{"id":17736,"date":"2025-04-08T00:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-08T04:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17736"},"modified":"2025-03-31T11:44:17","modified_gmt":"2025-03-31T15:44:17","slug":"the-people-next-door-by-kate-braithwaite","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melanierobertson-king.com\/wp02\/?p=17736","title":{"rendered":"The People Next Door by Kate Braithwaite"},"content":{"rendered":"

I participated in the cover reveal for The People Next Door by Kate Braithwaite. Now I’m back with my review.<\/p>\n

\"Kate<\/p>\n

Blurb<\/h2>\n

Twenty years ago, Jen\u2019s sister disappeared. Now, she\u2019s looking for answers.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jen Silver has moved to a new neighborhood in affluent, suburban Pennsylvania with her partner, Dan, and her daughter. It\u2019s a picture-perfect neighborhood where the residents hang out on each other\u2019s patios drinking margaritas on warm summer nights. They eagerly welcome Jen and her family.<\/p>\n

But Jen isn\u2019t who they think she is.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dan doesn\u2019t know the truth either.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jen has spent her life trying to find out what happened to her sister. She\u2019s chosen this community for a reason \u2014 because Dan has his own connection to the neighborhood and a past he thought was long-buried.<\/p>\n

As Jen pieces together the events of twenty years ago, someone is determined to keep the facts from coming to light. But secrets always come out and sometimes, the worst truths lie close to home . . .<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kate<\/p>\n

My Review<\/h2>\n

\"\"A lot is going on in The People Next Door. Lies, deceptions, and deep-buried secrets.<\/p>\n

Jen Silver moves into an affluent neighbourhood in Pennsylvania with her daughter and current partner, Dan. The neighbours all seem to be friendly and gather at one another’s houses for weekend drinks and snacks.<\/p>\n

But Jen had a motive for moving here, one that her partner doesn’t know about.<\/p>\n

The author tells the book from multiple points of view, with each person’s chapter written in the first person. I like that in a book.<\/p>\n

I didn’t see the ending coming, although I suspected something would be revealed.<\/p>\n

Overall, it was well-written and I’ll be looking for more books by this author.<\/p>\n

Book Links<\/h2>\n

Goodreads:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/228125367-the-people-next-door<\/a><\/p>\n

Purchase Link:<\/strong> https:\/\/mybook.to\/peoplenextdoor-zbt<\/a><\/p>\n

About Kate<\/h2>\n

\"Kate<\/p>\n

Kate Braithwaite is the author of four historical novels based on true but overlooked events. \u201cCharlatan\u201d tells the story of Madame de Montespan and the Affair of the Poisons in 17th Century Paris. \u201cThe Plot\u201d features Titus Oates\u2019 Popish Plot, a scandal that earns him a place as one of Britain\u2019s top 10 villains. \u201cThe Puzzle of Nellie Bly\u201d explores the exploits of a ground-breaking female journalist going undercover in a 19th Century New York lunatic asylum. \u201cThe Scandalous Life of Nancy Randolph\u201d reveals a shocking rupture between two very different sisters in late 18th century Virginia.<\/p>\n

Originally from Scotland, Kate studied English at Leeds University and has subsequently lived in Canada and the US. She is the author of Sis-Stories, a Substack publication all about sisters in history and fiction, and an editor for the Historical Novel Society. Kate and her family live in Chester County, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n

Kate\u2019s Social Media<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Facebook:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/KateBraithwaiteAuthor\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Instagram:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/katebraithwaiteauthor\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/kate-braithwaite.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Kate<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I participated in the cover reveal for The People Next Door by Kate Braithwaite. Now I’m back with my review. Blurb Twenty years ago, Jen\u2019s sister disappeared. Now, she\u2019s looking for answers. Jen Silver has moved to a new neighborhood in affluent, suburban Pennsylvania with her partner, Dan, and her daughter. 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