Stephanie wakes up in hospital and at first she has no idea what has happened to her but slowly her memory starts to return. Now in the middle of the explosions, Stephanie rings the bell, taking her steps into lion’s den a.k. a. her neighbor’s house. She lost her son and she is determined to find out what her neighbors are hiding from her! Stephanie wakes up in a hospital. Unsure of what happened and how she got there. What happened to her? As her memories slowly begin to make sense, she believes/suspects that her neighbors are behind her hospitalization. There were several plot devices used in the course of the book which, while they seemed a little OTT to me, were necessary to further the story. But they did feel a little heavy handed. Stephanie wakes up in a hospital without any recollection about what happened. She has a head injury and is confused.

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And the secret thing in the attic was utterly laughable and unbelievable that the whole book would revolve around this. Another creepy, awesome book! The plot involves two couples and their children living across the street from each other outside of London. Stephanie and Pete are pleased when neighbors, Janet and Richard welcome them to the neighborhood as their son, Danny becomes friendly with Jonathan (but has a crush on daughter Mimi. Every single one of the characters has the morals of an alley cat and aren't likeable in the slightest. My second read by this author and will definitely be looking for his next. I’m always guaranteed something just a bit different! When she, her husband and their son move into their new neighborhood away from London, Stephanie feels promise. But she soon begins to feel uneasy about her neighbors. Something isn't quite right. Their son, Jonathon, is nice and has becomes friends with her son, Danny. Jonathon's parents, on the other hand, are weird, uptight and pretentious.

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I was so disappointed in this book. The plot was all over the place and and the storyline was so confusing. I almost gave up but I persevered, why do I keep doing this to myself!!!! Not one of the best books I have read by this author. Saying that I am sure other readers will enjoy it more just not for me.

What a freaking tense, heart throbbing, dark reading keeps you on your toes! You barely breathe! You can cut the atmosphere with a knife! Stephanie knows that Jonathan knows more about why her son was so withdrawn before his death, and she is determined to find out the truth.

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The parts I mostly enjoyed: Danny’s POV, his blooming, complex relationship with Jonathan and their puberty, self exploration! Especially the last chapter of the book made me cry! I didn’t expect a twisty, disturbing, tense thriller could break my heart into pieces at the same time but it did! I loved those boys’ heart wrenching story a lot! Danny and Jonathan do hit it off and over time become great friends. Stephanie is happy for her son but the more she gets to know Janet and Robert the more she dislikes them. Their snobby, pretentious, and condescending. Janet especially with her barbed comments and snide remarks usually aimed at Stephanie herself.