by A. J. Finn
First published 2018
Anna Fox cannot leave her New York City home. Agoraphobia traps her inside, where she fills her days with wine, classic films, and watching her neighbors through the windows. When the Russell family moves into the house across the street, Anna observes what appears to be the perfect household: father, mother, and teenage son. But one evening, peering out into the darkness, Anna sees something terrible happen in the Russell home. She witnesses what she believes is a crime. Her discovery shatters her isolated world and exposes dangerous secrets. Anna must determine what actually occurred and what her mind created. She questions her own perception as reality blurs with imagination. The neighbors she thought she knew reveal themselves as strangers. Anna realizes someone is in serious danger, but she cannot tell who controls the situation or who she can trust.
Genres: mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: New York City
429 pages · Hardcover · William Morrow
Content warnings: anxiety, mental-illness