One House Over (The Neighbors Series)
One House Over (The Neighbors Series) book cover

One House Over (The Neighbors Series)

Paperback – February 26, 2019

Price
$10.97
Format
Paperback
Pages
320
Publisher
Dafina
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1496716125
Dimensions
5.99 x 0.84 x 8.94 inches
Weight
12 ounces

Description

About the Author MARY MONROE , the daughter of sharecroppers, is the author of the award-winning and New York Times bestselling God series that includes God Don’t Like Ugly and God Don’t Make No Mistakes , among other novels. Winner of the AAMBC Maya Angelou Lifetime Achievement Award, the PEN Oakland Josephine Miles Award, and the UCAAB J. California Cooper Memorial Award, Mary Monroe currently lives in Oakland, California. She loves to hear from her readers via e-mail at [email protected]. Visit Mary’s website at MaryMonroe.org.

Features & Highlights

  • New York Times
  • bestselling author Mary Monroe returns to the 1930s era of her acclaimed novel
  • The Upper Room
  • with a dazzling portrait of two very different couples whose fast friendship is no match for shattering betrayal . . .
  • A solid marriage, a thriving business, and the esteem of their close-knit Alabama community—Joyce and Odell Watson have every reason to count their blessings. Their marriage has given well-off Joyce a chance at the family she’s always wanted—and granted Odell a shot to escape grinding poverty. But all that respectability and status comes at a cost. Just once, Joyce and Odell want to taste life’s wild side, without consequences . . .   When their new neighbors, Milton and Yvonne Hamilton, turn out to be bootleggers, the Watsons plunge headlong into good times and fast living. . . . Until revelations of Milton and Yvonne’s seedy past make the Watsons think twice about how much time they spend together. But the Hamiltons won’t be dismissed so easily. The Watsons soon find them invading every area of their lives, even discovering their long-held secrets. Now, the Watsons must tread carefully to keep the neighbors from destroying their perfect world . . .
  • Advance Praise for
  • One House Over
  • “Impossible to put down.” —Susan Holloway Scott, author of
  • I, Eliza Hamilton
  • “Monroe reveals sympathetic aspects and complex motivations for each character in this engrossing setting.”  —
  • Booklist

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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Great book!

Well packaged, arrived quicker than expected in great condition. This is a great read I can’t wait to see what happens in the last book with Odell and Joyce. I always like the discussion questions included in the back of the book.
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It kept me interested. Sorta

I love her writing style but this book is slow and I kept waiting for it to pick up waiting for something to happen but it really dragged out too long. I think I will give the next one a try just because but not expecting much but hoping for something more exciting.
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Great

Book in perfect shape and I no complaints
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Black Peoples

Love, Love them story
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Good story!

Set in the deep South, the story opens in 1934. Joyce and Odell Watson seem to have it all. When Odell married Joyce, her family's business gave him a way out of poverty. Both have solid jobs, a house and a car. Is this enough to keep them happy? When new neighbors move in the Watson's get a taste of a different life style. A troubling relationship develops. One which might just disrupt their lives.
This well told story is populated with a varied cast characters, each with their own unique personality. The author skillfully provides an intimate portrayal of a marriage that is not what it seems to be. The story is engrossing and interesting and has just the right amount of tension. The conclusion was a surprise. I look forward to reading the next book in the series. Highly recommended.
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Very good book

Its a page turner.
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Good read

I bought the whole series Good fun read