Nicole Trope’s *Welcome to West Street* is a gripping psychological thriller that unravels the secrets lurking behind suburban doors. When Amanda moves into West Street with her two children, she hopes for a fresh start, but her nosy neighbor Caroline suspects something is amiss. As tensions rise and hidden truths surface, the peaceful façade of the neighborhood crumbles, leading to shocking consequences. With its suspenseful twists and compelling characters, this novel is perfect for fans of Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture Audio for the ALC.

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Welcome to West Street is an entertaining domestic thriller about secrets causing chaos on a suburban street. This was a very quick and entertaining listen with great narration.

ALC was provided by the publisher via Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

I enjoyed the audiobook of Welcome to West Street written by Nicole Trope and narrated by Taryn Ryan. It begins with the story of Amanda., a mother of two who is escaping an abusive relationship. She moves to West Street because it is the kind of quiet neighborhood that she is looking for to start her new life with her kids. She soon meets her new neighbors, and the chapters begin to alternate between their points of view. The reader is privy to the secrets of the characters, but we still don’t know everything! There are many twists and turns along the way and the ending is certainly a surprise.
Although the same narrator reads the parts of all the different characters, each chapter begins with her stating the name of the character which helped me keep track of whose point of view I was listening to. The narrator did a great job with portraying each character’s persona.
I will definitely be checking out more books by Nicole Trope! Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC of this audiobook.

In Welcome to West Street, by Nicole Trope, the trader sees a mother starting over in a jew neighborhood with her children. But things aren’t always what they seem. This mother and her new neighbors have secrets that could destroy them all. As the plot unfolds, there are many twists. The narrator brings to life characters to produce a book that compels until the end! I will be on the lookout for more works from this author.

This story was such an unexpected surprise! When I started this book, I had no inkling that it would end the way it did!

Amanda and her two children are on the run from her abusive husband, and she's packed up their things and found a humble abode on West Street. While it's not the luxury she and her children are accustomed to, they are safe. Yet her son, Jordan, is very upset about having to leave his dad and will stop at nothing to be reunited with him, even risking his mother's safety.

Amanda quickly meets her neighbors who welcome her and her children with open arms. But what are the lengths that these neighbors will go to to protect their street and their secrets? From the reclusive woman next door to the nosy neighbor with her own pain tucked away behind judgment, every character felt real and flawed. Caroline was the nosey neighbor, Mary was in her own world most of the time, and Gemma appears to be hiding something. The secrets these neighbors are hiding blew my mind! I thoroughly enjoyed the fast paced plot and character development as I watched the details unfold.

There was plenty of drama, lies, secrets and betrayal in this twisty domestic thriller. Just when I thought I knew what was going on, another twist came and changed my perception of everyone and everything. This one was so good! Taryn Ryan did a great job narrating and keeping fully invested.

Thank you NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for the ALC in exchange for my honest review.

This one totally surprised me—in the best way! It was a quick, easy read that I breezed through in a day (because who needs sleep when the narrators are all shady and suspicious?). Told through multiple POVs, the story had me second-guessing everyone. You know that feeling when you’re sure you’ve cracked it, only for the next chapter to be like, “Nice try”? Yep, that happened. The narrators were unreliable in all the best, twisty ways—kept me on my toes till the end. If you enjoy chaotic minds and piecing puzzles together, this one’s your jam.

Welcome to West Street by Nicole Trope is an enjoyable neighborhood thriller. I found it to be predictable and guessed what happens pretty early on. It is an entertaining story full of secrets… so many secrets.

Taryn Ryan did an excellent job with the narration.

Multiple POV. Thank you to NetGalley & Bookouture Audio for letting me read this ARC.

Thank you @NetGalley and @BookoutureAudio for the ALC. I enjoyed this book very much. It was a fast paced thriller that kept me guessing to the end. Amanda and her children flee to a new town to get away from her abusive husband. She feels this could be a new start but her son is angry and makes her life harder and the new neighbors are not happy about the attention he brings when he runs away. Seems everyone has a secret on this street.

Amanda has had enough of her abusive husband and decides to leave with their two children while he's on a business trip. She moves to a seemingly lovely community. She remains in fear her husband will find them. As time goes on, she grows uneasy at the tight knit group of neighbors. The ending will completely shock you!! Nicole Trope is becoming one of my favorite thriller writers.

Thank you to Netgalley, the author, and Bookouture for the ALC in exchange for a review.

‘Welcome! I hope you’ll be happy here,’ I say, standing on the doorstep and holding out a freshly baked cake. Amanda smiles but it doesn’t reach her eyes. The new arrivals to West Street clearly have secrets. But that’s okay. Because so do I…

Caroline twitches aside her curtains to see the new family moving in. A mother – beautifully dressed in expensive clothes – and two young children. Where is her husband, she wonders? And why are they moving in to the smallest house on the street? They really don’t seem the type.

But Caroline believes it’s important to be welcoming. It’s important to know everything that’s happening on West Street.

Amanda unpacks another box and breathes a shaky sigh. Her son is refusing to speak. Her daughter misses her friends. But we’re safe, Amanda tells herself. Her neighbor Caroline seems nice, if a little nosy. And most importantly, West Street is peaceful. Anonymous. Nobody knows who she is… do they?

But can Amanda really trust anyone on West Street? And can they trust her? Because when her secrets catch up with her…

For fans of Desperate Housewives, this is your book/audio! I was a faithful fan back when you had to wait each week for a new episode and sit through commercials so maybe it made me a little more patient for this story to pick up speed. While a little predictable, it was a great 🍿 thriller with some crazy and some compassion sprinkled in.

Pub date: 4/22/25
3.5 ⭐⭐⭐

Enjoyable listen! This is a gripping narrative that has tension weaving all the way throughout the story. Well written and very intense characters held my intrigue right up until the explosive ending, where there were several mind-blowing twists that were completely unexpected! Overall 4 stars!

Nicole is one of my favorite authors. I really enjoy her books, but this one was not it for me. It was written really well. I enjoyed the characters. I just felt like the plot was not a big twist or jaw dropping. I did like the book it just wasn't my favorite.

Lots of twists and turns, family drama and domestic abuse, it was my first book by Nicole Trope, I really enjoyed it and look forward to another book by this author!

Exciting and I love this kind of neighborhood soapy drama. When you don’t know who to trust, it’s a start of a good and gripping thriller.

All the personalities of the characters are very relatable in real life. The various struggles in the different families, the relationship between the married couples and also with the neighbour. Everything works well in the story.

Okay, so I went into "Welcome to West Street" by Nicole Trope with a lot of anticipation. The premise sounded right up my alley – a seemingly perfect suburban street hiding dark secrets, a new family moving in under mysterious circumstances, and the promise that "Someone will go missing. Someone will be taken away in handcuffs. And someone will die." I mean, who wouldn't be intrigued by that? Especially with the description of Caroline, the curtain-twitching neighbour who wants to know *everything*.
Amanda's story of escaping an abusive marriage and trying to build a new life for herself and her children on West Street was a strong hook. I really wanted to connect with her journey and see her find that fresh start she desperately needed. The idea of a quiet cul-de-sac being the backdrop for all this drama felt like a classic psychological thriller setup.
However, and this is a big however for me, the audiobook experience just didn't click. As any audiobook lover knows, a narrator can absolutely make or break a book, and unfortunately, Taryn Ryan's narration wasn't the right fit for me. I found myself struggling to fully get into the story, and I also had a hard time understanding the narrator at times. This meant a lot of rewinding, trying to catch what I'd missed, which really pulled me out of the flow of the narrative.
Beyond the narration, while I loved the *idea* of West Street and its residents, I actually found myself more interested in the general goings-on of the neighbourhood than in Amanda's main storyline. The initial description of Caroline and the sense of a community where everyone knows everyone's business was what truly grabbed my attention. I really wish the book had delved deeper into the lives and secrets of *all* the residents, giving us a more in-depth look at the dynamics of that cul-de-sac. That's the part of the premise that intrigued me the most, and I felt like the focus stayed a bit too narrowly on Amanda's immediate situation.
Don't get me wrong, the tension is there, especially with the son running away and the neighbours banding together in the search – it definitely highlights the question of who Amanda can really trust when she barely knows these people. But for me, the combination of the narration not working and my interest being more piqued by the broader neighbourhood secrets meant this one just wasn't my cup of tea.
I think the premise is fantastic, and I can see how this would be a great read for others, perhaps in physical or e-book format if the narration isn't a factor. But for me, as an audiobook listener, the delivery just didn't allow me to fully immerse myself in the twisted world of West Street.

I was given the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy of the audio version of "Welcome to West Street" and due to a download issue (on my end) I thought I had missed my opportunity. Luckily, I was able to salvage the file and finally give it a listen.

Taryn Ryan does a wonderful job narrating this extremely fast paced, twisty domestic thriller. I truly enjoyed her voice which fit the characters seamlessly and the pacing was wonderful. Took me a minute as a New Yorker to acclimate to the Australian accent but all in all it was well done.

The story is a domestic thriller where a woman escapes an abusive relationship with her children and hides herself in a neighborhood which appears to hold more secrets that she is ready for. Although it was a quick read there were some plot lines that I felt were not so believable but still I was intrigued.

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

I enjoyed the fast pace of this book and how the story unfolded. I was intrigued by the characters right from the start and they did not disappoint! Nosy neighbours, a dangerous ex and a woman on the run with her 2 kids all helped add to the suspense. West street neighbours see all but do they tell all?

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for the advanced copy!

When Amanda packed up her life and disappeared into a quiet cul-de-sac on West Street, she wasn’t just escaping a marriage—she was running for her life. But safety is never as simple as a new address.

Nicole Trope weaves a quietly devastating thriller about the secrets we bury, the masks we wear, and what happens when the truth forces its way to the surface. Amanda’s children—Jordan, brooding and angry, and Keira, wise beyond her years—are caught in the storm of a family unraveling. And then… one night changes everything.

Told through the eyes of multiple women, this story pulses with suspense and emotional weight. While I wish Mary’s storyline had been given more depth (she had the makings of a pivotal character), the narrative held me until the very last page.

This book haunted me. As a mother, some scenes left my heart aching, especially with its honest portrayal of abuse. That said, Trope handles these heavy themes with empathy and care.

A solid, slow-burning thriller with heart—and hurt—in every chapter. Proceed with caution… and tissues.

Thanks to NetGalley, Nicole Trope, and Bookouture Audio for the ARC!

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Amanda and her two children move into a new neighborhood after Amanda makes the hard decision to leave an abusive relationship. Unfortunately, the new neighborhood isn't all it appears to be.

While I figured some twists out on my own, I found this story to be intriguing and it kept my attention throughout. I did find that speeding up the narration on this audio book made for a better listen. Thank you, Bookouture Audio and NetGalley, for the advanced copy of this audio book.

3 1/2 stars rounded up. So the beginning of this was a bit of a struggle for me. I kept waiting for something to happen. It did, but it did take quite a while. The ending twist though made it totally worth it!

Amanda has moved to West Street to escape an abusive situation. But you never know what secret your neighbors are hiding! Who can she trust? Who might be able to get her? Why does her son act like such a little shit?

No issues with the narrator other than this book is told from multiple point of view with only one narrator. I am not generally a fan of this. It makes it confusing at time, especially when you’re going back-and-forth between several female characters.

Thanks to NetGalley for my advanced audio, copy and exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.