One particular window in their cottage affords Lottie the opportunity to see into her neighbor’ home. In fact, she can’t stop observing. The couple that her husband is working for are said to be childless, but Lottie feels differently. She believes there’s a child in the home, and she cannot understand why they’ve never seen the child under any circumstances.

The film's underlying "all for love" theme is not really credible. Plot contrivances, along with incredulous coincidences and improbable timing imply a screenplay that was not well thought out. Further, the lead role in this film calls for a serious actor who can express some feeling. "Police Academy" Guttenberg, boyish and goofy looking, does not lend credibility to the role. That, combined with a dubious script closes any window of believability in this overwrought thriller. And that's too bad because "The Bedroom Window" does present a fairly engaging noir look, as a result of some great lighting and camera work. Production design is also quite good.

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Terry seems confident and capable in his workplace and is a good natured guy who's anxious to do the right thing. He's also incredibly naive as he underestimates the professionalism of the police and the defence attorney and repeatedly gets out of his depth and puts himself in great danger. Steve Guttenberg conveys his character's gullibility convincingly and frequently looks as if he doesn't understand the seriousness of what's happening or the level of danger to which he's exposing himself. I thoroughly enjoyed this mind-blowing twisty psychological thriller from K L Slater who adds another hit to her fact growing publication list. He starts to get a bit disillusioned about his relationship with Sylvia which he realizes isn't that good to begin with. Not that she's a bad person but she's really not all that great, she is cheating on her husband after all which isn't ok. She does care about Terry but not nearly enough, she sort of helps but not by much. Absolutely brilliant! I sat and read the book in a day and did not want to put it down!… I even text my mum when I was halfway through telling her it was a book she NEEDED to read!!… Without a doubt 5 stars – I LOVED it!!!’ Donna’s Book Blog, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg) is an executive in a construction company owned by Collin Wentworth (Paul Shenar). Terry has had the hots for Collin's wife, Sylvia (Isabelle Huppert), and convinces her to leave a party early and come to his place. After their tryst, he goes to the bathroom. Sylvia hears screaming outside and, from the bedroom window, witnesses a man brutally assaulting a woman. The man runs away when he sees Sylvia. Unfortunately, another young woman is murdered nearby that same evening. To protect their relationship, Terry goes to the police claiming to have been the witness to the assault from the window. He meets the assault victim, Denise (Elizabeth McGovern), at a lineup. From Sylvia's description, Terry thinks he recognizes the villain in the lineup, Chris Henderson (Brad Greenquist), but is uncertain.

Lottie feels she should report to the police. Neil demands that she mind her own business and keep silent. He blames her behaviour on an overly imaginative mind and her compulsion to snoop. Neil fears that he will be fired from his job if she doesn't stop. Book Genre: Audiobook, Fiction, Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Psychological Thriller, Suspense, Thriller

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With Neil's health and mobility improved, he has a more positive outlook. He was hired to manage a wealthy couple's gardens and surrounding outdoor property. They will move to an oceanside cottage near his boss's imposing mansion above them. Neil is very excited about landing the job for a generous salary. Lottie is pleased that their son will attend a new school. As this book unfolded, it was a slower burn, but with an overarching ominous tone. You know that almost all the key figures have secrets and that alone keeps you on edge to find out. The setting is well described and I could picture it vividly. Sometimes I feel like authors are overly descriptive or not quite enough. She has the perfect blend and allows you to imagine you are at the center of her novels. Some things I suspected would unfold and others I was thoroughly surprised by. If you like a bingeable mystery- then you will absolutely enjoy this book. One of the themes about the film is about dreams and reality. Like with most protagonists in suspense thriller Terry has an Achilles heel, the problem with him is that he's slightly naïve. He has some of the wrong idea/s about romance and what real love is much as a teenager can sometimes, which makes him a tad on the foolish side.

But soon, something starts to feel wrong when Lottie witnesses’ strange activity from their bedroom window. The neighbors never open their front door and said they have no children yet there is a small pink tricycle she saw in the hall. Something isn’t right!

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I ask you, the alert viewer, does this scenario unfold as planned? Elizabeth McGovern has a quirkily interesting bone structure. She seems all mandible and tiny mouth at times, but she's vibrant. Steve Guttenberg has hair on his brawn and that's about it. Otherwise he's as helpless as the character he plays. If Isabelle Huppert can act, it isn't evident in this film. The killer is so formed and so groomed that he looks like he's wearing one of those masks of deformity in that Twilight Zone episode about greedy heirs. The biggest mystery I think that went unanswered was what was Neil really doing with Neeta all those times? And the untoward attention they displayed towards Albie? What was that in aid of? And why was it not followed up? Lottie was ready to tear strips off Neeta. For this, I've dropped half a star. Which is part of why both of them not just make a good team in solving the case, but also part of why both really are a better match together. Which is cool as I always like romantic danger duos as they always have the best chemistry let alone get the job done; these duos were actually were a big thing in the 80's with TV shows like "Moonlighting", "Hart to Hart", anime series "Macross" etc. There is a love triangle going on as Terry has two women in his life Denise and Sylvia (Isabelle Huppert) whom is also a lovely woman, though it's not quite a love triangle because we kind of already know the answer as to who he should be with, but the suspense is in the when. Finally, some of the names were really uninventive and force you to concentrate at the beginning to know whom the book is talking about

Hanson's screenplay involves several ingenious plot twists, notably a courtroom hearing in which the defense attorney (Wallace Shawn, surprisingly cast in a non-comedy role) totally destroys Guttenberg's credibility as a witness, allowing the killer to go free. Steven Gutenberg an underrated actor does great in his role, other than the "Police Academy" films this is my favorite film from him. Terry like most protagonists in the suspense thriller is a good-natured guy that seems to have a lot going for him and has lots of ambitions throughout life. He's has lots of charisma which makes him a likeable guy I could easily be friends with. I can sort of emphasize a little with him as he is a person that really does want to be in love, to have the one in his life. He's also a guy that isn't looking for trouble but unfortunately this is a rare case where he actually got himself into it and now he has to get himself out. Terry has discovered that the phone booth is in use: a transient (Mark Margolis) seems prepared to talk all night. Terry tries to persuade him to leave, offers to pay him, then winds up demanding that he leave. The transient ignores him at first, then they start to fight. Denise comes out of the bar, gets in her car and leaves. Terry calls to her, to get her to stop and wait for him, but she doesn't hear, and he can't get away from the transient. A patrol cop (Kevin O'Rourke) pulls over to break it up. While the cop is dealing with the transient, Terry steals the patrol car and heads out after Denise, calling on the way for help on the police radio.

Kept me riveted from beginning to end . Ms Slater is an automatic read for me, and I just devoured this latest in a desperate bid to slot all of the diabolical pieces into place… This is K.L. Slater at her finest , crafting a sinister tale that is tantalizing with red herrings. I loved every word .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐