The New Neighbor by Carter Wilson #bookreview #netgalley

Thank you Poisoned Pen Press / Netgalley, #partner, for the advanced copy of The New Neighbor in exchange for my honest review. 

Publisher: Poisoned Pen Press

Published: April 12, 2022

Summary:

USA Today bestselling author Carter Wilson returns with another chilling psychological thriller, for readers of Megan Miranda and Alex Michaelides

Aidan holds the winning Powerball numbers.

Is today the best day of his life… or the worst?

Aidan Marlowe is the superstitious type—he’s been playing the same lottery numbers for fifteen years, never hitting the jackpot. Until now. On the day of his wife’s funeral.

Aidan struggles to cope with these two sudden extremes: instant wealth beyond his imagination, and the loss of the only woman he’s ever loved, the mother of his twin children. But the money gives him and his kids options they didn’t have before. They can leave everything behind. They can start a new life in a new town. So they do.

But a huge new house and all the money in the world can’t replace what they’ve lost, and it’s not long before Aidan realizes he’s merely trading old demons for new ones. Because someone is watching him and his family very closely. Someone who knows exactly who they are, where they’ve come from, and what they’re trying to hide. Someone who will stop at nothing to get what they want…

My thoughts:

I have been a fan of Carter Wilson’s books ever since reading Mister Tender’s Girl. I love that each book since that one is different, yet has that dark theme running through it that I just love, and this latest one is no exception.

Imagine on the darkest of days, when you are consumed with grief as you are burying your loved one, you find out you have hit it big with the lottery and won the jackpot? That is where we first meet Aidan and from there things get quite bumpy.

I loved how twisty and dark this book was. It kept me flipping the pages, wondering just where things were heading. I loved that at times, there is a sense of unreliability in our narrator which just adds to an already suspenseful and tense read. And when you add in a house that has its own set of secrets and the idea that someone is watching you, you cannot help but become totally consumed by this read.

This is a completely addictive, binge-worthy type of book and one that I flew through. This is a story of grief, family secrets and adjusting to change. It’s definitely a must-read for anyone who loves a good psychological thriller.