The Family Across the Street: A totally unputdownable psychological thriller with a shocking twist

I was drawn into the story by the skilful writing and read into the early hours . It was my first time reading this author and I look forward to discovering more of her work soon .

I have to say, I didn’t expect to enjoy this book as much as I did. It was a short fast paced thriller packed with tension and twists. There were some things that felt a bit far fetched but I like the characters, especially Logan and Gladys! I would absolutely recommend, especially if you’re looking for a short thriller to get you out of a slump!

I've never read Patterson before. I read 19th Christmas and was hooked. I am planning on reading the whole of that series, but wanted to see what his other books were like. You can read them as stand alone books or as a series. One thing I do notice with Patterson, his chapters are very short. But his characters and plots don't suffer.

Very good book, I couldn’t put it down

If you enjoy an in depth twisty tale then you will love this!! The plot grows and grows - the back stories running alongside and then book comes the twist!! Quite brilliant!!

The Family Across The Street is a gripping standalone thriller by Nicole Trope and one that I found difficult to put down once I’d started it. Set in Sydney, Australia on one of the hottest days of the year, the story begins with a bang (literally) as gunshots are heard from one of the quiet residential houses. Something dreadful is happening behind the door of the Wests house where Katherine and John live with their 5 year old twins. With multiple narrators, the reader is taken on a fast-paced journey retracing the events that led to the gunshot. Katherine – the devoted mother of twins, trying to stay alive and keep her children safe during this situation, Logan – an innocent passerby who is trying to stay on the right side of the law, but feels compelled to help and Gladys – the nosy neighbour who knows something is going on next door and is determined to find out what. I raced through this book, loving each and every character and chapter, my heart in my throat as the tragedy slowly unfolds. As a mother, my heart ached for Katherine, determined to protect her children at whatever cost. Getting to know Gladys was wonderful once her layers had been peeled back and everyone should have a nosy neighbour like her. However, my favourite character had to be Logan, the delivery driver, who finds himself drawn back to the house convinced someone is in trouble. Overall, this is a great story, full of believable and fascinating characters and I am delighted when my amateur armchair detective skills let me down, because I really hadn’t worked out what or why had led to this tragedy.

This is the first book I have read by Nicole Strope and I certainly wasn’t disappointed. It gripped me right from the start and had to keep reading. I literally couldn’t put it down. A very easy 5 stars

Really enjoyed this book it was fast paced Thriller it kept me interested and engaged and I didn't want to put the book down read it In a few hours look forward to reading more of her books

Loving the way this author writes, keeps the story and reader interested. Good easy reader, great story and keeps you in suspense until the end. Onto my next book by Nicole Trope.

One of the things I love when cracking open a new novel (literally, i have to hold it in my hand, smell and touch the pages) and see the words leaping out at me that way. It’s how quickly you find yourself getting absorbed into the story. Even though I read through several reviews that had stated this, I am always one to say just because someone else loved a story doesn’t mean I will also. It also doesn’t mean I will be absorbed into the story right from the start. I can with most certainty guarantee you that you will keep turning the pages to see what is happening next. I walk around with my iPad constantly, to the point I bring it to the dinner table. I guess it’s a bit like other people and their phones. But since I received this paperback, I haven’t honestly been able to put it down except to go to the restroom. If I wasn’t so grossed out about germs and such I would probably have brought it in there. It’s that good. Being on a lot of meds I have to nap plus being ill. But if I were able to stay awake as I did years ago when younger this would have been one of those paperback I would have read in one sitting. The story is fast paced. Takes twist and turns you find unexpected. Has a point in there that I absolutely did not see coming and such charming characters and characters I found such hatred for that I felt like I was equating them to people I know in my life. That to me is reflective of a truly gifted author who can not only describe her character but have them seem like they have become part of your life. While I live in the USA and this took place in Australia which for me is on the opposite side of the world and I haven’t much knowledge of, I found not only some of the written language a bit funny such as BLOKE where as we would say BRO or FLAT for APARTMENT, MUM for MOM, and missing some words from sentences such as the word THE. They say going to University. Or getting out of Hospital. So reading this way was just a bit of a different experience for me. I enjoyed it and am glad for the experience. I feel that even if you are unable to afford the book try to make every effort to either see if you can get it used or borrow from the Library. You will enjoy it and it’s one of those novels that will stay with you not only because of the subject matter and this being May which is Metal Health Month but because the story itself is very well written.

I liked the book. Reasonable delivery time.

I haven’t read any books in a long time. I decided to order a book to read for my downtime and now I’ll have to find another because I read it so fast. Great story and I love how it jumps back and forth to the different characters perspectives. It has a great twist and I’m not sure how some people figured it out before hand because I found that there were no obvious clues leading up to it. I definitely recommend this book. I’m now on the hunt for my next Nicole Trope book since this one was so good!

Ich hab mich echt auf das Buch gefreut. Aber durch die ersten 200 unfassbar langweiligen Seiten musste ich mich echt zwingen, dass Buch nicht zur Seite zu legen. Meine Güte. Fahrt nimmt das Buch erst zum letzten Drittel auf, die Auflösung…naja. Alles in allem sehr zäh, würde ich nicht weiterempfehlen.