Honestly, I'm still not sure what exactly my feelings about this book were. The plot kept getting more and more tangled at every turn, some of my theories being close to the truth, and some totally unimaginable revelations.

I probably would've liked it a bit more if the narration hadn't annoyed me so much. No offense to the narrator, I know many others would even prefer this sort of narration, but I personally, just kept getting frustrated at the extreme volume changed everytime there was a whispering or yelling dialogue.

At first, I wasn't able to get myself too invested in the story, for the first few chapters. But as it progressed, I just kept getting more and more engrossed in whatever was going on. The last few chapters were definitely my favourite ones, as they are in most thrillers.

The characters were all neither loveable, nor someone you could particularly hate (except for that gossipy old woman). I like when characters are realistic, and this book did provide that, until the very end. Not sure what more I can say to describe the book without spoilers, so I'll just end this here.

Perfect families have the most to hide…

Two best friends who live across the street from each other, both keeping their own secrets from each other, but for how long?

I don't want to say to much about the plot for fear of spoiling the story, but just know there is a lot going on that moves the story on and builds the tension and suspense throughout.

I listened to this as an audio book and was absolutely hooked, I listened to most of it in one day and could wait to finish listening the next day. The narrator was great at building the suspense and keeping to the pacing and excitement of the book.


Thank you NetGalley and the publishers for this ARC.

This high quality audio had me gripped throughtout. The audio perfectly gave each character their own voice. The story was fast paced and full of twists and turns in this pov story that dripped fed the truth and it's links to the past. Absolutely loved it felt a quick listen and that there was scope for more. Loved the ending and the constant twists and turns if rhe characters as they struggled with their emotions from the past. I loved the actual killer that was something I didn't suspect. Well written and narrated.
Thank you so much netgallery and publisher and author and narrator for this cracking 5 star listen.

I reviewed an audiobook arc of gods book through NetGalley and Bookouture Audio.

I gave this book 4 stars.

This book is about Anna and her caught up in a murder and other strange happenings. She has a daughter, Cassie, who also tends to make bad decisions as Anna does.

The book begins with someone being hit by a car on a dark night. This event follows Anna and the other characters to the present day.

Anna’s best friend, Lilly, father is murder and Anna starts out by helping the police. She is soon threatened and realizes she needs to stop. The book has a lot of tension and I felt like the audiobook portrayed that well.

While there are a list of characters who could be the murderer, I was surprised by the twist at the end. We are also trying to find out who Cassie’s father is.

I really enjoyed this book but I found it a little confusing at times. I had to go back and relisten a few times but I was happy when I did. Solid 4 stars!

I was captivated by this book within the first few pages. Several twists along the way were unexpected. Some parts do feel like they go on and on a bit, and I would have been happy without the last twist. Overall, I really enjoyed this and will seek out more written by this author. Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the ERC!

Book Title: The House Across the Street
Author: Jill Childs
Format: 🎧
Narrator: Kristin Atherton
Publisher: Bookouture Audio
Genre: Mystery/Thriller
Pub Date: July 15, 2024
My Rating: 4.16 Stars
Pages 330

Story starts with a ‘Welcome Back Party’ for Tim, Anna’s brother.
Anna King is a single mom and still lives in the same community as she did when she was a child. She now has her own child ten year old daughter Cassie. Anna and her brother were raised by her best friend Lily’s mother and father after their mother died.
Lily’s family lived across the street from Anna and the girls have been best friends ever since they were young.
The night of the party, all the neighbors attend including Dr. Taylor who still lives across the street. He returned home from the party somewhat early. As the party continues Anna notices a light flickering in the upstairs windows in Dr. Taylor house. She wonders if it is a short fuse and decides to do a wellness check as Dr. Taylor lives alone.
Once she enters the home she realizes that the flickering light was a flashlight moving from room to room. She investigates she finds Dr. Taylor murdered in his bed.

Who would kill the beloved Dr. Taylor and why?
Anna and Lily are still best friends both have brothers and it seems they all have been keeping secrets.
Their Secrets are revealed at the end.

Just when I was sure everything was all wrapped up- Author Jull Childs pulled a ‘Gotchu’
I sure didn’t see that ending coming!
This is my fourth author, Jill Child novel I enjoyed them all - she does not disappoint!!

Want to thank Bookouture Audio for this early audiobook.
Publishing Release Date scheduled for July 15, 2024.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Awesome psychological thriller! This one had me constantly wondering what was going on and what would happen next. Great characters and plenty of suspense.
Narrator did well

Thank you to the author, publisher, narrator and Net Galley for providing a free e-audio version of this title in exchange for my review.

Psychological thrillers are a hit or miss for me a lot of the time. Sadly, this was a miss. It felt overly long, and the character development was lacking, so much so that it was easy to confuse the different characters.
As for the big reveal at the end - I guessed a lot of the points ahead of time, but the big secret over Cassie's dad felt really wrong and icky to me. It's hard to say more without giving spoilers, but the story did not go the way I expected, and it wasn't a good conclusion for me.

Narration on the audiobook was well done. But overall, the story just felt far, far too long. Changing POV's got me confused at different points as well. Maybe reading the physical book would solve that issue.

2.5 stars rounded up for 'it was ok, but did surprise me'

Thank you Netgalley, Jill Childs and Bookouture Audio for the Arc of The House Across the Street.
Narrated by Kristin Atherton

The House Across The Street follows two lifelong friends , Anna and Lily who have grown up and have families of their own. The uniqueness is that they live across the street from each other. They have been there for each other through life tragedies but they hold secrets of their own too. One night, Anna finds out that Lily's Father was found dead and soon after Anna starts receiving threatening notes. Who is suddenly trying to destroy yhr peace on the street?

The House Across the Street is a good, all round, medium paced domestic thriller. The twists and turns are well executed and shows that we can be so close to someone and we may never know all the skeletons in the closet. This book is mainly plot driven told as a POV of Anna. The characters are fleshed out but would have liked to have seen more so they pop out of the book. Jill Child's writing style kept me engaged so listened to this book pretty much in 2 sittings.

Kristin Atherton did a wonderful job in narrating this book. I'll be looking forward to seeing both of them in future books.

3.5 stars, rounded to 4 for Netgalley, Goodreads and Amazon

The House Across the Street by Jill Childs and narrated by Kristin Atherton is a belter of a psychological thriller and in all honesty, I did not even come close to predicting the outcome (I am beginning to seriously doubt my capabilities at this point, but with thriller writers this talented, I can give myself a break I think

Didn't see it coming, ten stars and then some! Full review to follow

Thank you to Netgalley, Bookouture Audio, the author Jill Childs and narrator Kristen Atherton for this incredible ALC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

Good Audio listen and storyline about 2 families who's children grew up together helped each other through tragic events but with lots of twists and turns. Listened to this is 2 days

I was pleasantly surprised by this thriller and give it 4.5 stars - There were several little twists and turns I didn’t see coming and I really felt confident I had it figured out only to look back at certain chapters as red herrings.

I enjoyed the dynamic of the two siblings on either side of the street and truly, the secrets they all shared together and separately. A few times I audibly said “no!” - And for that, the author deserves kudos. And that ending, what a zinger!

I would certainly read more books from
this author in the future.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the advanced audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

Publication Date is set for July 15, 2024

My thanks to Net Galley and Bookatoure audio for arc of this book.

I'm a bit on the fence about this story. I liked the whole Who Killed Doctor Taylor story, but the whole focus on the Mike story, the DNA, missing child, and the accidents of the past could have been cut down a bit. I know they played a part the twists were really good, and I liked the narration, but I lost some focus along the way.

3.75/5 Starz
Thank you Net galley for letting me get an advanced audio copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. The narrator was really good, the story was gripping, the twist was shocking. I like how this is about 2 best friends who both have crazy secrets. Wasn't the most thrilling shocking book I have ever read, but definitely worth the read or listen. This is my first book by this author and I would read more.

3.5 stars, rounded up to 4. *

The House Across the Street is the first book my Jill Childs that I've read.

It is a classic British domestic thriller...but the twists are unique.

Two families grow up intertwined. One mother dies prematurely, and another is killed in a tragic traffic accident....at the hands of the children of the other famlily. At the wake of the father of one family, the father of the other is murdered.

And so it goes...

You have to hang on to the last page to get to the final twist. And I thought this one was worth it!

*with thanks to NetGalley for the Audio ARC in exchange for this honest review.

So many twists and turns in this psychological thriller, The House Across the Street, by Jill Childs!

A perfect neighborhood, or so it seems. Best friends living across from each other, until one day a murder is discovered in one of their houses. As police become involved and they try to help find the murderer, more and more secrets get revealed. How well do you know your neighbors??

I loved the twists in this, which kept me on my toes throughout.

Kristin Atherton did an exceptional narration of this.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for this arc in return for my honest opinion.

Pub Date: 15 July 2024

THE HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET by Jill Childs

Narration by Kristin Atherton was very well done.

Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the ARC audiobook.

3.5 stars
At the beginning of this thriller, Anna discovers her best childhood friends dad, Dr. Taylor, murdered in his bed. Soon after the murder, Anna is receiving threatening notes that leave her shaking with fear. Her daughter, Cassie, has had a brick thrown through her bedroom window. Anna is terrified someone knows what she saw the night of the murder and she will do anything to protect her ten year old daughter. So begins this psychological thriller with some shocking twists.

I like when chapters are short and end with a cliffhanger; making you want to keep reading. It’s a decent, and fast paced quick read. If you like drama, there is plenty of it, with secrets, lies and love mixed in. This is my first read by this author and will check out other books by her.

The house across the street by Jill Childs and it says it is narrated by Kristen Atherson but I could’ve swore I heard a male narrator and unless she is just that good. When the book starts Anna is giving her brother Tim a Welcome Home Party as he has moved back from London after living there for years. While tending to her guess she notices across the street at doctor Taylor‘s house a light has gone on upstairs and she knows he went home and went to bed already and there should be no lights at that house so when she goes to investigate she finds him murdered in his bed. The doctor is her best friend’s dad and she knows she has already lost her mother and so like Anna she is now without parents. As if Anna doesn’t have enough to worry about a few days later she starts getting strange and threatening notes telling her to keep her mouth shut and do not help the police. It gets even scarier when her daughter Cassidy tells her about a man who keeps watching her window. This is just the beginning of Anna’s issues and soon things from her past will come knocking on her door which only opens up other secrets she has tried her best to keep hidden. Because once the secrets come out it will not just be her home that will be affected. There were many things I liked about this book and I waffled between giving it three or four stars but after checking in seeing that this was the same author who wrote the woman at number five I had to give it four stars. It really says a lot about a rider when there works or so holy different and as I did enjoyed this book although the beginning wasn’t that exciting the further it went the better it got. I really totally recommend this book. If you love a great thriller with even greater twist in secrets then you definitely need to read this book. I mean I haven’t even discussed her ex Mike and everything that goes with that storyline, not to mention everyone should have a neighbor like Miss K. there was really a lot to like about this book.#BookoucherAudio, #NetGalley, #JillChiles, #ChristianAtherson, #TheHouseAcrossTheStreet,

Overall, this was a solid mystery/thriller. I'm not sure how great it was that the most reasonable character was the guy who had his (possible) daughter hidden from him for 10 years but it goes to show how quick to react and impulsive the other characters were which got old very quickly. There was enough mystery to keep me interested but towards the end I found myself just wanting it to be over. I would probably recommend it, but it wouldn't be my first choice.

I have to admit that I had to go back a few times at the beginning of this story but once I knew who was who the story kept me!
Jill Childs knows how to tell a story where you can't help but feel for the characters!!!
I don't want to give away too much, but there is a conclusion to this story that is heart-brwaking!!!
Thank you #NetGalley #Bookouture Audio for this audiobook narrated by lovely Kristin Atherton