The Neighbor, Lorhainne Eckhart
The Neighbor, Lorhainne Eckhart
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The Neighbor

Author: Lorhainne Eckhart

Narrator: Jessica Osbourne, Fernando Gonzales

Unabridged: 4 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/19/2020


Synopsis

Secrets and Lies in a Small Town
“A story of family dynamics, teenage angst and rebellion, and secrets that can tear a family apart.” Rebmay
From a NY Times & USA Today bestselling author: Park ranger Ryan is shocked when Jenny, a one-night stand from years ago, moves to his Montana town with her troublesome daughter, Alison. But he can’t resist the pull he feels toward her — especially once Alison goes missing and the truth about her daughter’s real identity comes out…—“A new family series more suspenseful than the Friessens.” Karen L. Vine Voice 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bobby

If you’ve ever wondered how good a short story can be, Dean Koontz reminds us in The Neighbor. While it is touted as a prequel of sorts to his novel, The City, you need not have read it — I confess I haven’t yet — to enjoy this mesmerizing and tender short story. Koontz immediately sucks us into the......more

Goodreads review by Paul

Dean Koontz brilliantly tugged at the coming of age of two impressionable youngsters. They lived in a time when the war in Vietnam was escalating. That in itself had no specific effect upon the storyline. This well-written short story gave me a look at the unpredictable dynamics of a family. The cha......more

I am huge fan of Dean Koontz so it isn't easy for me when I read something by him that it wasn't good. I was meditating to give it a 3-star rating but at the end, I realized that this short story was just okay, so the 2-star rating was sadly the right call in my opinion. The narrative is nothing out......more

I figured I should review the prequel to The City separately, seeing as how I enjoyed The City so much and it was included with the volume. This short story is about Malcolm and Amalia, shortly before Jonah moves in next door. The narrative is also in first-person, but it’s about them, not Jonah. Th......more