-Terrific and hugely thought-provoking- Ian Rankin-One of my ten best reads of the year. Easy five stars- Lisa Jewell * Waterstones Thriller of the Month - August 2023 ** * *You can choose your house. Not your neighbours.WELCOME TO YOUR DREAM HOME . . .Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family needs a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the right place.MEET YOUR NEW NEIGHBOURS . . .Shortly after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner in their front garden. Choosing not to confront Tom, Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint.AND PREPARE FOR THE NIGHTMARE TO BEGIN . . .This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As things begin to escalate and the stakes become higher, it''s clear that a reckoning i
