Those People

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From the author of the international bestseller Our House, a new novel of twisty domestic suspense asks, Could you hate your neighbor enough to plot to kill him Lowland Way is the suburban dream The houses are beautiful, the neighbors get along, and the kids play together on weekends.But when Darren and Jodie move into the house on the corner, they don t follow the rules They blast music at all hours, begin an unsightly renovation, and run a used car business from their yard It doesn t take long for an all out war to start brewing.Then, early one Saturday, a horrific death shocks the street As police search for witnesses, accusations start flying and everyone has something to hide. Read Those People by Louise Candlish – kino-fada.fr Ever had some dreadful neighbors This couple just moved in and have disrupted the happy neighbors on Lowland Way When Darren and Jodie move in.all hell breaks lose Can you hear the whispers I could kill him Well, of course, they didn t mean it literally, did they The pages are filled with some very unlikable characters and a menacing tone The new neighbors completely put the prior family friendly atmosphere and turned it on it s head.The mystery element was strong and I was su Ever had some dreadful neighbors This couple just moved in and have disrupted the happy neighbors on Lowland Way When Darren and Jodie move in.all hell breaks lose Can you hear the whispers I could kill him Well, of course, they didn t mean it literally, did they The pages are filled with some very unlikable characters and a menacing tone The new neighbors completely put the prior family friendly atmosp...The development of the plot of this book unfolds at the breakneck pace of O.J s Bronco chase on the LA 405 freeway, only it s not nearly as entertaining.I always keep notes as I m reading a bookquotes, pivotal moments, etc I only had one note on this book upon completion and that waspage 113that s how long it took for something of the most miniscule bit of interesting to happen in this book, and even that something was so cursory I nearly drowned in it s wake.The best descriptive word The development of the plot of this book unfolds at the breakneck pace of O.J s Bronco chase on the LA 405 freeway, only it s not nearly as entertaining.I always keep notes as I m reading a bookquotes, pivotal moments, etc I only had one note on this book upon completion and that waspage 113that s how long it took...3.5 One downside of home ownership is the sadness of watching a beloved neighbor pack up and move on Another is the accompanying anxiety of who will be moving in, just mere yards from you Cross your fingers As I m writing this I m watching a for sale sign going up across the street and cringing The residents of Lowland Way neighborhood are in for a big shock when the epitome of all bad neighbors moves in at the end of the block Doing all the standard bad neighbor things Loud music at all 3.5 One downside of home ownership is the sadness of watching a beloved neighbor pack up and move on Another is the accompanying anxiety of who will be moving in, just mere yards from you Cross your fingers As I m writing this I m watching a for sale sign going up across the street and cringing The residents of Lowland Way neighborhood are in for a big shock when the epitome of all bad neighbors moves in at the end of the block Doing all the standard bad neighbor things Loud music at all hours, questionable home renovations and full blown general nastiness When there s a death at this new neighbor s home it soon becomes an all out whodunit With every neighbor having their own questionable behavior This was an interes...Menacing, topsy turvy, brassy THOSE PEOPLE by LOUISE CANDLISH is an outlandish, eccentric, and wacky tale that definitely amused and entertained this reader The fun here is deciphering who Those People are and seeing what lengths they will go to in order to protect their cushy neighborhood from those not so likeable new neighbors Hmmm or maybe it s the not so new residents LOUISE CANDLISH delivers a vivid, entertaining, and steady paced read here with lots of unlikeable characters to Menacing, topsy turvy, brassy THOSE PEOPLE by LOUISE CANDLISH is an outlandish, eccentric, and wacky tale that definitely amused and entertained this reader The fun here is deciphering who Those People are and seeing what lengths they will go to in order to protect their cushy neighborhood from those not so likeable new neighbors Hmmm or maybe it s the not so new residents LOUISE CANDLISH delivers a vivid, entertaining, and steady paced read here with lots of unlikeable characters to either be entertained by or maybe a little disgusted with I chose to be entertained by them and couldn t get enough of their idiosyncrasies.The mystery unfolds slowly from alternating perspectives as we meet the neighbors There is quite a huge cast of characters to keep track of which I did fi...Lowland Way is a quiet, community minded street in South London Until the Booth s move into number 1 that is Playing loud music at all hours, noisy household renovations, not to mention the illegal car dealing business they are running from the house, taking up all the resident s parking spaces, the Booths are definitely not welcome in Lowland Way.The neighbours are up in arms Complaints go unheeded, well in fact they just escalate the problem The once well manicured street has turned to a p Lowland Way is a quiet, community minded street in South London Until the Booth s move into number 1 that is Playing loud music at all hours, noisy household renovations, not to mention the illegal car dealing business they are running from the house, taking up all the resident s parking spaces, the Booths are definitely not welcome in Lowland Way.The neighbours ...I am trash for domestic drama from Louise Candlish.She has such a knack for examining the dark side of an otherwise mundane domestic landscape Additionally, I am really into how she formats her stories, the use of mixed media, such as police interviews, newspaper articles, texts and or emails, I absolutely love that.This story is set on Lowland Way, a quiet residential street in a posh suburban neighborhood The envy of other neighborhoods, this one seems the perfect place to be and raise a f I am trash for domestic drama from Louise Candlish.She has such a knack for examining the dark side of an otherwise mundane domestic landscape Additionally, I am really into how she formats her stories, the use of mixed media, such as police interviews, newspaper articles, texts and or emails, I absolutely love that.This story is set on Lowland Way, a quiet residential street in a posh suburban neighborhood The envy of other neighborhoods, this one seems the perfect place to be and raise a family Everyone gets along so smoothly, they have even organized play out Sunday , where the street literally gets blocked off to cars and the kids just play in the street all day while the parents relax and socialize Everyone cooperates Everyone participates It s perfect.That is until Darren and Jodie move into 1 after Darren inherits the property They bring with them loud music, inappropriate language, a dodgy renovation pr...NeighborsAren t they the worst Imagine living next to Those People You know the ones who break down walls, don t follow the rules, park where they want, play loud music, etc They suck, right But what about the neighbors who think it is their job to police the neighborhood and make it their mission to make their unruly neighbors fall in line This was slow all the way through for me Yes, it looks at behavior and social class First impressions go a long way and the neighbors in this book NeighborsAren t they the worst Imagine living next to Those People You know the ones who break down walls, don t follow the rules, park where they want, play loud music, etc They suck, right But what about the neighbors who think it is their job to police the neighborhood and make it their mission to make their unruly neighbors fall in line This was slow all the way through for me Yes, it looks at behavior and social class First impressions go a long way and the neighbors in this book really failed here I think most readers can relate to one time or another of having a neighbor or neighbors who was annoying or obnoxious in some way In this book, readers are presented with their characters perspectives and their versions of what occurred but are they being truthful Try finding a likable character, I dare you ...TWO STARSEvidently I m not a good fit for this author She writes with a curious detachment that makes me feel so unsympathetic to the characters and bored with the story I felt this way with her previous novel Our House, except there were some elements of that plot I found interesting.Ugggghhh I can t say I found this plot anything but DULL THOSE PEOPLE moves at a glacial pace and I just can t be bothered to even relate much to you in a review If you are a big Louise Candlish fan, then I m TWO STARSEvidently I m not a good fit for this author She writes with a curious detachment that makes me feel so unsympathetic to the characters and bored with the story I felt this way with her previous novel Our House, except there were some elements of that plot I found interesting.Ugggghhh I can t say I found this plot anything but DULL THOSE PEOPLE moves at a glacial pace and I just can t be bothere...

Those People
  • 26 September 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 368 pages
  • 0451489144
  • Louise Candlish
  • Those People