A book review: The House Next Door. By James Patterson.
Scrolling nimbly through the library shelves to find a good book, I was drawn to this title immediately. A very sassy title indeed. James Patterson is my most favorite writer followed by Dan Brown and Agatha Christie on the second and third place. The moment I began the book, I couldn’t put it down till the end. It took all my patience to pause for household chores in the middle.
Story highlights: Laura and Ned Sherman reside in a beautiful suburban town with their four children and a bunch of lovely friends. As life gets really mundane with the years, the couple develop a lot of animosity between each other. While Laura works really hard at the home front, managing a tight budget, Ned maintains a lavish lifestyle for himself as a lawyer. Between the two of them, Laura feels crushed trying to juggle chores and the children along with Ned’s ungrateful behaviour.
Then comes along the perfect gentleman as Vincent Selko. It all began with Laura helping a new neighbour settle in, running his errands, taking care of his child Vinny. Suddenly, Vince is there for Laura, calming her, helping her, being her support in downtime, taking her out for a couple getaway. It is all exhilarating. Laura senses that she is in love.
While she revels in cloud 9, strange things are happening around town. Her best friend…
