What the Neighbors Saw
What the Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelman
304 Pages
Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, Minotaur Books
Release Date: June 20, 2023
Fiction (Adult), General Fiction (Adult), Mystery, Suspense, Thriller, Murder Mystery, Neighbor Relations, Affairs, Dangerous Situations, Washington D.C. area
Alexis and Sam are about to be parents for the second time. Their son is still a toddler so the idea of the four of them in their row house sounds like a nightmare. They find a listing of a fixer-upper in a posh neighborhood in Virginia. Sam is an attorney trying to make partner and Alexis is a consultant on maternity leave. Their neighbors appear to be the upper crust of society, but appearances may be deceiving.
The book has a steady pace, the characters develop throughout the story, and it is written in the first-person point of view. Alexis is a mixed-race woman in a white society. She is unsure of herself and second guesses all the time. She blames herself for other people’s actions. I would have liked her better if she was more assertive throughout the book. If you like who dun it books, you will enjoy this read.
