Great synopsis but didn’t enjoy the book itself, DNF at 25%. I’m sure this will be a favorite for some but it just wasn’t for me.

This book was challenging for me to read but definitely kept my attention.

Adam and Sarah are burnt out first time parents who are drifting apart, both finding other things/people to entertain them. Neither of them are likable (AT ALL) in my opinion, although I can relate to being a sleep deprived parent just trying to make it one day at a time. Evie and Crispin are some of the weirdest characters I think I’ve ever read and just totally over the top. Ali is the most normal but even she’s written a little bizarre too.

I struggled to read this because the timeline jumped all over the place. I could not keep up at all with where I was in the story at times. Each chapter is a different character but there is no time reference so half of the time I didn’t even realize we had went in the past until I was almost done with a chapter. I didn’t love the writing style either, it was confusing at times and I feel like a lot of unnecessary words were added that didn’t add value.

The plot was original enough that it kept me interested enough that I genuinely wanted to see how it would end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for this ARC.

A dark suburbia read telling the story of a stay at home dad that becomes obsessed with the life of his next door neighbor, thus putting himself and his family in danger. Scary and thrilling at the same time!

DNF. I liked the premise, but the execution was not doing it for me. Characters too one-dimensional and I just couldn't connect with the story.

....... no. Just no. I dont know what I just read but It definitely wasn't a thriller. I dont even know why it's a book to be honest

Enjoyed this book. It’s told through alternating perspectives and differing timelines. For a good portion of the book you’re left wondering what the crime was, but it’s satisfying once you get the conclusion.

Interesting characters that I could not connect with because I found them all unlikeable. The story is told in multiple POV. The MCs are a husband and wife who are struggling being new parents. This struggle causes them both to act out in ways that were disconcerting to read. The side characters are no better and the way they intertwine is strangely intriguing. A boss's son and her employee. A boss and her employee and a husband and his neighbor. Strange bedfellows but interesting company.

What a strange read this was. I’ve seen a few people posting about this book but hadn’t really read any reviews before reading so had zero expectations.

I found it so confusing how the writer wrote in various tenses, there was very little dialogue I felt like there wasn’t actually much of a storyline. The characters were so dislikable, and I found keeping track of who was who difficult (it took me a while to realise Kemp & Crispin were the same person).

I feel like the book is less a thriller and more a domestic suspense. There is not a lot of character development. I kept reading, hoping something big was going to happen to explain everything and it never came. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something was missing for

Thanks to Crooked Lane and NetGalley for the ARC.. First by this author, but I was not disappointed. 4 stars. The writing was great. A bit different, but i got it and appreciated it. Solid quirky mystery.

ARC releasing 9/5/23. don’t know how to blurb this because there was no plot? I didn’t know what I was reading any of the time and I don’t know what the point of it was. This was not a psychological thriller as promised. Waste of time.

Every character in this book was pervy and ick. I was NOT a fan of the characters whatsoever. They were all self-absorbed, cheating on each other, staring at each other in windows, and otherwise messed up. The writing was kind of stilted/had a strange quality which I mightn’t have minded if there was a plot or some enjoyable characters but it just piled onto the weirdness. I was bored, which was somewhat surprising given that there is a mystery of some sort, but there’s no suspense at all and I didn’t care what happened to any of them. I actually wish they all died. Ugh. Ew. Just thinking about these people makes me uncomfortable.

This is a 2.5 that but I’m so skeeved out I’m rounding down. Sorry! Thanks to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books.

This was just too bizarre for me and wasn’t anything like I had anticipated. Not really a psychological thriller or even a thriller at all … just a cast of strange characters with even stranger habits. Not for me; maybe for fans of Hitchcock? Thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ARC.

This was a little bit too weird for me, the pacing too the writing felt off and I couldn't fully get into the story it was just a stream of consciousness with every character being super weird in their own way. The plot and characters just did not work for me sadly.

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This book is weird. The author writes the story almost completely in stream of consciousness. There is very little dialogue. I felt like I was stuck in a very disturbing interior monologue.

I feel like the book is less a thriller and more a domestic suspense. I sadly, just didn’t connect to this story. All of the characters are terrible people and for reasons unknown. There is not a lot of character development. I kept reading, hoping something big was going to happen to explain everything and it never came. I can’t quite put my finger on it, but something was missing for me.

One aspect I f the book I did enjoy was that it took place in Portland, Oregon. Lots of references to places I love visiting, including Mt. Tabor. I did laugh a little when the author refers to Portland a “small suburban town.” It’s not, especially not in the neighborhood where the events take place!

This story had potential, but sadly the lack of character development and missing plot points made it a miss for me.

The title of this book, The Neighbors We Want, only really makes sense once you’ve finished reading it, ass all of its nuances play out.

The book is a brilliantly written portrait of depravity beyond my personal realm of imagination and far too unpleasant for my taste,. Although I read the whole book, difficult in and of itself because it’s almost completely narrative with very little dialogue, I was truly disgusted by it. Perhaps there are readers who like to watch people sink to the core of their depraved fantasies. I’m not one of them. I wanted to take a shower once I was done with these characters.

I received this book as an ARC from the publisher and NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this book and read it over a period of a few hours. It was, as others have said, a little weird, but I like weird! I also would consider it more domestic suspense than thriller. I also thought the synopsis didn’t accurately tell me what the book was about (all the way down to describing them as living in a small suburban town when it appears they were actually in Portland, OR). The story centers on Adam and Sarah who have recently had a baby and feel like they are losing themselves and each other through the big changes to their family. Sue to this, they both so stupid things related to the neighbor across the street and Sarah’s boss’ son; these storylines converge.

I thought the characters were well written and, though they made bad decisions and often treated each other horribly, I felt that I could at least understand where they were coming from. I wouldn’t say I LIKED any of these characters but I do feel like I GOT them. I thought the ending of the book was satisfying and an appropriate way to tie everything that happened together.

Overall, this was an enjoyable read eBay may be a letdown if you are looking for a thriller, but is very satisfying as a domestic suspense. Thanks to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Loved the plot, hard to get into. Storyline didn't flow well. I did push through and finish and I enjoyed the ending.

This book is a good read for fans of Gone Girl. While none of the characters are especially likable, the story is craftably woven together with lots of twists and turns.

The story takes a look at the struggles of balancing new motherhood and work and the affect of postpartum depression as Sarah navigates life after having her first baby. While her husband stays home with the baby, the reader gets a glimpse into the challenges he faces as a stay at home father and a wife struggling with postpartum. Overall, this couple finds themselves in the middle of several complicated relationships!

So I'm going to be honest with you. Judge me if you must. The only reason I requested to read this ARC is because a character in this book is named Ali. And my name is Ali. This book wasn't bad though. Too much like other books I have read though. Just a little twist.

This book was a quick read and I enjoyed the different perspectives each chapter. However, this is another book that was too short and would have benefited from more character development. I also felt like there were odd political and racial aspects added to the novel that were unnecessary? It’s as if the author was trying to be quirky or have “click bait” aspects mixed in that ultimately were just poor execution. Story telling makes a great novel and this was lacking.

Thank you to NetGalley and Crooked Lane Books for a ARC in exchange for an honest review.