Neighborly: A Novel

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The plot for this one is nothing unique but it is quite gripping at times and I did enjoy the guessing game of who the baddie was going to be. Most disappointing were the unanswered questions of the novel--we never learn what Kat heard from her abuser when she visited him in prison (another event that is extremely unlikely to be allowed to happen in real life), and why what her abuser said made her stop going to therapy.

It was great watching Heaven open up and explore what she was interested in and I loved how supportive Clavin was. Mind you, the sexual aspect of this book was very vanilla, but also very farfetched and seemingly came out of left field.Kat is convinced that someone roofied her drink with Special K her husband seems to hate her guts all of the sudden and Sadie becomes gravely ill with a mystery illness. The shocking flashbacks really only make sense towards the end where a ridiculously 'convenient' plot twist gives substance to the reflections on her past. To start with, I found the flashback accounts with a therapist a bit boring and skim read them as I wanted to find out what was happening next in the present, but once I hit chapter 22 I decided to go back an read them again, so pay attention from the start!

Life in her new neighborhood isn't that perfect, someone is leaving her threatening notes and it turns out her neighbors are a bunch of creepy swingers who want Kat and Doug as fresh meat for their sex sandwiches or whatever it is that swingers do with fresh meat. A young couple moves in to a duplex they can finally afford now that Calvin's boxing career is taking off, even though Heaven is feeling wildly attracted to Tasha, one of the upstairs tenants and owners.I knew that this was two m/f couples that are neighbors and that the woman were also involved with each other with their partners full knowledge and consent. And all of those experiences in Becoming His Master prepare us for Finding Their Balance, as Alice is stepping into a world and a role she doesn’t entirely understand yet — but she’s determined to do right by Jay. Because we're all looking forward to a day when depressing notices such as this one are no longer required.