Description
"Shocking." ― Kirkus Reviews “In the armful of suburban domestic thrillers publishing this summer, this debut―with its wild, super-spin of a plot, in which everything is turned upside down―is one not to miss.”― Brian Kenney, First Clue "An engrossing story brimming with realistic characters... [Adelman] is an author to watch." ―South Florida Sun-Sentinel "[Adelman] steadily reveals disturbing details about her characters and she foreshadows--but never telegraphs--the shocking truths as she shines the sunlight of her talent on the shady folks of Shadow Road." – The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star “It ends with a killer twist that will surely get readers talking! This book will likely appeal to those who enjoy domestic suspense novels such as those by Megan Miranda, Chandler Baker, and Sally Hepworth.” ― Booklist "A fresh new voice!" ― Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door "Riveting debut... Adelman marries rich and layered characters with page-turning tension." ― Mary Dixie Carter, bestselling author of The Photographer “Remarkably suspenseful and nearly impossible not to read in one sitting, What the Neighbors Saw is a thrilling debut from an author I will be eagerly following.” ― Nora Murphy, author of The Favor MELISSA ADELMAN was born and raised in the Washington, D.C. area, a first-generation American with parents from Haiti and Chile. When she is not traveling the world for her job as an international development economist, her favorite place to be is at home, an old house full of surprises just outside D.C. Melissa lives with her husband, two energetic little boys, and a long-suffering shih tzu. She holds a Ph.D. and B.A. in economics from Harvard University. What the Neighbors Saw is her debut novel.
Features & Highlights
- Desperate Housewives
- meets
- The Couple Next Door
- in a chilling story of murder and intrigue set in a well-to-do DC suburb.
- Sometimes the darkest acts occur in the most beautiful houses…When Alexis and her husband Sam buy a neglected Cape Cod house in an exclusive DC suburb, they are ecstatic. Sam is on the cusp of making partner at his law firm, Alexis is pregnant with their second child, and their glamorous neighbors welcome the couple with open arms. Things are looking up, and Alexis believes she can finally leave her troubled past behind.But the neighborhood’s picture-perfect image is shattered when their neighbor Teddy – a handsome, successful father of three – is found dead on the steep banks of the Potomac River. The community is shaken, and as the police struggle to identify and apprehend the killer, tension in the neighborhood mounts and long-buried secrets start to emerge. In the midst of the turmoil, Alexis takes comfort in her budding friendship with Teddy’s beautiful and charismatic widow, Blair. But as the women grow closer, the neighborhood only becomes more divided. And when the unthinkable truth behind Teddy’s murder is finally uncovered, both Blair and Alexis must reexamine their friendship and decide how far they are willing to go to preserve the lives they have so carefully constructed.
