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The Killer Next Door
- Narrated by: Imogen Church
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
The electrifying new thriller from the author of the word-of-mouth best-selling sensation The Wicked Girls, Alex Marwood.
No. 23 has a secret. In this bedsit-riddled south London wreck, lorded over by a lecherous landlord, something waits to be discovered. Yet all six residents have something to hide. Collette and Cher are on the run; Thomas is a reluctant loner; while a gorgeous Iranian asylum seeker and a 'quiet man' nobody sees try to stay hidden. And watching over them all is Vesta - or so she thinks.
In the dead of night, a terrible accident pushes the neighbours into an uneasy alliance. But one of them is a killer, expertly hiding their pastime, all the while closing in on their next victim.... As a cloying heatwave suffocates the city, events build to an electrifying climax in this dark, original, and irresistibly compelling thriller.
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- Mrs. J. M. Benjamin-potts
- 21-09-15
thoroughly enjoyed it!
brilliantly written, well thought out characters, believable storyline and perfectly narrated by Imogen Church! I would highly recommend this book.
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- L
- 25-04-16
Just brilliant!
All the characters were brought to life by the excellent Imogen Church! Storyline was dark and compelling. Fantastic!!
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- Gillian
- 17-07-14
If your neighbour was a killer....
If you could sum up The Killer Next Door in three words, what would they be?
Keeps you hooked
Who was your favorite character and why?
Vesta, we can all mostly relate to Vesta, someone's mother, grandmother, friend
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The opening scene, it drew me in and kept me there until the end of the book
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Yes but I don't want to give the plot away but it relates to Cher the young runaway
Any additional comments?
The ending was a little frustrating with the author leaving you to make your own mind up about what happens to one of the key characters but I was hooked from start to finish. Very entertaining thoroughly enjoyed this work of fiction, more please!
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- john bazley
- 06-08-16
More brilliant than I could have ever expected
I brought this book purely on the name and good reviews, I love murder mysteries and assumed this was one of those. I was pleasantly surprised it wasn't, in fact it's a book you cannot just categorise as one thing. I adore the characters and never have I experienced such a wonderful telling of the tale!!
Each character has a different accent, performed beautifully by Imogen, really bringing the characters to life. I think that if I read the book I might not have enjoyed it as much, the performance adds so much to its character. Unlike girl on the train where some of the characters voices are very harsh or wispy and annoying, the voices feel real and make it easy to distinguish who is who, something that can be hard with the amount of characters.
And the way the story takes you on a journey of the house through the experiences and back stories of the characters is just wonderful! There are so many interesting and confusing things about this book, I couldn't be more infatuated and pleasantly puzzled by its quirkiness, from beginning to end. It's disgusting, sad, hilarious, heart pumping and relaxing all at the same time. Couldn't recommend more
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- BEN
- 13-07-16
ok but wouldn't recommend to anyone.
the story started off quite well and there weren't too many characters that you get confused who is who. the reader was ok except I found the voice grating when she tried to do a man's voice. sounded like a young boy trying to sound like a man who's voice has broken. the end annoyed me though, seemed to fall abit flat and the social worker character was a joke and should have been left out. overall it was ok but I wouldn't recommend it.
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- sally
- 13-07-16
A great listen
Beautifully read and I enjoyed every minute.
It is well worth a listen, but ... everyone to their own
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- Mrs. C. Brazil
- 22-07-16
brilliant
Loved it. Looking forward to listening g to more - this was my 1st. recommend
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- Kristine
- 26-07-22
Great psychological journey!
While I thoroughly enjoyed the storyline, the characters & twists & turns, it was quite a trawl through social mores of those 'poor' in London. Poor because of circumstance, not laziness or lack of trying...
I would note that you should refrain from eating through a large part of this story... totally vomit-making in parts... lots of 'parts'.
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- Trixie
- 25-03-16
Not for the squeamish!
I've read or listened to the other Alex Marwood stories and enjoyed them very much.
This one is harder to enjoy. Lots of gruesome and graphic details of rotting corpses isn't for the faint hearted. The narrator is excellent but the story is way too long and quite slow moving in parts.
Still worth a listen though, and I look forward to her next book!
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- 07-07-14
Gripping tale.
What did you like most about The Killer Next Door?
Really enjoyed this story for it's characters, the performance and the turns this story took.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Killer Next Door?
Without giving too much away, one of the deaths in this book is horribly cringeworthy and revolting. Actually, there are many many memorable moments in this story which is what kept me so engaged!
Which scene did you most enjoy?
The culmination of the lovestory in this book was tender and lovely, I was rooting for them.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I would happily listened to it all in one go. No dull moments.
Any additional comments?
Really enjoyed the autors first book, and this follow up did not disappoint. Lively characters, absurd (somewhat) story lines which somehow managed to not feel absurd at all at the time but made the book all the more interesting and gruesome and a little fun.
Most definitely recommended.
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