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The Woman Next Door: A Novel Audiobook
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On a charming cul-de-sac in suburban Connecticut, three close-knit couples find their long-cherished harmony undone when a lovely, younger neighbor, widowed a year ago and presumably still unattached, turns up pregnant.
Who is the father? Could it be one of the husbands?
One by one, the couples turn inward, taking stock of their marriages and of the loyalties that perhaps have been taken too much for granted. In each case this close scrutiny reveals a weakness, and for each wife the situation becomes the kind of crisis that forces her to make a decision -- one that will result in either the strengthening or the dissolution of her marriage.
Filled with suspense, surprises, and the kind of insights into the minds and hearts of her characters that have won Barbara Delinsky a huge and loyal following, The Woman Next Door is an ingenious portrait of suspicion and deception, faith and love.
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"This is the 2nd book i have read by Barbara Delinsky and I will say I do enjoy her work. This book was really good. A neighbor is pregnant and the wives of the couples near by let their minds run away with them to let them think one of their husband's is the father. It is written well and all thru the book it makes you think - is one of them the father???"
— Carol (4 out of 5 stars)
The Woman Next Door Listener Reviews
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" Love Love LOVE Barbara Delinsky. As usual, her characters are so real. It's like I'm reading a story about myself and my family/friends! The Woman Next Door certainly didn't disappoint ;-) "
— Sandy, 2/20/2014 -
" I wanted an easy summer read and for that reason this book was okay. However the novel reminded me too much of Desperate Housewives and/or Knots Landing. The only thing that salvaged the book was the teen suicide sideline, but wait, no, not even that did. Characters were just too shallow, too predictable. I don't usually read authors who churn out book after book and this book was a good reminder why I prefer quality over quantiity and popularity. "
— Suzy, 2/17/2014 -
" don't judge what you haven't lived "
— Jessica, 2/13/2014 -
" Easy, poolside romance novel. I like her writing style. "
— Trish, 1/31/2014 -
" I really enjoyed this book. "
— Wendy, 1/14/2014 -
" Cute story line. Entertaining. Good beach read. I liked Delinsky's The Secret Between Us better. "
— Meg, 1/10/2014 -
" A "Desperate Housewives" saga. It has it all, the cul-de-sac in the suburbs, infidelity, infurtility, pregnant widow, suicide and a happy ending. "
— Patricia, 1/7/2014 -
" Good book, Kept me wondering and guessing through to the end. Enough that I read it one day. "
— Dawn, 12/11/2013 -
" I could see why each wife on the street would be wondering if her husband was the one who had fathered the child of the aloof and beautiful young single woman next door. Each couple's situation was believable and interesting. Engaging read. "
— Peggy, 12/6/2013 -
" i really like how delinsky made the story exciting to read..the mystery and every twist of the story makes you hold on to it and keeps you reading all throughout..di also like the way she discussed the typical neighborhood, we which ll have..for sure..definitely one good book to recommend.. "
— Lhou, 11/22/2013 -
" This book was good but dragged in places. Lots of activity going on in the culdesac...anxious to see who the baby daddy would be.... "
— Jennifer, 11/18/2013 -
" Not a bad story...jealousy, suspicion, and delicious peeks into the marriages of the three couples of live next to the widow who suddenly finds herself pregnant and doesn't disclose the father. "
— Caroline, 10/16/2013 -
" Brain candy. Good for a beach read or on the plane. I actually read this on the plane home from vacation in just a few hours. "
— Nancy, 6/30/2013 -
" This book reminds you that you should really spend time developing your relationship with your spouse. "
— Lisa, 6/16/2013 -
" Listened to this while walking a few years back. "
— Margo, 6/16/2013 -
" I love Barbara Delinsky; although this isn't one of my favorites. "
— Kathy, 3/6/2013 -
" kept my interest most of the time. I do like happy endings. :-) "
— Carol, 3/1/2013 -
" Not my favorite of hers, but it did keep me up late to finish it. The arguements and tension between the main characters didn't feel real. It's hard to imagine these people saying or thinking the things they did. But aspects of the book were engrossing. I give it 2.5 stars. "
— Julie, 1/28/2013 -
" Delinksy has a way of capturing real life moments, thoughts and emotions with words. It is very easy to identify with all the characters in this book, as well as their insecurities, worries, happiness, hope and life moments. This was a very enjoyable story. "
— Denise, 1/11/2013 -
" I really loved this book. It was so intense, that I couldn't put it down. "
— Sandy, 1/1/2013 -
" This is a light easy read. "
— Christine, 12/10/2012 -
" As satisfying a read as any Delinsky book! "
— Kelly, 11/26/2012 -
" I loved this book and remember sharing it with my friends "
— Nicole, 8/17/2012 -
" I liked the book. I had a great time hating the mother-in-law - she was a total BITCH. ha "
— Jerri, 5/26/2012
About Barbara Delinsky
Barbara Delinsky, author of Escape, Not My Daughter, While My Sister Sleeps, The Secret Between Us, and Family Tree, has written more than twenty bestselling novels with over thirty million copies in print. After being diagnosed with breast cancer, she also wrote a nonfiction book, Uplift: Secrets From the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors, which is currently in its fifth printing. All of the proceeds from the book go to charity, which funds an ongoing research fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital. A lifelong New Englander, Delinsky earned a BA in psychology from Tufts University and an MA in sociology from Boston College.
About Laura Hicks
Laura Hicks is an Obie Award–winning actress who has appeared on Broadway, off Broadway, and in regional theater, film, and television. A native New Yorker and a Juilliard graduate, she has performed throughout the United States, as well as in Canada, Australia, Austria, Italy, and Ireland.