This book was a great thriller with a pretty good twist but it also deals with many larger issues such as grief and parenting fears. I really enjoyed the complex character of Marlow and his downward spiral while struggling with the loss of his wife. The twist was unusual and unexpected. I was very glad the author didn’t make the explanation an “easy” one like so many do.

I liked it. The New Neighbor has some really twisty parts that continued making me guess where the book was going next. I was always wrong so the author definitely did a good job making me want more. The main character was frustrating to me though. Overall, it was a good twisty thriller.

Thank you, Carter Wilson, for writing a page turning thriller that finally got me out of my reading rut! The New Neighbor grabbed me from the first page and I barely put it down until I had read the last word. It was so refreshing to have a male protagonist who is unreliable, flawed, vulnerable, and resilient. So often in thrillers, males are either saviors or villains, and are rarely complex characters, so Wilson’s protagonist, Marlowe, was a welcome deviation from the norm.
I tend to dislike books where the house is a central character because I find that the author relies on excessive details to give the house its character. This was not the case in The New Neighbor, thank goodness. Instead of focusing on ornate doorknobs or grains in the wood floors, Wilson describes the house’s “energy” or vibe. The fact that this energy is felt differently among the characters makes the reader feel invested in the house rather than just creeped out by it.
While I guessed the twists, I really enjoyed the journey and I thought Wilson did an excellent job of tying Marlowe’s troubled backstory with the modern day mystery. If you’re like me and a little bored with the same thriller protagonists, pick up The New Neighbor for a refreshing and super fast paced read.

Thank you to NetGalley and Poisoned Pen Press for the advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Aidan Marlowe buries his wife and wins the lottery on the same day… and this is how the book starts out. He moves his twin children to a town called Bury (cheesy yet appropriate when considering his mental state), where he begins to receive threatening letters.

I hate reviews that contain spoilers, so I’m not going to say too much, but I love how this book tapped into a lot of big emotion. Loss, love, hope, fear. There were times that I completely empathized with Marlowe and others when I wished I could reach into the pages and smack some sense into him. There’s a lot of components that keep the reader captivated throughout. I really enjoyed it, and I appreciated the ending and how it gets wrapped up.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC of "The New Neighbor".

I definitely enjoyed this book. The main character Marlowe did frustrate me at times - his drinking, parenting, thought process etc. But overall I did like the trials and tribulations he was going through.

The premise of having the worst day of your life but also your best was an interesting take, and it was executed well. There were a lot of storylines brought in, but it wasn't overwhelming.

At times I couldn't put the book down, and then there were some parts that seemed to drag a bit. Overall, a good read.

Marlowe finds out that he's won the Powerball lottery while standing at his wife Holly's funeral. He impulsively packs up his 7 year old twins Bo and Maggie and moves from Baltimore to a mansion of sorts in Bury, New Hampshire- a mansion which was abandoned by its owner. All seems ok, sort of, and then he finds the notes signed "we who watch." What are they about and who sent them? No spoilers but Marlowe finds himself spinning into paranoia especially when the news about his winnings gets out. There are a few dangling plot lines but Wilson is good at amping up the pressure. Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC. A good read.

2.5 stars rounded to 3

Thank you to Poisoned Pen Press and NetGalley for providing an e-arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Just when Aiden Marlowe was to bury his wife, he received a text informing him that he won millions of dollars in the lottery. Wanting a new beginning, he decided to move to Bury, New Hampshire. But then strange things started to happen, and a new beginning just might not be how he imagined it to be.

The premise was interesting. But for me, an avid thriller reader, it got boring and too slow really quick, even when things that threatened his and his family's life started happening.

It took me a month to read this. It's 384 pages but it felt longer than that. Sometimes, I didn't even want to pick it up. At some point, I wanted to DNF it, but I pushed through.

This book dived into guilt and grief. It also tried to explain mental health issues but it was unsatisfactory. I found it a bit jarring when his lawyer explained what his condition might be. Also, suddenly the lawyer was dropped from the story.

Speaking of mental health, I was quite wary that it might be the only reason things are happening. Glad it wasn't really all because of that. Because I don't like it when mental health problems are used as a plot device/twist.

This book had a heart in that you get to see what was going on in the mind of a young widower with two kids and a heavy guilt he'd been carrying since he was a teenager. But somehow, it didn't quite pull at my heartstrings that well. Unlike with other thrillers that make you afraid and break your heart at the same time. I felt it was trying to do that but it wasn't executed that well.

Lastly, it took me a little while to get used to the writing. The character was always telling what he was doing using imperative sentences. Some sentence fragments too. Sometimes it felt like it was written like a screenplay or something like that.

I'm sad to say that I thought I was going to love this book but did not.

The New Neighbor had me flipping pages right away. I think I read it in almost two sittings! Flew thru it, it was so good! I can't even begin to imagine anybody having the kind of luck this poor family was having what with losing a family member and winning the lottery at the same time! Then trying to start fresh and being terrorized? This was just an awesome fast paced story that other than a few minor things I enjoyed a lot and can't wait to grab another book from Carter Wilson!

This is my first book from him so I may be missing something but the reason I gave it only four stars is I feel like a few things weren't tied up at the end but it could be that Mr Wilson has an ongoing "theme" thru a couple of his stories and just gives snippets of a back story in each one? I dunno I just felt a tiny something missing as well as a few small things that happened in the story that just gave me pause but to mention them would take away the experience of the story.

I must say I was kinda dumb founded and had no clue "who dunnit" nor any guesses even until about middle ways because up until then it appeared to me that everybody was a suspect! I was floored when I got to the bottom of it.

*Thanks Netgalley and Poisoned Pen Press for providing this copy for my honest review.

Not sure what I think of this book. It started off great then kinda lost momentum in the middle and the ending just kinda left as a cliffhanger.
Will there be more? Hmmmm
Just ok for me..not I'm dying to pick up and finish it. 3 5 rounded up
Thanks to the author, the publisher and NetGalley for an early release of this book.

This is the third book I have read by this author and it is my favorite. The idea of of the worst day of your life also being the best was interesting to think about. The story was creepy and gave me goosebumps at times. The chapters were short and were easy to read (and hard to put down). There was lots going on throughout the whole book. Highly recommended!

This book has such an intriguing premise, I couldn't wait to read it. However, I ended up being disappointed in the book. There are some twists, but much of it was predictable with other parts leaving me confused. There wasn't a lot of depth to the characters. The ending was unsatisfying, leaving lots of loose ends. I enjoyed portions of the book, but it didn't live up to its potential for me. 3.5 stars

I received this ebook from NetGalley through the courtesy of Poisoned Pen Press. An advance copy was provided to me at no cost, but my review is voluntary and unbiased.

Aidan Marlowe plays the same lotto numbers every week and has been doing so for 15 years. Today he hits the jackpot, or does he? It’s the day of his beloved wife’s funeral after her sudden, unexpected death. Utterly broken, Aidan pulls up stakes, buys a mansion in Bury, NH sight unseen (because it speaks to him) and moves with his seven year old twins, Bo and Mags. Soon Aidan is losing time, drinking far too much and receiving threatening letters. Learning that the mansion has a history, Aidan is certain that if he can solve that mystery, he will be able to solve his own. Aidan is not only bogged down with the recent death of his wife, but he also carries guilt for the death of his brother. When the danger escalates , Aidan asks his Da to come from Ireland to help out, Aidan comes clean about parts of his past, but he’s still holding back. When more letters arrive threatening the whole family, Aidan digs deeper hoping to find the answers needed before it’s too late, but is Aidan even a reliable narrator? This book was a twisty good read with a unique plot that kept this reader engrossed from start to finish.

Enjoyment: 3.5
Total rating: 4.5

I honestly did not see this story coming.

The New Neighbour is not only a compelling psychological thriller, but it also delivers an intense and authentic depiction of guilt and grief.

We follow Marlowe in the aftermath of the worst and best day of his life. Now a single father who finds out he won the lottery the day he buried his wife. He is a very relatable yet flawed and somewhat unreliable narrator. The story was well-plotted, and I actually enjoyed the third act and the direction Carter chose to go.


Disclaimer: In exchange for an honest review, I am thankful to the publisher and NetGalley for providing a copy of New Neighbour.

This thriller takes place in a 'neighborhood'! One of my favorite settings. Recent lottery winner, Aidan Marlowe, mourns the death of his wife, struggles with the long ago loss of his brother, and weaves through a move to an upscale neighborhood with his young children. Almost immediately, the letters start coming and the mystery begins. A fast read, short chapters, cliffhanger endings, good twists! Thank you, Netgalley, for the opportunity to read this ARC in exchange for an honest review. 3 Stars

Well this started dark and tantalisingly different as our main character is at his wife’s funeral and receives a text that he has won the double ball’ lottery and tens of millions of dollars, I expected a tale of what this did to him and his family and with the ‘new neighbour’ giveaway title that he moved and all was not well….some of it happened, most didn’t and it was a case of an enticing start that led to an ok middle and unsatisfying ending
Draining weak characters, ( the main in narration has a habit of saying ‘well bless me’), none of them gel they jar, a less than basic look at some areas of mental health ( better left if not going to be fully explained ) and a constant nattering back to an early life event for the main man meant tbh I finished it as did want to know the outcome but was more a labour than a joy, brilliant start that just wasn’t able to be sustained

4/10
2 Stars

I read and loved Carter Wilsons, The Dead Husband last year. As soon as I saw his upcoming release, The New Neighbor, I requested it on Netgalley immediately.

This book had SO much promise but unfortunately it just didn't do it for me. I kept waiting for one of the main parts of the story to reveal itself, and it never did. I was left with a whole lot of unanswered questions. I was so invested, some closure would have been awesome!

Thanks to Poisoned Pen Press and Netgalley for my copy.

Aiden Marlowe has lost the love of his life, his wife. A series of events, winning the lottery, and a move to Bury…a house with a mysterious past. His children Bo and Maggie and all they can fit in his car head for a new life. But all he finds are demons. And danger. Great psychological thriller with lots of twists and drama.

The New Neighbor is the new book from Carter Wilson.

"Aidan Marlowe has been playing the same lottery numbers for years. On the day that he buries his wife he learns that he has won the Powerball jackpot. He moves to Bury, NH with his young twins hoping to start over. The house he moves to has a history - the previous family disappeared and has never been found. Notes appear on the front door claiming to know his secret and wanting money. Marlowe wonders if he can keep his family safe."

Do you like stories where a character seems like they're descending into madness? You might like this book. I really enjoyed Mister Tender's Girl. It had a high level of "creepy"' This book has some similar elements but never quite gets there. And there's a plot device that I do not care for. No spoilers but every time I see it, it feels like an author is just taking a shortcut.
The ending is pretty wild and unexpected. The whole explosive scene is in an unusual location. Nice wrapup from Wilson.

So I will be honest here and say that I thought this book was a different one with the same name. So I have now read both and I gotta say these are two different stories and I loved yours. I love your writing. I am deff getting this to go on my shelf when it comes out in April. Thank you for the opportunity to read this ARC.

Wow, what an amazing read. I have never read from this author but this wont be my last. Such addicting writing that kept you guessing. Amazing!!!