1.5 *stars*
I was expecting something more from this one that's for sure!

My thoughts:
Beth's story is written in the third person while Sofia's is in first. It felt like two separate stories and it was so annoying.
Beth is desperate for attention and human socialization. I know where this is heading but it makes her too desperate. The random book club was so unnecessary, It felt like it was just there for no reason at all. She is socially too dependent but she isn't really trying.

I was seeking more drama or more thriller parts from this story. The grand escape should have been more dramatic.

Thank you for the experience!

#THEPERFECTNEIGHBOUR #NetGalley

Not necessarily my usual type of book but I did enjoy it and would like to read many more like it. Well written!

The writer definitely caught my attention with this excellent domestic thriller. The seemingly perfect appearance of the houses in this neighborhood definitely hides something very dangerous and sinister. The book reminded me of a darker version of the TV show Desperate Housewives, in that crazy suburban neighbor manner!

I would like to thank NetGallery and Joffe Books for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book.
The Perfect Neighbour is about a girl Sofia, who is kept captive by a husband and wife. Beth, the woman next door, is new to the area and wants to get to know her neighbours. It’s not until her puppy escapes through a hole in the fence that she notices a girl standing in the window with a ‘HELP ME’ sign.

HOOKED from the first chapter! WOW!
I found myself trying to read faster and faster, excited to see what was going to happen to Sofia. This book takes you on a journey between the two main characters Beth and Sofia. I found myself holding my breath during the intense read and found at points my heart rate picked up, nervous and anxious for Sofia. Unfortunately as I got further into the book the pace started to slow down. I thought having the Salvation Army involved in this story tied it back to reality. The amount of research that has gone into this book is amazing and thought provoking. Do you ever really know your neighbours? Towards the end, the pace started to pick up again and had me again on the edge of my seat. However, I struggled to understand the ending of this book, due to this I am giving it 3 stars out of 5.

The Perfect Neighbour is a great read for a blistery afternoon, when you can get comfy on the sofa with a cup of tea,
Very interesting plot and characters, I would highly recommend this

2.5 rounded up to 3 stars.

Something about this story reminded me of Wattpad maybe the writing? It took quite a bit of time to really get going plot wise because we spent so much time learning about Beth settling in and then it felt like the story wrapped up super quickly. Adam was quite annoying because he never just agreed with/supported his wife. I was also thrown off with the whole Matt storyline. I think aspects of the story were very strong, such as Sofia's perspective but it didn't quite work for me

AMAZING!!

SO for this month, I decided to read all horror novels for my pleasure, as it is October now. And this was an AMAZING book to start off with!

A highly enjoyable book, full of characters (including a four-legged one) that are engaging and well-developed. The book is very well-written, and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thank you to Susanna Beard, the publisher and NetGalley for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Being new to the neighborhood, Beth is anxious to meet her new neighbors. Throwing a welcoming party, she meets several people she hopes who will become her friends. One of these is Oksana who lives directly next door.

Beth runs into Oksana’s garden one day to fetch her runaway dog, and she sees something shocking that makes her wonder who her new neighbors really are.

A young girl in the upstairs window holding a hand-written sign .. HELP ME.

How well do you know your neighbors? For the most part, we only see what they want us to see. Sometimes, it’s the most perfect neighbors that hide the most terrible secrets.

Suspenseful from start to finish, there are twists and turns that rival a carnival ride. The plot is thought-provoking and the author has handled the issues buried in the story line with aplomb. Characters are solidly drawn. This one is a real page-turner.

Many thanks to the author / Joffe Books / Book n All Promotions / Netgalley for the digital copy of this psychological thriller. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.

This book wasn't reinventing the wheel but it is a very well written take on the topics (don't want to give any spoilers away) and it's a good fast paced read that will keep you glued to the pages. It's not a book with shocking twists and turns but it does get under your skin and keep you wondering until the end

Another great read by this author - I loved the alternate chapters by Sofia and Beth which allowed the story to build and give background and the characters lives - a real edge of your seat read about a challenging subject of human trafficking and modern day slavery

The Perfect Neighbour by Susanna Beard was a fast-paced and enjoyable read. The storyline drew me in quickly and kept me turning pages right through the end. The tale was told through the perspectives of two main characters. I could feel their pain as they struggled in dealing with their personal circumstances. I admired their diligence which led to a satisfying ending. I would recommend this book to a friend and look forward to more by this author.

The perfect neighbour
This book touches on the world of trafficking and exploitation. I wanted to get that out there for those it might affect.
Beth, her husband and their children have moved to a new neighborhood in a new city. They left behind friends and the home they loved. Beth likes to think it was for convenience, but part of her is running from a bad mistake on her part. t is hard to make new friends in this area, where everyone seems so closed off. She does make friends with one neighbour, Karen seems to be outgoing and welcoming. When it comes to her close neighbour next door,Oksana is very cold and unwelcoming. Unlike Beth and Karen, Oksana has no children. So, why does Beth see a young teenage female in the upstairs window holding a sign saying,"Help Me!" Beth soon finds herself on a journey to find the identity of the young girl. Is she in danger? Is she a relative or worker playing a cruel prank? Will Beth put her own self in danger? Will she find herself in the middle of a mistake similar to the one she made before?
"The perfect neighbour" by Suzanne Beard is a fast paced read. I found myself turning pages dying to know the outcome. My thanks to netgalley and the author for a copy of the book! Puts this on your going to read list for sure!

A quick read that was somewhat predictable but held my interest from beginning to end. My heart was captured immediately by Sofia. Loved the way her character gained strength and intelligence, especially at the end. Oksana was the perfect hated beautiful trophy wife. Beth the struggling woman, coming to grips with the loss of her former best friends and a move to escape their desertion.
Ruff was the true hero of the book. I could clearly picture him galloping around the muddy yard after digging his tunnel.
Many thanks to Susanna Beard and NetGalley for affording me the opportunity to read an arc of this book.

Beth wants to love her new home on a quiet suburban street. She wishes she could make friends with her beautiful neighbour Oksana. She longs for a new group of friends. Welcoming neighbours to visit. Coffee dates and dinner parties. But life here feels so closed. Then Beth runs into Oksana's garden one day to fetch her runaway dog, she sees something shocking that makes her wonder who are neighbours really are.

Plenty of twists and turns

I would like to thank #NetGalley #JoffeBooks and the author #SusannaBeard for my ARC of #ThePerfectNeighbour in exchange for an honest review.

I'm not going to summarize the book because I think you're best going in blind and it would be too easy to give away a snippet of information that the whole book hinges on. Suffice it to say that I enjoyed this book much more than I expected to. Strangely enough, I think this is the third time recently that I've said that. I found the book easy to read with a nice flow and some interesting characters. The storyline was different from anything I've read before and there were many moments of tension. I would guess that the author did a lot of research for this book and it was nice to see her nod to the Salvation Army. This is the first Susanna Beard book that I've read but I'll definitely be looking at some of her previous novels.

Many thanks to Joffe Books via Netgalley for a chance to read an advance copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

Great book! I love to read a locked room kind of suspense story and this had the added thriller aspect of touching on human trafficking. Very interesting read that shows you never know what goes on behind closed doors! Thanks for the ARC!

Quick read. I have to say I kind of liked the Russian neighbor, reminded me of my own. It was a little slow in the middle but overall a great read.

This was a superb read. A normal family moving into a suburban street in a new town and finding all is not as seems with the glamorous, wealthy neighbours. The subject matter is dark and one that we know exists but it was heartbreaking to read. Though this is fiction it has been so well researched and makes for a gripping, tense story. I will be looking to read more of this authors books.

The premise of this book was SO promising - I was so excited to read this book, which is why it's so disappointing that this didn't end up working for me. It's relatively well-written and compelling, but the characters fell very flat to me. The book itself didn't hold up to the promised "psychological thriller" aspect AT ALL, and at times I felt it to be genuinely boring. This had a ton of potential, and Beard is obviously talented, this book just falls flat.