The Family Next Door

In a moment of maternal despair, mother of two Essie made a terrible mistake, one she will always regret.

Her neighbours in Pleasant Court have their own issues. Ange appears to have everything under control, except perhaps her husband. Fran can’t stop running. For exercise, or something else?

During an unprecedented heatwave, someone new arrives. Isabelle is single and childless. She is renting, when everyone else owns. Her job is mysteriously vague, and she is very curious about her neighbours.

Isabelle’s choice of neighbourhood was no accident. And her presence might bring even more secrets to light…