Wow what a great read. When a new family move in next door Vanessa , her husband Aaron and their 3 children are pleased. They hit it off straight away especially as they have a pretty daughter around the same age as their own 2 sons. It all begins to go wrong when her sons both like the girl and one starts going out with her. What was once a happy family is now an unhappy one. When the girl Rachel falls from her bedroom window and is in a coma they both come under suspicion from the police and the girls parents.
They both deny pushing her but Vanessa knows they are both hiding something along with her partner. Who is telling the truth and who is lying.
It will all come out in the end.
Brilliant story especially the twist right at the end.

Girl Next Door is a psychological thriller that follows two neighboring families. The first family, Vanessa and her husband Aaron, along with their three children, for the most part, live happily as a blended family. Aaron came into the marriage with his son Lucas, and Vanessa, with her son Jacob. Although they have different parents, the boys are as thick as thieves. The other family, Suzy, her husband Carl, and their two children, Rachel and Ben, move in next door. Jacob and Lucas quickly warm to Rachel and all three become close, until one day Rachel starts dating Jacob. Because of their relationship, Jacob is automatically the primary suspect when Rachel falls from her window and slips into a coma. Police believe she is pushed, but the boys deny knowing anything. It becomes clear they are hiding something.

This psychological thriller is a good one, with enough suspense that'll make you want to see it through to the end. Unfortunately, however, the ending didn't do it for me. It felt flat and uneventful, and it felt like something random to close the book out with. Even Aaron's secrets were far from what I thought they would be. The story itself was good, but the telling also felt a bit lackluster and dragged at many points, making the book seem unnecessarily long.There are several POVs in this book, which I appreciated. It added a lot to the story. Overall, the book is an ok read, 3 stars.

Thank you NetGalley, Bookouture, and Karen King for this ARC.

I love a good thriller, but this was poorly written and predictable. There was a lot left to be desired with this novel.

This had everything that I wanted from a psychological suspenseful novel, it had a great concept and was realistically done. The overall story worked with everything that I was looking for and thought the characters worked well overall. Karen King has a great writing style and can’t wait for more.

WOW! I was hooked from the very beginning. I was OMG the entire time and read in one sitting! If you're questioning reading this book, just do it!!!!

While this book was predictable, it still kept me guessing and there were still some surprises. It read very YA to me but I didn’t mind that. 3 stars from me

Girl next door was such a gripping read for me I could not put it down. It was such an original story I was engrossed from start to finish. It was filled with so many secrets I didn’t know who the culprit was or how it was going to end. Fantastic can’t wait to recommend this fantastic book to all everyone. Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy.

I received Girl Next Door from NetGalley for an honest review. Girl Next door is a psychological thriller that follows a family of five after their new neighbor falls from the window and goes into a coma. The focus of the story is to figure out if Rachel, the girl who falls, was pushed, jumped, or if it was an accident. The two sons and husband all become possible suspects in Rachel's fall and the divides that are created as they blame each other

The story gives multiple POVs that give you tidbits about what happened and who could have been involved. I felt that the author did a lot more telling than showing. The writing often felt unpolished and parts dragged. This wasn't a bad story, but I've seen it before. I you like an ending that you can figure out and piece together on your own, this is not it.

To say I wanted more would be an understatement. This was a delicious page turner right from the start. Everytime I had to put it down, it was all I could think about. I did end up finishing way past my bedtime, just so I would be able to sleep. If you love a quick, immersive thriller, than this is definitely for you!

I just couldn't put it down! A really original storyline, well written characters, so many twists and turns and I was just so invested. The characters are perfectly brought to life and its all just so true to life and realistic feeling that it's easy to get completely lost in it. I loved it!

Girl Next Door was an awesome book with many twists planted throughout the story, and an ending I never saw coming. This was a fast paced read that many will finish in one sitting.


We all think we have the perfect neighbors but deep down do we really know what goes on behind closed doors? Loyalties are put to the test and secrets thought to be hidden are revealed in this twisty page turner.

I haven't read anything by this author before but will definitely be reading others by her.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for an advanced copy of this book.

When a girl falls from a window everyone begins searching for answers. Will they ever find out what happened or will hidden secrets bring out even more trouble? This book sank its teeth into me and would not let go until I was done! I loved the quick pace of this book and how the author put little slivers of doubt into every character to leave you guessing all the way through. Being a sucker for twists, I was pleasantly surprised this author didn’t disappoint by adding a lasting little twist right at the end. I am faithfully a Karen King fan from this day forward!

I loved this book.

Totally engrossed from the first page to the last page. I could not put it down. Def one of the best reads so far this year

Thank you for the opportunity to review Netgalley and Bookouture 5 stars for ke

A great who done it about new neighbours who bring new life to Ness’s family and especially her two boys who are both fighting for her attention but when the young girl next door falls out of her bedroom window the finger is suspicion points not only at her boys but also at her husband and can she trust any of them. Someone is lying and Ness is only just hanging onto her family will the truth destroy everything. A great thriller.

Thank you to NetGalley, author Karen King and publisher Bookouture for the ARC of Girl Next Door.

This was a great read. I was convinced I knew how it would end and was totally surprised. The twists were great and well times throughout the book.

It is a fast paced thriller that I finished in one sitting. The plot was great and the characters were very relatable!

My first read from Karen King and a solid 4.5 stars
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Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for providing this book, with my honest review below.

Girl Next Door opens with the promise of something dark happening and Vanessa, the mom next door, reflecting on how her perfect and idyllic family life being ruined by the neighbors. Will it be due to her son’s crushes on the new daughter living next door, Rachel? Or her own daughter, Erin’s affection for Rachel? Or perhaps Ben’s, Rachel’s little brother’s, jealousy of all the time she is spending with Vanessa’s family?

As it turns out it could be any of those things and some elements I didn’t anticipate. The mystery - who pushed Rachel out of her window - was great but the build up didn’t quite end in a way that was satisfying for me. This book is really all about the suspense and mystery but if you want an ending that feels solvable or even is a satisfying twist I wouldn’t say this does that. I enjoyed the ride, however, and it was well written. I’d just say this would be dependent on your mystery and thriller tastes as to whether the conclusion does it for you or not.

This book grabbed my attention from the start and kept me guessing the entire time. It seemed like every chapter, the guilty party, and the motive for the alleged crime changed. I really enjoyed following how the two families were affected and the ways it changed the family dynamics. Overall, I enjoyed this book but felt a bit let down by the ending.

Thank you to Netgalley and Bookouture for this ARC.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC!
SMALL SPOILERS AHEAD

I loved the premise of this book. A new family move in next door and the kids become best friends.
Tension builds in the group and suddenly the girl falls out of her bedroom window, leaving her in a coma. The two boys are blamed and the investigation begins.

This is the type of book I would usually read in one sitting but I did take a couple of days to read this.
The middle part of this book was quite slow with Vanessa’s (the mother’s chapters) being very slow and similar.

The ending felt very rushed and very out of no where. Throughout the entire book the author wants you to believe one thing and then suddenly pushes something completely different on you. While this may work for some people, this doesn’t work for me.

Overall, I did enjoy this book. The characters were interesting but I feel like some chapters could be removed or edited down.

Girl next door: This extraordinary thriller had me at the edge of my seat! There were so many secrets, so many twists & turns that I couldn’t put it down! Excellent read!! 5 stars!

I love Karen’s writing, she writes such realistic characters, I can picture them so well. I really felt for both Suzy and Ness and I liked how we were nudged into wondering who had harmed Rachel.

A fab read, I thought I had it worked out but I was wrong! Please write more soon!