The Downstairs Neighbor
The Downstairs Neighbor by Helen Cooper, published by Penguin on February 16, 2021, is a psychological thriller that delves into the unsettling dynamics of an apartment building in suburban London. Spanning 400 pages, this debut novel explores the impact of a teenage girl’s mysterious disappearance on the lives of her family and neighbors, revealing the hidden secrets that lie behind closed doors.
Readers will find a gripping narrative that intertwines the lives of three families, focusing on Emma, who becomes entangled in the investigation after overhearing troubling details about the missing girl, Freya. As the story unfolds, the repercussions of Freya’s vanishing extend beyond her immediate family, affecting all residents, including Chris, the last person to see her. The book examines themes of crime and psychological tension, highlighting how past mistakes and buried truths can resurface, complicating the lives of those involved.
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An addicting and twisty debut about an apartment building devastated by the disappearance of a teenage girl–and by the secrets that won’t be kept behind each closed door–that will thrill fans of Lisa Jewell and Shari Lapena.
One House. Three Families. Countless Secrets.
From her downstairs apartment in suburban London, Emma has often overheard the everyday life of the seemingly perfect family upstairs–Steph, Paul and teenage daughter Freya–but has never got to know them. Until one day, she hears something that seizes her attention: Freya has vanished and the police are questioning Steph and Paul about their life. Do either of you have any enemies? Anyone who might want to harm or threaten you?
The effects of Freya’s disappearance ripple outward, affecting not just her parents, but everyone who lives in the building, including Emma and local driving instructor Chris, who was the last person to see the teenager before she went missing. Each character’s life is thrown into sharp focus as devastating mistakes and long-held secrets are picked apart and other crimes come to light–including a child gone missing twenty-five years earlier, and a shocking murder–that make clear that the past never stays where we leave it, and that homes can be built on foundations of lies.
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