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  • The Family Across the Street

  • A Totally Unputdownable Psychological Thriller with a Shocking Twist
  • Written by: Nicole Trope
  • Narrated by: Taryn Ryan
  • Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (33 ratings)

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The Family Across the Street

Written by: Nicole Trope
Narrated by: Taryn Ryan
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Publisher's Summary

In a normal family, in a normal house, on a normal street, everything is about to go horribly wrong....

You’d never know what secrets the house on Hogarth Street holds - what’s happening, right this second, behind closed doors.

An emerald-green front lawn. Perfectly trimmed hedging. An ivy-covered front gate and the scent of honeysuckle in the air. In the yard, two scooters lie on the grass. One blue, one pink, belonging to five-year-old twins.

But if you look closely, you’ll see the windows closed on the hottest day of the year.

If you listen carefully, you’ll hear the sound of a mother reassuring her precious children, the son and daughter she’d do anything for, as she holds their little hands. It’s okay, Mama’s here.

If you manage to get past the locked doors, you’d find her blaming herself. For the mistakes she has made. The choices that have to led to this moment. Her regrets about trusting the wrong people.

Inside the beautiful house on a quiet street is a mother making a desperate decision. Because somebody is threatening the life she has built and the children she worships. It’s down to her to protect her family. How far she is willing to go? 

©2021 Nicole Trope (P)2021 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

What the critics say

"Incredible.... It's going on my list of favourite reads of the year. I had tears streaming down my cheeks.... I was blown away.... I really can’t say enough great things about this book. It is a must-read." (Jaynie’s Book Reviews)

"OMG!!!!! An absolute meteor-shower of stars for this one! Fantabulous! Jaw-dropping. Twisty.... So, so wonderful.... If I could rate a book 100 stars, I would.... An outstanding read." (Sandy’s Book a Day Blog) 

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Seriously hoping this gets better as a story line.. I’m confused

I have never had to rewind so many times because I would zone out so much . Tried to finish, I probably will and I hope I change my mind.

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Not worth a credit.

Story is slow, not worth a credit. Confusing story line. Not worth a credit to me.

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Captivating listen!

Easy to listen to, and keep track of characters. The woman reading the story did an excellent job with the character voices. There is a little twist that I did not see coming. It’s nice to be surprised because so many books are so predictable. Great use of heat in the setting (stifling hot weather adds to the tension). Love the characters Gladys and Logan!

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Well written

Audio performance is great. Character development is very good. The trauma is weaved into the story line in a natural way.

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Edge of my seat

This was a well narrated story, it was edge of my seat the whole time!

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  • kim
  • 2023-03-15

Beautifully written & narrated

Very enjoyable suspense & mystery…voice acting was wonderful. I look forward to more from this author

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  • AFH
  • 2023-02-02

Sure left you guessing Thrilling book

Well written and well narrated. Enjoyed this book very much
Too much description and redundant information sometimes. I found myself fast forwarding those parts.
Howe we the suspenseful nature of the story kept you hooked on listening.
Will look up more books from this author My first time listening but can’t wait for more.
I would recommend this book.

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