A new couple and their baby move into a fancy neighborhood after winning a home in a raffle. As the neighbors get to know them, it comes to light that this couple aren’t who they said they were, and more and more secrets come to light.

THE NEW COUPLE by Alison James was a fun and twisty domestic drama turned thriller.

The first portion of this book was filled with tons of neighbor drama (which I LOVED), and then segued into what the rest of the story would become - a quite slow-paced thriller - as you’re trying to piece everything together.

That’s not to say I didn’t LIKE the book when it got to that point (because I did), but I found myself wanting things to wrap up quicker than they actually did. Everything felt a bit drawn out and pandering, and the ending left me wanting for a little more.

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture for an eArc in exchange for an honest review!

Publication Date: September 27