The Neighbor
A Detective D. D. Warren Series, No. 3

By Lisa Gardner 

        With 16 million of her books in print and 12 consecutive New York Times bestsellers to her credit, author Lisa Gardner is at the top of her game. Noted for pinpointing the fears that lurk closest to home and her readers’ lives, Gardner looks right next door for the inspiration of this latest novel.

When Sandra Jones, a talented teacher, devoted mother and pretty wife, suddenly vanishes from her South Boston home, the police believe the only possible witness is the woman’s four year old daughter who isn’t saying anything.

Police Detective D.D. Warren immediately knows something is totally amiss when she interviews the missing woman’s husband but she can’t find any concrete evidence to implicate him. Then, as the investigation broadens, other suspects emerge, including a bona fide felon with a history of choosing inappropriate sexual relationships, a 13 year old hopelessly infatuated by his teacher, and the woman’s own estranged father.

Does that leave the woman’s husband off the hook? Not really! And then there’s the issue of the house down the street with the dingy curtains. What secrets are hidden behind those closed doors?

A shocking story, which is developed with narrative from the missing woman herself, The Neighbor has some totally unexpected twists which will have you wondering, “What next?”

Don’t try to second-guess Gardner. Just sit back in your chair, keep turning the pages and let this master storyteller do all the work!  

Reviews of other titles in this series

The Neighbor #3
Never Tell #10