At a glance
A twisty and consuming thriller, Perfectly Nice Neighbors asks: When your dream home comes with nightmare neighbors, how far will you go to keep your family safe?
Salma Khatun is hopeful about Blenheim, the safe suburban development into which she, her husband, and their son have just moved. The Bangladeshi family are in desperate need of a fresh start, and Blenheim feels like just the place.
Soon after they move in, Salma spots her white neighbor, Tom Hutton, ripping out the anti-racist banner her son put in the front garden. Choosing not to confront Tom, Salma takes the banner inside and puts it in her window instead. But the next morning, she wakes up to find her window smeared with paint.
This time she does confront Tom, and the battle lines between the two families are drawn. As racial and social tensions escalate and the stakes rise, it's clear that a reckoning is coming...
And someone is going to get hurt.
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"A rollercoaster ride of a toxic tale of neighbors from hell. Brilliantly pacey and wonderfully written with a lovely big twist. Highly recommended."
- Neil Lancaster, author of Dead Man’s Grave
"A stunning, thought-provoking, and morally challenging read. It had me guessing until the ingenious reveal—a world-class story."
- Graham Bartlett, author of Bad For Good
"Intelligent, clever, poignant, sharp, and thought-provoking, right through to the perfect final line."
- Andrea Mara, author of All Her Fault
