The Child Next Door- Shalini Boland- 5* Psychological thriller

Kirstie Rawlings has a sixth month old daughter. When rushing upstairs having heard

wails over the child monitor, Daisy is fast asleep and she realises that she is hearing

things from another house- but whose? No one else around there has a child of that

age. She becomes convinced that someone is trying to steal Daisy despite her

husbands reassurances and is constantly checking the doors and windows.

Their neighbour Martin, who lives alone,  is strange to say the least and Kirsty

wonders why he has built a basement in to his house. When visiting she saw

bags from a childrens store by the door to the basement and she has received

messages basically saying “keep your nose out” which she feels are from Martin

disguising his voice. She is tired, insecure and anxious and can’t help thinking

that she and Daisy are in danger. Shalini has done it again- produced a book

that I just want to devour in one sitting. Oh boy! Anxious? Kirstie wasn’t

the only one- what was going on? I HAD to find out more, and more… you

get the picture. A book to enjoy, a read to spin you around. Shalini has a

talent (which includes keeping me sat down- no mean feat!) I can’t wait

for the next book from this wonderful author.