The Neighbour

<h2><strong><em>Love</em> thy neighbour or <em>fear</em> thy neighbour?</strong></h2><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>For myself and Lauren my 10-year-old daughter No3 Beech Close was to be our refuge after two years of hell nursing my sick mother.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>In need of a fresh start and wanting to distance ourselves from the bad memories of my mother's house we moved to Beech Close a small cul-de-sac of six houses situated around a picture-perfect green.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>It seemed perfect but I had underestimated the secrets that this tightknit community shared.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Within hours of moving in my next-door neighbour Valerie made it abundantly clear we were not welcome.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>I soon discovered that Valerie hadn't welcomed the previous occupant either and she'd since disappeared without a trace.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Had I put myself and my daughter in danger moving to Beech Close?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Which neighbours if any could I trust?</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>And how far would they go to keep their secret?</span></p><p><strong style=color: rgba(36 33 30 1)>Perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty Shari Lapena and Lisa Jewell</strong></p>