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The Couple Across The Street by Anita Waller. Review


Book Description



A darkness settles on this supposedly quiet street...


When Clare becomes a widow, her response is something that shocks her – relief. All she wants to do

is move on and figure out how to continue her life, alone, no matter the guilt that brings.


So when Vic, her closest friend, comes to her, showing the signs of trouble in her own marriage, she

is more than supportive in helping her leave Rob.


But Vic doesn’t get the chance to do that. Because as they go over to Vic's house to collect her

things, they find a body. Rob’s.


It appears someone else had an axe to grind. But for Clare, already reeling from secrets from her own

late husband’s dark past, she’s about to find out this murder isn’t as straightforward as it may

appear…




BLOG TOUR REVIEW


Review for 'The Couple Across The Street' by Anita Waller.



Read and reviewed via NetGalley for Anita Waller, Boldwood, Book & Tonic and Rachel's Random Book Tours .



Publication date 20th June 2023


This is the first book I have read by this author.



This novel consists of a Prologue, 37 chapters and an epilogue. The chapters are short in length so easy to read 'just one more chapter' before bed...OK, I know yeah right, but still just in case!



This book is fantastically written with vivid descriptions that absolutely grip the readers attention and puts them right in the middle of it all making your heart pound and you constantly second guessing.



A huge success by Anita!!! This may be the first book I have read by this fantastic author but it most certainly wil not be my last and I've already added all the rest of her books to my Amazon wish list. This book had me hook, line and sinker from the first page and I could not put it down!!! Every time I said one more chapter it ended on a cliffhanger and I just had to know what was going on!!! This kept on happened over and over until before I knew it I had devoured the whole book in one sitting!! If you are going to read this then clear your day because it is truly unputdownable. I started this this morning and finished it at approx 2pm, reading it in one sitting. This is one of those fascinating books that will have you questioning the characters and yourself throughout!!! You have no idea who to believe and if any other of them can be trusted!!! There is plenty going on to keep the reader glued to the pages and I loved how Anita brought the multiple storylines together, weaving them together without giving too much away. It is ram packed with twists, turns, murder, secrets, deceipt and surprises you'll never see coming. I definitely didn't and I have read hundreds of crime and psychological books so a HUGE CONGRATULATIONS Anita!! It is getting harder and harder to surprise me but you managed it in this successful, chilling and page turning psychological thriller!!! Grab your copy and jump on the rollercoaster ride of secrets, family, suspense, chills, twists, thrills, mystery and everything you could ask for in an epic page turner!!! It is set over multiple time lines. When books show what has happened in the past and what is happening in the present I find it really helps the reader (if it is well done) understand why things are happening and what has lead to the present activities and decisions. It also shows the bigger picture. The characters are strong and realistic and Anita's fantastic writing skills brings each of them to life.



This may be the first book I have read by this very talented author but it most certainly won't be the last and I cannot wait to get stuck into more of her previous and future books!!!


Make sure you read to the very end of the book to read the first chapter of Anita's 'The Family At Number 12' which promises to be just as addictive as this book and is one I'm definitely looking forward to reading myself!!


Overall an addictive and gripping psychological thriller rammed with secrets and twists!!



Genres covered in this novel include Fiction Mashups, Women's Psychological Fiction, Hard-boiled Mystery, Domestic Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense, Psychological Thriller, Literary Fiction, Suspense Thriller, Psychological Literary Fiction, Psychological Fiction, Contemporary Fiction, Women Sleuths, Noir Fiction, Womens Psychological, Domestic Thriller, Thriller, Mystery ,Thriller & Suspense Literary Fiction, Psychological Suspense, Suspense Thriller and Thriller amongst others.




I would recommend this book to the fans of the above as well as fans of 'Gone Girl', 'The Wife Between Us', 'The Woman in the Window', 'The Girl on the Train' ,Lisa Jewell, ,Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, Gillian Flynn , Freida McFadden, K.L Slater, Daniel Hurst. Shari Lapeni, Lianne Moriarty, 'The Wife Between Us', 'The Housemaid' and anyone who loves a book filled with suspense and surprises!!



287 pages.



This book is just 99p to purchase on kindle, free with kindle unlimited and £9.99 in paperback via Amazon which I think is an absolute bargain for this book!!!



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Author Bio


Anita Waller is the author of many bestselling psychological thrillers and the Kat and Mouse crime

series. She lives in Sheffield, which continues to be the setting of many of her thrillers, and was first

published by Bloodhound at the age of sixty-nine. Her first book for Boldwood will be published in

August 2022.




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Jul 01, 2023

Thank you so much for this fabulous review! I’m so pleased you enjoyed it. Xxx

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