We Live Next Door: An utterly gripping psychological thriller with a jaw-dropping twist

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Published Nov 5, 2021

290 pages

Average rating: 8

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Caroline D'cruz
Dec 29, 2025
8/10 stars
Awwww...that ending just brought a tear to my eye...Do all happy families have such surprises for each other...

We live next door by Laura Wolfe is the story of Jessica and Mark who moved into Jessica childhood home after they buy the home from Jessica's mom, who now rents a condo and who visits her granddaughter Isabella frequently and unannounced. As Jessica starts settling in and feels safe in her neighbourhood, Barbara Draper, a woman, she knew from small is found dead in her bathtub. The neighbours as well as the police believe that the woman drowned in her tub but Jessica believes there is more to her neighbours death, when she begin receiving strange messages on the Neighbour list app. Is Jessica's neighbourhood really safe for her and her family or is something more sinister lurking around?

The book has a very good plot and kept me hooked on throughout. It was very difficult for me to put an finger on who the real murderer  was and the motive behind the murder or if it was just Jessica's imagination. In my eyes every character was a potential suspect which I really like about this book. The end was a total twist which I honestly did not see coming. The book was also a quick read though somewhere in the middle of the book Jessica's unwanted amateur investigation got a bit out of hand.

Overall a good thriller with a happy ending!

Thanks to Netgalley, Bookoutour and the Laura Wolfe from this ARC.

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