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title: "The Child Next Door: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a brilliant twist Paperback – March 26, 2018"
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# The Child Next Door: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a brilliant twist Paperback – March 26, 2018

**Brand:** shalini boland
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- **What is this?** The Child Next Door: An unputdownable psychological thriller with a brilliant twist Paperback – March 26, 2018 by shalini boland
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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    Fast Paced
  

*by F***R on Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2021*

"Can it be true? Can I be living next door to a psychopath?"An old baby monitor picks up what surely sounds like kidnappers in the midst of stealing a baby. At first, our POV character Kirstie believes it to be her own baby, but upon further inspection, she realizes it has to be coming from another house in the neighborhood, except no other house on their small cul de sac is home to a baby.The mysteries surrounding Kirstie only broaden from there. Her next-door neighbor lives alone, and with all the extra time on his hands, complains about and digs into everything. The neighbor across the street is a divorced single mom with money problems and privy to Kirstie's past--they went to high school together. Another house on their block is being renovated and has workers coming and going. A young boy Kirstie used to teach has apparently been stalking the neighbor girl with a puppy-dog crush. It doesn't end there in this small island of suburbia.With so much going on around her though, Kirstie's main concern is her baby. She cannot be unconvinced someone isn't lurking around ready to snatch her. It quickly becomes an obsession that no one else takes serious, turning her into a crazy lady.This was a great read. Fast-paced with never a dull moment. Every character was likable and suspicious. And, of course, the double twisted ending was the perfect bow on top.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    This Book will Keep You Guessing
  

*by S***T on Reviewed in the United States on March 30, 2018*

I quite enjoyed this book. It was well written and the characters were well developed and thought out. Ms. Boland seems to have found her niche, she writes psychological thrillers with such ease and brilliance. I was captivated by this story, I could not put it down! Every time I felt like I knew what was going on, Ms. Boland threw a curve ball. This book was suspenseful and full of intrigue. At times, I felt the internal dialogue of Kirstie was a bit much, it felt bogged down. I found myself skipping quite a few of her “rants”. Overal, I thought this book was well executed and I look forward to reading more of her works.

### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars







  
  
    A fast-paced, summer read
  

*by M***) on Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018*

A solid 3 for psychological thriller, The Child Next Door by Shalini Boland. This book was my club's choice for our upcoming suspense genre meeting in July. It was definitely suspenseful. The publisher marketed the book as "unputdownable." While the jury is still out on whether that's a real word, I do have to say it's an accurate description. I devoured this mystery in about 2  days.New mother Kirstie Rawlings is the protagonist who hears someone planning a child abduction through a frequency on her daughter's, Daisy, baby monitor. Having the only baby in her neighborhood and monitors only picking up frequencies close by, Kirstie is sure that someone is out to get her baby. From there, the reader is taken on an emotional roller coaster, told from Kirstie's postpartum point-of-view, to learn who she overheard and what their plans are. The secondary characters add more intrigue to the story. I'm sure this was in an attempt to keep the reader guessing. However, I had it figured out pretty early on.I enjoyed that this book was fast-paced. I found that to be one of its strong points. I also think the story is very compelling and realistic. However, I did get bogged down by Kirstie at times. Her moaning about needing her husband so much and being so fearful of her neighbor without really any evidence seemed a bit of a stretch. Also, the epilogue seemed to take the ending over the top. I think we could have done without it, but maybe Boland is planning on writing a sequel later. We shall see!Recommendation: Overall, I found this book to be the perfect summer read. It was a page-turner that kept me, as the reader, engaged till the satisfying end.Until next time ... Read on!Regardless of whether I purchase a book, borrow a book, or receive a book in exchange for review, my ultimate goal is to be honest, fair, and constructive. I hope you've found this review helpful.

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