The Family Next Door

The story feels so familiar but also tense — I wonder what techniques Sally Hepworth used to keep the stakes high without overt melodrama.

Some narrators seemed unreliable, which added layers to the mystery. It made me question how well we really know those next door neighbors.

The setting feels almost like a character itself, full of unspoken tensions. I'm curious whether the author drew from real neighborhoods or crafted this entirely from imagination.