The Family Across the Street

How well do you know the people next door...? Everybody wants to live on Hogarth Street, the pretty, tree-lined avenue with its white houses. The new family are a perfect fit. Katherine and John West seem so in love, with their adorable five-year-old twins. But why don't they join backyard barbecues? Why do they brush away offers to babysit? Why, when you knock at the door, do they shut you out, rather than inviting you in? On the hottest day of the year, a tragedy unfolds behind closed doors. The dawn chorus is split by the wail of sirens. And the families who tried so hard to welcome the Wests realise: Hogarth Street will never be the same again. A completely gripping, twist-packed psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Liane Moriarty, Sally Hepworth and Lisa Jewell. Readers love The Family Across the Street: 'OMG!!! SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!!!... The most heart-racing book I've read in a long time, if not ever!!! It had me hook, line and sinker from the first page and I could not put it down!!!... Clear your day because it is truly unputdownable... What an absolute twist!!!... If you read one book in your life, make sure it is this!!!!' Bookworm86, ----- 'Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! A total page-turner and will keep you guessing with every page. Halfway through I thought I had figured it out and then BAM! The ending floored me.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'Omg! Omg!... My son came in and asked me who I was yelling at?! (I was yelling at my e-reader). I think my heart beat out of my chest... The suspense was killing me! LOL my heart is still beating crazy!... OK I have to go now, I need a big glass of wine to calm down!' Ana's Attic Guest Reviewer, ----- 'Oh my GOSH!!!!!! I read this emotionally charged, compelling book in one sitting. Whoa, my emotions are ALL over the place!!! I've never been soooooo engrossed in a book from the first page. Amazing, emotional and just Wow!!' NetGalley reviewer, ----- 'Oh wow, absolutely triple wow. Absolutely amazing.' NetGalley reviewer, ----- 'OMG, this story was amazing.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'I'm writing this review with tears streaming down my face!! What a BRILLIANT book... I was on edge every single second... At one point I realised my body was literally tensed up in anticipation.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'Utterly blew my mind.' Priyanka's Book Gallery, ----- 'I was absolutely hooked!!... Totally engrossed!' NetGalley reviewer, ----- 'Simply brilliant... Almost gave me an aneurysm in my attempt to finish it.' @rk_reads, ----- 'Absolutely amazing!... So so good with so many twists and surprises. I could not put it down and read it in 24 hours!' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'The story totally sucked me in and I was hooked! Will blow your damn mind!' @oh.happy.reading, ----- 'I realise I use the phrase "page-turner" too much, because THIS was a true PAGE-TURNER. I read it in one sitting.' Goodreads reviewer, ----- 'Wow, I loved this one so much... A whole box of tissues were gone in just a few hours. It was so intense that I was sitting at the edge of my seat the whole time. I couldn't put this one down for the life of me. No bathroom breaks at all.' Blue Moon Blogger, -----

Nicole Trope went to university to study Law but realised the error of her ways when she did very badly on her first law essay because, as her professor pointed out, 'It's not meant to be a story.' She studied teaching instead and used her holidays to work on her writing career and complete a Masters' degree. In between raising three children, working for her husband and renovating houses, she has published six novels. She lives in Sydney, Australia.