This is a fun book that reads like a twisty soap opera, with stalking, lies, obsession, infidelity, and so much more. I look forward to reading more books by this author.

The foreshadowing was a little too heavy handed and I had an idea what was going on from the beginning. It felt like I was meant to feel attached to a certain characters but I really didn't care for her or for any of the other characters. They all felt flat and scripted. I often thought of the author and how they wrote the book instead of getting lost in the book like I normally do.


After taking a glance at Goodreads, I am in the minority of people that did not love the book. I still think it is an interesting plot but it just all fell flat for me.


I would still recommend this book.

Matt and Lucy, who are both in their forties, are just your average and happily married (although childless) couple with good jobs and a nice house. When Amber, who is a minor celebrity, moves into the neighborhood Lucy is thrilled and the two quickly form a friendship.
Lucy is a doting friend with poor self esteem and a bit naive. Amber is beautiful and glamorous as well as self centered and mean.
Strange things begin to happen to Amber and convinced she has a stalker, Lucy invites her to move in with her and Matt.
Drum roll please......because what could possible happen???
This story is told from both women’s point of view which I really liked. It just got better the more I read.
Solid ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

Have you ever received a text message from the stocker? What if your past does come back to haunt you.? Lots of suspense but will keep your rating up all night long.

3.5
Thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy of Sue Watson’s ‘The Woman Next Door’ in exchange for an honest review.

This is the first time I read Sue Watson and I enjoyed the story.
I did find book slowing down in pace in the middle and becoming a bit boring

The story is about school teachers name Lucy, Lucy's husband Matt and Lucy's friend Amber.
Lucy is childless but happy in her world. A celebrity( weather girl) Amber moves next door and Lucy strikes a friendship with her. How Amber uses Lucy for her own purpose forms the rest of the story.

The ending of the book was surprising .

All Her Secrets is another outstanding thriller by Sue Watson, this has everything, obsession, jealousy, stalking and lies.
Lucy is although childless, happy, married to a loving and caring husband with a lovely home on Mulberry Ave until Amber the local tv weathergirl moves into number thirteen....unlucky for some!
Amber is used to getting what she wants and has a carefree life and tries to reject Lucy’s offer of friendship, that is until she starts getting threatening messages and weird presents left for her and the feeling someone is in her house. Lucy invites her to stay with them and when Amber reveals she is pregnant she stays there until she’s had the baby, scared to go back home in case the stalker attacks her.
This was a brilliantly written psychological thriller that had a very tense feeling to it, I flew through the pages and rode the twists and turns as best I could but ended up barking up the wrong tree. Unlikeable characters enhanced this read for me and the ending was the best it could have been, cleverly ensuring there are no loose ends.
I would like to thank Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC I received in exchange for an honest review.

Lucy and Matt are happily married and live in a nice community called Greenacres. Both of them are school teachers. Even though they are very happy, their inability to have a child has been difficult for them to accept.

When a glamorous woman moves into a very large home across the street, Amber recognizes her as the weather girl for a local TV station. Amber welcomes her to the neighborhood and soon they are enjoying girls’ nights out together.

Before long, Amber starts receiving threatening texts and disgusting gifts left on her doorstep. As she lives alone and is terrified, Lucy insists that she stay with them as long as she feels necessary. Lucy goes out of her way to spend time with Amber and make her feel welcome. Although Matt is busy is school with his theatrical students, he is patient with Amber living in their home.

When Amber becomes pregnant, Lucy insists that she remain there so Lucy can care for her and her daughter, Mia, after she is born. But things are still not as they should be and soon problems begin to arise. Who is threatening Amber and why? Can Lucy and Matt’s marriage withstand the constant presence of Amber and Mia?

This is a thriller that makes the reader see how pathetic Lucy is for friendship and to have a little baby around. But more is afoot than that. This book will surprise you so stick with it even if you want to give Lucy a kick.

Copy provided by NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

This book is a captivating and intriguing read about two quite different women, Lucy and Amber. Lucy is a school teacher married to Matt and has everything she wants but a baby. She is star struck when her new neighbour Amber turns out to be a local celebrity TV weather girl. She goes out of her way to win her friendship and before long they become friends but on Amber’s terms. Amber appears to be the target of a stalker and Lucy suggests she moves in with her and Matt for her own safety. Lucy wants to protect Amber but can she really trust her? This is when things start t9 go wrong. Tension begins to build especially with chapters written from a third person’s point of view. This book is about toxic friendships, lies and obsessions, with an excellent final twist at the end. A very enjoyable read even though I got exasperated at times with Lucy’s naivety!
Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.

I can’t resist a good story about toxic friendships. Amber is Lucy’s new neighbor. She is a TV star who lives an exciting, glamorous life. Amber is exactly what Lucy needs to liven up her mundane life. However, Lucy soon realizes that Amber isn’t the friend that she thinks she is. Wait a minute though, is Lucy also who she says she is?

I think I’d describe this one as a quiet story. Reading the story was like watching the sun goes down, you know how light fades and darkness falls slowly until it suddenly engulfs everything. The story was the same way. I was slowly drawn in and soon found myself completely lost in the unfolding drama. I could see all the red lights that the characters couldn’t so I waited with trepidation for the reveals.

Although I knew that the friendship was toxic, there are certain things that I never could have predicted. The final twist and ending had my head spinning. I thought I knew who the baddie was but I clearly had no idea. In addition, there was an anonymous character who narrated a few chapters. I thought it was obvious who the person was but oh boy, I was wrong! I love how this book ended up surprising me.

The Woman Next Door by Sue Watson is a story about lies, obsession and toxic friendships. It is an entertaining read with well developed characters and an entertaining story-line.

What a book. I was hooked just from the cover and description. Thankfully I was not disappointed. This is a fast paced read. Easy to read. Your on the edge of your seat wondering which way it’s heading. Fantastic read

"The Woman Next Door" by Sue Watson

I loved it!
Secrets, secrets, secrets... threats... a stalker...
The kind of story you think you have an idea where it is going but then you're wrong... and you just keep reading and want to know the end!

Well written, interesting, intriguing, captivating thriller! The atmosphere, tension, characters, plot, twists.... everything well developed.

Like I always say "everybody lies", you can never trust people, don't get fooled by what you see and don't believe a word they say... That's how I think now thanks to all those psychological thrillers I read ;)

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC of this book. This is my honest review. All opinions are my own.

This was a great read, at first I thought I knew where it was headed, but, I was completely wrong. It kept me guessing all the way through and had a twist at the end. The characters are designed to be unlikeable and they truly are!

In this book we meet Lucy who has a lovely job, husband and beautiful house but things begin to change when Amber moves onto her street. The Woman Next Door is quite a dark and twisty tale, I soon became involved in the story especially as the characters made me shake my head on occasion at their actions. You know that feeling where you just want to reach in and tell them to be careful!

The Woman Next Door moves at a good pace and it didn’t take long to get the sense that this story was going to go down a dark path. Especially as Lucy and Amber’s friendship becomes even more tangled with threats against Amber ramping up the tension. I loved the contrast between the two characters with one bold and one more reserved. With Lucy being so happy that Amber would want to spend time with her, should she be more cautious though? The characters are flawed but I think this makes them all the more interesting and I eagerly turned the pages to see what would happen next!

There were also snippets from an unknown voice that added an extra menacing side to the story. I kept asking myself questions throughout especially changing my mind and I think this is always a good thing. I like to be kept on my toes and for the most part this book did just that. There are bucket fulls of drama throughout this story along with plenty of lies and secrets at its heart!

Emphatically all the stars from me!!! Oh my word, how much did I enjoy reading this book?! Absolutely brilliant, in fact I'm not sure where to start. The plotting was intricate and the strands of the story were so well woven together. You loved people, you hated people and lo and behold you found yourself loving them again. We had the vulnerable, but manipulative Amber, the glamour girl we're a little jealous of. Then there's Lucy, whose desire for a family never happened and she finds solace in a new glamorous friend. And in the mix we have desire and jealous and a whole lot of troubled pasts.

The writing draws you in, the characters are real, the pacing is fantastic. Just over half way and there's a WTF just happened moment that turns everything on its head. LOVED IT! The story ramps up, everything turns to shit and just when you think it's all settled down... WHAM we get THAT ENDING!

Fabulous. Can't wait for Sue's next book!

I had high hopes for Watson’s new thriller All Her Secrets after reading her previous novel Our Little Lies. I found this novel to be an easy, enjoyable, and fun book however, it was predictable and didn’t add anything original to the thriller genre.

This book has it all.
I was hooked from page 1 and didn’t want to stop reading.
The writing style is brilliant. The characters are great
A brilliant book

The Woman Next Door by Sue Watson is a story of secrets….

When ‘celebrity’ Amber, once a weather girl from TV, moves into the Treetops Estate neighbourhood, the local women want to get to know her….to be her friend.

Lucy bakes a cake to take to Amber to welcome her to the neighbourhood , but Amber is dismissive to say the least…she doesn’t eat cake!

But, Amber eventually starts to join in with the local community, the book club and is the centre of attention, with her glamorous stories……so Lucy and Amber become ‘friends’.

Amber then starts receiving threatening texts and while Lucy is troubled, Amber loves the attention……but is there something more sinister to the messages….

Then atmosphere becomes tense, with a feeling of dread gradually building, just who is the stalker?……..this is not going to end well…….is it?…..

A fast paced, tension filled thriller that will keep you on tenterhooks until the very end….a brilliant read…

Thank you to Bookouture, the author and NetGalley for a free copy of the ebook in exchange for my honest review.

Lucy has a kind and adoring husband, a job she loves as a teacher, and a house on Mulberry Avenue with floaty curtains and the softest bed linen. After her troubled childhood, she knows life will never be perfect, but it’s pretty close. She’s also got Amber, right next door. They never run out of things to talk about. Even if Amber’s life – with her high-profile job and handsome, wealthy boyfriend – is more glamorous than Lucy’s.

The closer Lucy gets to anyone, the harder it is to keep her past to herself. But Amber’s boyfriend has left her just when she needs him most, and she doesn’t have anyone else. Lucy knows all too well that people aren’t always what they seem. Sometimes they have secrets. And they’d do anything to keep them. Lucy’s still sure: she can trust her friend... can’t she?

This book was a little slow paced and some parts dragged on a little but other than that this was a really good read that had a lot of suspense and sinister parts. Lucy was something else that's for sure!

Thank you #NetGalley for the ARC of #AllHerSecrets
Pub Date: 23 May 2019

My thanks to Bookouture for an eARC via NetGalley of Sue Watson’s ‘The Woman Next Door’ in exchange for an honest review.

This is Watson’s second foray into domestic noir/psychological thriller territory having previously written a number of romantic comedies. ‘The Woman Next Door’ is a dark journey chronicling the unlikely friendship between self-described frumpy teacher Lucy Metcalf and her glamorous new neighbour, local TV weather girl Amber Young. Actually, Amber is in her early forties and been a weather ‘girl’ for twenty years.

Watson takes her time in establishing her characters. Not only are Lucy and Amber the same age but neither have children; a situation that is heartbreaking for Lucy. While Matt, Lucy’s husband of ten years, is tied up with his work as a drama teacher, the women bond over movies, Prosecco, and share secrets from their unhappy childhoods.

Amber is the target of a stalker and this quickly begins to escalate and Lucy worries that her friend is in danger. No more details as with this is the kind of thriller it’s best to avoid spoilers and go in without too much foreknowledge.

This was a very well plotted thriller with plenty of interesting twists. As noted above it is a slow burn but when it changes gears it racks up the suspense to a nail-biting finale.

I plan to read her earlier novel, ‘Our Little Lies’ and keep a look out for future works. I may even give one of her romcoms a try to see how she approaches lighter themes.

I’ve never read anything by Sue Watson before  but I am told that she has only moved over to the “dark side” relatively recently after previously writing chick lit. If I hadn’t known this, I would think that she had spent her whole career writing psychological thrillers, as in The Woman Next Door, she built tension and put me on edge like an expert. The novel is (mostly) told from the perspectives of Lucy and Amber, two women with similar upbringings, who believe they have found kindred spirits in each other  It’s full of twists, turns, lies and secrets, and it’s up to us as readers to decide who we believe – something that’s easier said than done as Watson constantly played with my mind.

The identity of Amber’s stalker is never far from the reader’s mind and I had to keep reading to discover who it was. I must admit that I did guess who it was, but I was intrigued by the sections from the stalker’s viewpoint  and felt the “reveal” in the last few pages was incredibly clever.

I look forward to reading more from the author in the future!