
The Neighbors Are Watching A Novel
From the "master of suburban scandal" (Samantha M. Bailey) comes a scandalous twisty thriller about obsession, betrayal, and the price of perfection
Just outside Washington D.C. sits Eastbrook, Bethesda — a leafy suburb with top schools, manicured lawns, and friendly neighbors. It’s not the kind of place where nannies are shot during robberies gone wrong. But like any picture-perfect neighborhood, it’s been easy to cover up the shadows and move on.
A year after the unsolved neighborhood murder, Caren, nearing fifty and staring down an empty nest, has one too many drinks at a graduation party and blacks out on her way home. At least, that’s what everyone says happened. Caren suspects she was drugged by someone. But who?
When Caren teams up with a new neighbor who is desperate to figure out who murdered his best friend last year, they start to uncover what Eastbrook has tried to forget. But in a place where appearances are everything, their search for the truth means not only shattering carefully built façades — but putting themselves squarely in the crosshairs of a killer.
Published: June 30, 2026
Pages: 400
ISBN: 9781250412553
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Available in: Paperback
Reader Reviews
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Chelsey H.
Okay if you know me, you know I’m a sucker for the “perfect neighborhood hiding a million secrets” trope, and this one delivered exactly what I was craving!
Thompson did such a good job with the characters in this one. You get to know everyone just enough to feel invested, but it never felt overly complicated or like I needed a chart to keep track of who’s who (we’ve all read those books.
The storyline kept me guessing the whole way through, and that ending twist?? My mouth was literally hanging open. I did NOT see it coming.
If you’re into thrillers with messy neighbors, buried secrets, and a twist that’ll knock you sideways, this one’s for you.