《The New Neighbours》是Claire Douglas所著的一部懸疑小說，故事主軸圍繞女主角Lena，她剛與丈夫分居，陪伴即將離巢的兒子Rufus生活。在鄰居搬來一對退休夫婦亨利和瑪麗耶爾·摩根（Henry和Marielle Morgan）後，Lena在幫助兒子錄製一個校園媒體項目時，意外用麥克風錄下鄰居談話，聽起來像是策劃一樁罪行。儘管家人和朋友認為她聽錯了，Lena卻無法釋懷，開始悄悄調查鄰居的秘密。她發現摩根夫婦行為多有怪異，特別是瑪麗耶爾對於推著嬰兒車的說辭遮遮掩掩，讓她更加疑心重重。而隨著深入調查，Lena也被自己過去的一個黑暗秘密所困擾，兩者漸漸交織，使她陷入嚴重的危機。整個故事充滿懸疑張力與心理描寫，通過Lena的視角展現社區中看似平靜卻暗藏危機的氛圍。書中同時刻畫了人物內心的掙扎和信任的破裂，讀者在揭開層層謎團的同時，也體會到主角面臨的心理壓力與危險。Lena overhears a conversation she shouldn’t have.She’s sure her new neighbours – the Morgans – are planning a crime.Her family say she’s mistaken.They are a lovely, friendly couple.She should forget it.Yet Lena can’t.And the more she investigates,the worse her suspicions.But Lena hasn’t counted on one thing.A secret from her own past. One the Morgans seem connected to.And which puts Lena in terrible danger . . .You know your neighbours are plotting a crime but no one believes you . . . Dive into the gripping new thriller from The Sunday Times No.1 bestsellerYou know your neighbours are plotting a
