Many have had the dream of a fresh beginning, the one where you and your other half relocate to an idyllic location with scenic views and endless possibilities. Only Anna and Peter’s experience is accompanied by paranoia, incredibly odd neighbours, and a coastal location harbouring many-a-secret, and not a single boat.

Their new start literally maxes out the escapism aspect that all good fiction should provide for its readers.

It’s difficult to say more without revealing too much. So quick sum up, giving nothing away: Nimble plot + people taking all manner of wrong turns = Life on a cliff edge.

What’s not to like?

The Street by Susi Holliday is an exciting and fast paced read.
It didn’t take me long at all to realise the connection that all the residents of The Street had with one another, a lot quicker than it took them to realise!
The chapters are short and packed with action. Great characterisation with the perfect blend of nasty and nice.
A great read which I’ve throughly enjoyed reading, sat in the garden on the last couple of sunny days.
Highly recommended.

What an eye-catching premise this book looked to be anyway, but when it's by Susi Holliday, I suspected it was going to several notches off the scale - and I wasn't disappointed. Susi has long been a superb creator of characters with pretty flawed traits, those crackpots you'd hate as neighbours, but here there's a whole street of them - and when the newcomers move in and have to hide their own pretty shocking secret, how long before the houses of cards come tumbling down? Well of course there are more puzzles to freak you out than there are Russian dolls within the mother doll, and just as I thought I could maybe see where a thread was going, I was tripped up. Perfect - this is what I want!

Could Not Put it Down!!

Another great read from one of my new favourite authors.

I could feel the gradual build of the protagonist's anxiety along with them, while navigating the twists and subtle misdirection and continually wondering what exactly was going on. Just when I think I had it figured out, I would be surprised once again.

The author's fast-paced style of writing grabs your attention and sucks you in; the use of flashbacks keeps you guessing while feeding you tiny clues, and the chapters told from an anonymous character's perspective add another layer of mystery.

I cannot wait to see what is next from Susi Holliday!

I enjoyed this book very much! I devoured it in one day! It was a unique, nerve-shredding psychological thriller filled with claustrophobic ambiance, suspense and surprises along the way. I liked the Stepford Wives and George Orwell’s 1984 vibes, and the lovely Scottish setting.

Thank you Susi J. Holliday and NetGalley for this ARC that was provided to me in exchange for an honest review.