The Couple Across The Street: A page-turning psychological thriller from Anita Waller, author of The Family at No 12

Written by Anita Waller

Narrated by Lesley Harcourt

The BRAND NEW psychological thriller from the #2 bestselling author of The Family at No. 12!

A darkness settles on this supposedly quiet street...

When Clare becomes a widow, her response is something that shocks her – relief. All she wants to do is move on and figure out how to continue her life, alone, no matter the guilt that brings.

So when Vic, her closest friend, comes to her, showing the signs of trouble in her own marriage, she is more than supportive in helping her leave Rob.

But Vic doesn’t get the chance to do that. Because as they go over to Vic's house to collect her things, they find a body. Rob’s.

It appears someone else had an axe to grind. But for Clare, already reeling from secrets from her own late husband’s dark past, she’s about to find out this murder isn’t as straightforward as it may appear…

‘Talk about red herrings! This book kept me guessing… Intrigue and mystery. Murder! This talented and gifted author has written a cannot put down novel.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘This book is everything!... I want to read ten more like it.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘…family secrets, complex emotions and dark deeds from the past… delightful.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘This is a one-sitting read, it will have you glued!... This story had all of the great ingredients murder, revenge, mystery to name a few - a page turner at its best.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘This book once again demonstrates why Waller is one of my all time favourite authors… its twists and turns were fabulous… very gripping and entertaining.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘Oh my gosh I literally was up all night reading this. It was so worth the lack of sleep.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘This book had a bit of everything! It had suspense, intrigue, murder, mystery and revenge. This book had lots of crazy twists and turns. Definitely recommend reading this book.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘I read all in one sitting. Would strongly recommend for readers of domestic noir and relationship thrillers.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘It kept me hooked from start to finish… A much deserved 5 star from me and one I highly recommend.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

‘This was an addictive read. Highly recommend.’ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ netgalley review

• Language: English
• Publisher: Boldwood Books
• Release date: Jun 20, 2023
• ISBN: 9781804153239

Anita Waller

Anita Waller has written and taught creative writing for most of her life, and at the age of sixty-nine she sent a manuscript to her publisher and it was immediately accepting. In total, she has written several psychological thrillers and one supernatural novel. She married her husband Dave in 1967 and they have three adult children.

Reviews for The Couple Across The Street

[bdykes59 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

As always I enjoyed listening to this book. As always I was surprised at the end.,

[Tracy Wisneski · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Great characters and the plot was.moving along nicely and then...WTH happened?! It's as if the author decided to just snip it off at the end. Thoroughly enjoyed until then, but a truly missed opportunity for a great story.

[Debbie Norbury · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Really enjoyed this book, she's a great writer. There's always a twist with Anita Waller!

[brendasteele47 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The true real life emotions of the characters. Interesting from start to finish. I must admit, I thought John’s son, Josiah would have conversations with his sisters…

[Teacher · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

There were a lot of frustrating bits about this book — first were the similarities to another of Waller’s books (Christmas baby, infant death, malignant melanoma, domestic abuse, neighbor BFFs, cop called Rosie, etc), so much that I felt like Waller just changed a few details and built a new plot around the same characters, throwing in the Queen’s death for flavor. Then there was the lack of mystery about both the murder and the child’s parentage. The police questioning was tedious and didn’t reveal a whole lot. Overall, this book lacked cohesion, was fairly depressing, and ended rather abruptly. I usually like the author’s work but this felt slapdash and repetitive. :(