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Salma Khatun is extremely hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development to which she, her husband and their son have just moved. Their family is in desperate need of a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like the place to make that happen. Basically, Salma and Tom get into it. They get into it deep. This is a neighbor feud for the freaking record books. Just when you think it can't get any worse, it does. A twisty and consuming thriller, Perfectly Nice Neighbors asks: When your dream home comes with nightmare neighbors, how far will you go to keep your family safe? I would highly recommend this book. A fabulous plot, a well written book with poignant messaging, and characters you might not like but you might have seen them!!!
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I found both halves of the book to be really good. The first half is the neighborhood/domestic suspense with the second half being the courtroom scene. Certain parts of the trial can be repetitive but also provide new insights from witnesses. However, they’ve not been there very long when their next door neighbour, Tom Hutton, takes an anti- racist banner out of Salma’s garden. Because they’re new here, she doesn’t want to make a fuss, so she puts the banner in her window and chooses not to say anything to Tom. Next morning she discovers that someone has painted her window white, but the banner and the paint are just the start of what is to become an absolute nightmare! Battle lines are drawn between the families that will lead to prejudice and anger of such volatility that it has devastating consequences for both families, and each will pay dearly for it. People who see themselves as different feel that way for a reason, and it can be as much about us as it is about the individual.Soon after they move in, Salma spots her White neighbor, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner her son put in the front garden. Avoiding confrontation, 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 perhaps Adichie's statement could be pushed a bit further. Maybe there is not only more than one story to be told in general, but there is instead limitless potential for MANY stories, always lying dormant in each of us...and we simply need to have the courage to pen the bravest, kindest, and most compassionate one. Not long after they move in, Salma spots her neighbour, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner her son put in their front garden. She chooses not to confront Tom because she wants to fit in. It’s a small thing, really. No need to make a fuss. So Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window instead. But the next morning she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint. Those People Next Door” was my least favorite book by Kia Abdullah perhaps because it was reminiscent of “Those People” (my least favorite book by Louise Candlish) ? Also, the family’s dog, Molly, is used as a means to create tension and APPREHENSION-which never sits well with me.
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The Nightmare living beside ‘Those People Next Door’. As events spiral out of control so too do the accusations and repercussions for both families, which leads to someone losing their job, horrific life injuries and of course all played out on social media and ultimately in the court. The initial set up was interesting using the characters and the aspect of racism and slights to generate the overall plot. I though the characters in general were okay. The court room was very good, although too short, which was a pity as Kia Abdullah wrote this part so well. The author’s writing style is very engaging and near unputdownable. This is the second book I’ve read of hers, and it was just as gripping. She strikes a nice balance between characterization and moving the plot along.
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Needless to say, Perfectly Nice Neighbors keeps me hooked and surprises me with a twisty reveal. Kia Abdullah knows how to wrap it all up to a satisfying ending. The core of the plot revolves around class conflict and the titled parents of the boyfriend of one of…
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Many thanks to Harper Collins UK Audio/HQ for gifting me an audio ARC of the latest thriller by Kia Abdullah, wonderfully narrated by Tania Rodrigues - 5 stars! Those People Next Door (1952) - John Harlow - Synopsis, Characteristics, Moods, Themes and Related - AllMovie". This is my second novel from Abdullah and I have given both 5-stars. I think it's fair to say, I'm a huge fan!This had the makings of a very good domestic thriller/court room drama, and very far into this I very much enjoyed it but sadly I parted at the end less enamoured with Those People Next Door. Many thanks to NetGalley and PENGUIN GROUP PUTNAM/G.P. Putnam's Sons for sharing this amazing book's digital review copy with me in exchange for my honest thoughts. Zain and Tom's son, Jaimie, have become friends, but their parents have forbidden them from seeing each other. The boys secretly work together to develop an app and receive a grant. Salma later wonders if she is prejudiced against beautiful, white, blond, classy women like Willa. We open with the working class family, father, mother and three children. We learn that the eldest daughter is in love but although this is news to the entire family, no one bothers to ask anything about the boy.
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