The Family Next Door: A Novel Free Audiobook Download by Sally Hepworth


The Family Next Door is a story about how two families collide and the consequences that come with it. The mother of one family is, in her words, 'a horrible monster'. She's alcoholic, abusive and she neglects her children. Her son feels suffocated by the abuse he experiences on a daily basis. The daughter of the other family has been through some tough things since childhood but she comes out stronger than before. The story goes back and forth between present day and past to make us understand the characters better as they grow up.

The family next door is a story of love and loss, the desire to hold onto what you have and the ache of separation. It's a story about the fragility of life and the way that it can change in an instant for those we love.

The Family Next Door is a wonderful novel about love and family. People who are new at being parents, like the protagonist of the story, find themselves struggling to balance their careers and career success with their new parenting responsibilities. The mom's life changes when she notices that her neighbor has a daughter, who is her age. Their relationship quickly becomes complicated by their proximity and the implications on their own children

When a widowed author accepts an invitation to spend a weekend at her best friend's family farm, she never imagined she'd be caught in the middle of a sinister crime. To make matters worse, it turns out that her hosts are multimillionaires who have more secrets than any one person could keep secret.

A suburban family, living on the same block as their new next door neighbor, is exposed to mystery and suspense when a man falls to his death from their roof. The novel tells the story through three different points of view: the neighbors' daughter, the wife, and their son. The twists are only part of what keeps listeners engaged in this gripping novel.

In The Family Next Door, Sally Hepworth takes the reader on a journey through the many relationships that comprise one family. With the main character, Sophie, we see her relationships with her husband, her children and their friends and learn what it means to become a family member of your own. Throughout the book Sophie struggles to find a purpose in life after losing her son and as she makes decisions about how to live from day to day, we also see how these decisions manifest themselves in her relationships with others.

Published Date 2018-03-06
Duration 9 hours 0 minutes
Author Sally Hepworth
Narrated Barrie Kreinik
Reviews
(7 Reviews)
Abridged No
Is It Free? 30-days Free
Category Mystery, Thriller & Horror
Parent Category Suspense, Family Life, Contemporary Women

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