Book Info
Name of Book : Good Neighbors
Author : Mary Grand
Publisher : Boldwood Books
Publication date : 18 May 2022
No. of Pages : 393
Format : Netgalley ARC
Why did I choose the book ?
Good Neighbors by Mary Grand was offered as part of a blog tour by Rachel's Random Resources in exchange of a fair review. And, today its my turn to post a review of the book.
Where to get the book ?
Good Neighbors by Mary Grand is available on Amazon :
Author Introduction
Mary Grand was born in Cardiff and have retained a deep love for her Welsh roots. She worked as a nursery teacher in London and later taught Deaf children in Croydon and Hastings.
Mary now live on the beautiful Isle of Wight with my husband, where she love to walk and write. She has two grown up children.
'Free to Be Tegan' was her debut novel. The next, 'Hidden Chapters' is set on the spectacular Gower Peninsula, and the third 'Behind the Smile' is set on the Isle of Wight.
With 'The House Party' Mary moved on to writing murder mystery set on the Isle of Wight. It is published by Boldwood Books and available worldwide in print, for kindle and as an audiobook narrated by Karen Cass. Grand's novel, 'The Island' was published by Boldwood in June 2021 and is available on Amazon.
She has also published two short books of short stories 'Catching the Light' and 'Making Changes'. 'Catching the Light' which is also available as an audiobook, narrated by Petrina Kingham.
Blurb
It was meant to be a safe place to start again...
In need of an escape from her failing marriage, Nia agrees to house-sit her aunt’s cottage on the Isle of Wight. She feels sure the cozy close in a quaint harbor town will be a safe place to hide and figure out what to do next.
But things are not all as they seem in the close, and the neighbors who welcome her with open arms, are keeping secrets. When Nia finds the body of one of her new friends lying on the beach, she feels sickeningly sure that the killer is dangerously near to home.
Who killed her friend and why did she have to die? And if Nia discovers the answers she’s looking for, is she next on their hit list? Good neighbors may become good friends, but they can also make deadly enemies…
My Opinion
Good Neighbors by Mary Grand is a cozy mystery, thriller perfect for a Sunday read. The plots picks up with a slight hint of mystery with some simple characters with a difficult past. The story mainly focusses on relationships and emotions. Nia's character is good, she is not a perfect woman, but tries every bit to remain strong. But its the other tertiary characters who keeps the story entertaining. Especially, Elvira and Chris are perfect mysterious characters. The only glitch that I felt in the plot is that at some places the conversations were too long. But, otherwise, the book is worth a one time read.
I would like to give the book 4 stars. Thanks to Netgalley, Rachel's Random resources and Boldwood Books for providing me an opportunity to read and review the book.
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