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I was thrilled to receive this ARC of The Bad Neighbor by David Tallerman provided by Flame Tree Press. Doesn’t that cover give you all kinds of shivers?

The Bad Neighbor

by David Tallerman

Genre: Thriller

My Review

Ollie comes into a bit of money and, on impulse, he buys a rundown house in a seedy neighborhood. In no time he has run ins with the neighbor. The music coming from next door plays into the wee hours. So loud he can’t sleep. And the parties spill over into the back yard, getting on his last nerve. When he finally decides to do something about it, the description of a bad neighbor gives this story a whole new twist.

Ollie went from annoyed to out of control in a heart beat. I wanted to grab him by the collar and shake the crap out of him. He was impulsive, reckless. Ever watched a movie or read a book where the character does something that makes you wince? You don’t want to see it or read it, but you can’t stop? Well, this guy is all kinds of are you nuts and shy in the smarts department.

After a slow start and accepting the fact I wasn’t going to warm up to the main character, things picked up and I settled in to finish the book.  Some twists and suspenseful scenes made it worth pushing through to the end.

Thanks so much to Flame Tree Press and Author David Tallerman for this thrilling book.

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Synopsis

When part-time teacher Ollie Clay panic-buys a rundown house in the outskirts of Leeds, he soon recognizes his mistake. His new neighbor, Chas Walker, is an antisocial thug, and Ollie’s suspicions raise links to a local hate group. With Ollie’s life unravelling rapidly, he feels his choices dwindling: his situation is intolerable and only standing up to Chas can change it. But Ollie has his own history of violence, and increasingly, his own secrets to hide; and Chas may be more than the mindless yob he appears to be. As their conflict spills over into the wider world, Ollie will come to learn that there are worse problems in life than one bad neighbor.

Amazon / B&N / Flame Tree Press

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