The Neighbour
by Lisa Gardner

Release Date: 23rd Jul 2009
Publisher: Orion
ISBN: 978 1 4091 0102 4
RRP: £12.99

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Neighbour, know thyself...

Sandra Jones and Jason Jones are married. She is a teacher and he a reporter. They have a daughter who is the sole focus of both their attentions, for whatever personal reasons, however mystifying and murky – their love for their daughter is beyond repute. The thing is: Sandra’s gone missing. Not only missing, but overheard by her beautiful young daughter as begging to be left alone. Desperately trying to placate the owner of angry feet; promising to stay silent, to never tell.

D.D Warren is a career cop through choice; or so she tries to convince herself. The right guy just never came along and she loves her job – no matter that she has to endure the dredges of society, witness the horrors of what human beings can do to each other. She’s dedicated, thorough, tough and determined to nail whoever harmed Sandra. The trouble is: nothing is adding up; Jason Jones is almost robotic in his detachment; the local sex offender doesn’t quite fit and the more she delves into this family’s past the more difficulty she has seeing straight. Who are the Jones, really?

The Neighbour cogitates on the true nature of self and the inexplicable bonds that secure family secrets despite overwhelming reasons to give them up. It explores the devastating effects of sexual and physical abuse, which whilst is never embellished is not trivialised either. It makes The Neighbour uncomfortable reading, but no less riveting.

Like a gift that has a small corner piece of wrapping paper torn open invitingly, The Neighbour is so tantalising, it will have you salivating at the mouth eager to rip the wrapping paper off and expose the gift underneath. Gardner leads us all a merry dance, whirling us around from one suspect to the next, offering infuriating titbits that serve to both confuse and enlighten in equal measure. Queen of Suspense is not a title given lightly, but Gardner is in a league of her own. She builds anticipation to such a crescendo it is enough to induce a stroke... and we love it!

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