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The Child Next Door: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a brilliant twist

By: Shalini Boland
Narrated by: Katie Villa
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"Oh my. A captivating unputdownable evocative emotional twisted thriller. Oh that ending.... OMG that ending did NOT expect that. It blew me away...." (Read Along With Sue, 5 stars)

"Don’t take my baby."

Kirstie Rawlings is jolted awake by a child crying. Racing upstairs to check on her newborn, she is plunged into every parents’ worst nightmare. She hears an unknown voice in the baby monitor, saying: "Let’s take the child - and go."

Is someone trying to steal her little girl?

In the bedroom, her daughter is safe asleep in her cot. Is the voice coming from a nearby house? But there aren’t any other children living on her quiet country road....

The police don't believe her. And neither does her husband.

Kirstie knows something isn’t right. She thought she could trust her neighbours, now she isn’t sure. As she unravels the secrets of the people living on her street, Kirstie’s perfect life begins to fall apart.

Because someone is hiding a terrible lie. And they will do anything to stop Kirstie uncovering the truth. But is the danger closer to home than she thinks?

From the top 10 best-selling author of The Secret Mother, this completely gripping psychological thriller will make you wonder what really goes on behind closed doors. And will keep you guessing from the first minutes until the final shocking twist.

©2018 Shalini Boland (P)2018 Bookouture
Fiction Genre Fiction Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Exciting Psychological Safety

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Critic reviews

"Hooked from the very first page...I finished The Child Next Door in less than a day!.... I was left staring open-mouthed at the last page because I just couldn't believe what I just read...left me both speechless and wanting for more." (It's All About Books)

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thoroughly enjoyed this book, really well narrated and the story line was brilliant. Wondered where it would end up but loved it.

gripping..

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loved it. great listening. gripping story. I will be purchasing another Audio from this author.

hard to stop listening/gripping

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This is the best psychological thriller written by Shalini Boland. I am so pleased I have discovered this author through audible. Am completely hooked and want to listen to all her books. In this storyline I was gripped from the beginning. I could not envisage the reality of neighbours' lives until revealed at the end. What a twist! You never know what goes on behind closed doors! The story was brought to life by the narrator so well. A book I will definitely recommend to friends.

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Despite it being quite repetitive due the nature of the subject and that the book is written from one characters point of view, it's still a great listen. The story is predictable but doesn't detract from the enjoyment.
The ending was a bit odd for me and it could've gone into a little more detail. Maybe paving the way for another book?

Great book

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Wow fantastic couldn't stop listening wanted to know what happened next. Narration was excellent try it.

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