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The Neighbors

by Ania Ahlborn (Goodreads Author)

3.14 of 5 stars 3.14 · rating details · 441 ratings · 110 reviews

Andrew Morrison sacrificed everything—his childhood, his education, and the girl of his dreams—to look after his alcoholic mother. But enough is enough, and now he’s determined to get out and live his life. That means trading the home he grew up in for a rented room in the house of an old childhood friend— both of which are in sorry shape.

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Published November 27th 2012 by Thomas & Mercer (first published November 1st 2012)

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Sep 29, 2012 Charlene rated it 4 of 5 stars

I won an advanced reading copy of this book in a Goodreads give-away.
I am a huge fan of this author's first book Seed and I was excited to begin this, her second. I'm happy to say that I was not disappointed.

As a young man of 23, Andrew(Drew),is already no stranger to disappointment. Between a father that deserted him and a mother who became agoraphobic as a result, Drew doesn't have much of a chance. Resentful of the fact that he is trapped in his hometown and trapped by his mother's illness,...more

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Dec 21, 2012 Noeleen rated it 1 of 5 stars

Ugh…where to start…

The Neighbors is tagged as

Horror – no, it isn’t
Suspense – no, it isn’t
Thriller – no, it isn’t

The blurb for this book describes it as an 'insidiously entertaining tale of psychological suspense and mounting terror' – no, it isn’t.

The blurb for this book was so promising – it didn’t deliver at all. Kudos to the marketing people behind this novel.

I don’t why I continued reading this book after Chapter Two, I knew it was going downhill rapidly from then. I have learned before this...more

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Sep 12, 2012 Angela Risner rated it 4 of 5 stars

I love a good psychological thriller, and Ania Ahlborn does not disappoint in her second novel, The Neighbors. I have now downloaded her first novel, Seed.

It's the most perfect of the homes in a perfect Leave It to Beaver neighborhood. But what lies behind the white picket fence? And why is the house next door, the one into which Andrew Morrison is moving, the only blight on an otherwise picturesque street?

Andrew is moving in with Mickey, a friend he hasn't seen since they were children. He wan...more

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May 13, 2013 Victoria rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: mystery-thriller, serial-killer

This is Ahlborn’s second novel, but actually the third book of hers that I have read. And unfortunately, this is my least favorite of her books. Both her first, Seed, and her third, The Shuddering, are stronger novels with more relatable characters. The Kansas setting here feels overly stereotypical (a lot of Wizard of Oz references). And though the supernatural element is completely absent from this thriller, because of her other novels, I kept expecting it to be just around the corner. The vil...more

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Jan 01, 2013 Ann Sloan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Well, here we are, back in the Long Black Coffin neighborhood, kind of. Maybe there is a cougar craze going on. Back in my day, it was called a Mrs. Robinson. Oh, well. Reading a couple of the reviews on Amazon I found that some readers would have preferred an even more perverse and twisted book, I assume sexually and sado-masochistically. On the other hand, some found it too gruesome. You can’t please everyone all the time.

I found it too long. Actually, a number of currently published books cou...more Well, here we are, back in the Long Black Coffin neighborhood, kind of. Maybe there is a cougar craze going on. Back in my day, it was called a Mrs. Robinson. Oh, well. Reading a couple of the reviews on Amazon I found that some readers would have preferred an even more perverse and twisted book, I assume sexually and sado-masochistically. On the other hand, some found it too gruesome. You can’t please everyone all the time.

I found it too long. Actually, a number of currently published books could use an editor. Have all the editors been laid off? Despite its length, it was a quick read, due to its simple language and lack of character development.

The Neighbors by Ania Ahlborn is being marketed as a cross between Blue Velvet and Basic Instinct. I didn’t see Basic Instinct, so I don’t know about that, but I see the Blue Velvet elements. A bizarre tale of suburbia makes this an intriguing and inviting read. It's got perfect lawns, cookies, home-cooked dinners, and blood. Harlow is a bona fide female psycho, calculating, manipulative and resolute in her planning. All the same, one wonders why her men try so hard to please her in every possible way. It’s a case of telling rather than showing, unfortunately.

Harlow (interesting choice of name) has a deal with Mickey, who lives in a squalid, run-down rental next door. Andrew is yet another roommate who moves in with Mickey, a friend he hasn't seen since they were children. He wants to leave behind an unhappy childhood home and agoraphobic, alcoholic mother. Drew is vaguely aware of some tension between Mickey and the neighbors, Harlow and her husband, Red. To him, they are the perfect couple, everything his own family wasn’t. However, the better acquainted he gets with his new neighbors the more he suspects unspeakable darkness beyond the white picket fence. When he discovers the deal Harlow and Mickey have, we all understand that nothing is as it appears.

There were some holes in the plot – for example, why did the rest of the neighborhood tolerate the rental house Harlow and Red owned? Other examples would be spoilers, except that Drew did seem a bit clueless and Mickey quite unimaginative.
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Dec 31, 2012 Aniko Carmean rated it 4 of 5 stars

I've been an Ania Ahlborn fan since before she picked up her mainstream book deal. I discovered her blog when searching for "indie horror," and found that she self-pubbed a book called SEED.SEED turned out to be the little novel that could: it went on to break into the Amazon top ten, score Ahlborn the aforementioned book deal, and hook me as a reader. It doesn't hurt that Ahlborn spins tales that make me want to declare a pajama day and stay in, curled up with a good bottle of wine and her late...more I've been an Ania Ahlborn fan since before she picked up her mainstream book deal. I discovered her blog when searching for "indie horror," and found that she self-pubbed a book called SEED.SEED turned out to be the little novel that could: it went on to break into the Amazon top ten, score Ahlborn the aforementioned book deal, and hook me as a reader. It doesn't hurt that Ahlborn spins tales that make me want to declare a pajama day and stay in, curled up with a good bottle of wine and her latest book.

THE NEIGHBORS is Ahlborn's second novel.It is an engrossing story about Andrew Morrison, a young man who has experienced a range of loss. His father ditched him when he was just a kid, his mother lost her will to live in countless bottles of booze and agoraphobia, and his only serious girlfriend left for the big city. Abandoned by all who should care, Andy turns to a childhood friend who has a way out: a cheap sublet in another part of town. Andy can't pack his Dad's cast-off pick-up fast enough; he's at his friend's on Magnolia Lane as soon as he's finished a raging hissy-fit that destroys his mother's living room and costs him his five-year tenure at the local grocery store. The sublet is rundown and the kind of dirty bordering on unsanitary, but there is an upside: the house next door is perfect. White picket fence, complete with a cookie-baking, 1950s-type housewife with a body that makes Andy crave both a mother's love and something, well, less than motherly.

THE NEIGHBORS is not a horror novel, but Ahlborn manages to fit in enough creepy scenes that I was left peering out my window at the house next door and really, really hoping that they do not have any hidden ingress to my house. The monstrous secrets that turn the characters of THE NEIGHBORS to horrifying acts of violence is well-executed and makes the behavior of characters understandable, even when it is not excusable. I have read other reviews that wished Ahlborn had cranked this story up past PG-13. In my opinion, the obliquely glimpsed gore and sex scenes did exactly what they should and provided ample motivation and explanation for the characters' actions.

My one nit is that Ahlborn could have delved deeper into the terror an emotionally abused hostage would feel upon discovering that the person he looked to save him has become his captor. Andy's emotional wings were clipped - pulverized, even - but just as the psychological darkness descended, the action picked up and the book rushed headlong to an ending that was too cheery to be totally believable. Despite that, THE NEIGHBORS is a joy to read, with enough surprising and dirty little secrets to keep you hooked.

If you want a re-enactment of SEED's horror, look elsewhere. If you are looking for a thriller to satisfy your craving for a pajamas-and-wine-day, look no farther. THE NEIGHBORS is the read you want.
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Dec 30, 2012 Rory O'Connor rated it 3 of 5 stars

I will start by saying I liked this book, but I found the publisher’s blurb to be a little misleading. I wouldn’t classify this book as horror or terror, although psychological suspense is a fitting description. However, the lack of horror (or my perception of it) did not diminish my enjoyment of the novel.

Meet Drew, he gave up everything to take care of his mother. One day, with a simple discovery, he decides to change his life. Finally. He finds an old friend and asks to rent out one of the ro...more I will start by saying I liked this book, but I found the publisher’s blurb to be a little misleading. I wouldn’t classify this book as horror or terror, although psychological suspense is a fitting description. However, the lack of horror (or my perception of it) did not diminish my enjoyment of the novel.

Meet Drew, he gave up everything to take care of his mother. One day, with a simple discovery, he decides to change his life. Finally. He finds an old friend and asks to rent out one of the rooms in his house. Despite his new squalid surroundings, Drew is ready to start his new life. He meets the neighbors from the picture perfect house next door, Harlow and Red, and wishes he had grown up with parents like that. As he spends more time there, he begins to think there might be more than the pretty perfection that is visible on the surface.

Ania Ahlborn’s second novel, The Neighbors, is a fun (if such books can be called fun – and I say they can) psychological thriller. The novel is absolutely riveting; it sucked me into Drew’s world almost instantly. Drew’s world is tense, thrilling, and dramatic. However, Drew himself is less so. I would go so far as to say Drew is a little dense. Things just didn’t seem to sink in; he wasn’t stupid by any means, just oblivious. It’s pivotal to the story that Drew fails to notice what is going on around him until it is too late, but I like my main characters with a little more obvious intelligence. This is what dropped the book from a four star to a three and a half star read for me. This doesn’t stop me from recommending it though.

While it has elements of horror in the novel, the scenes are tastefully handled. There is talk of some gore, but you don’t get a gritty, bloody play by play. This is actually quite nice. Although I haven’t read it, I understand The Neighbors is quite different from her first novel Seed in this respect. The author has a great writing style and the ability to throw in a few good twists and turns (some were a tad on the obvious side, others less so). I will definitely be following up The Neighbors by read Seed. I’ll also look for anything Ahlborn does in the future; though it is unlikely I will reread The Neighbors. 3.5 Stars.
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Dec 11, 2012 Anissa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: holiday-getaway-and-vacation-reads, mystery-suspense-thriller-crime

More like 3.5 stars. This was a twisted page turner that kept me so riveted I read it in a day (so totally points for that). I literally had to know what was going on with Harlow & what would happen to Drew. I have mixed feelings though. While I couldn't stop reading, after it was over I felt it was a bit flat. The buildup to unmasking Harlow was my favorite part & I thought very well done & deeply disturbing. I never felt sorry for her even when the terrible things she endured earli...more

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Nov 27, 2012 Elizabeth rated it 5 of 5 stars

Horror writer Ania Ahlborn frightens again with the psychological thriller, The Neighbors.

Andrew Morrison moves away from the troubles with his alcoholic mother to live with a childhood friend. He arrives at his new abode, realizing it is the most run down home in a neighborhood of perfectly manicured lawns and homes, and is a bit disturbed by the manner in which his friend has kept his home and how he has changed since he last saw him.

The neighbors seem so wonderful to Andrew, they exude a very...more

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Oct 10, 2012 Robert Beveridge rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: amazon-vine, finished, owned-and-still-own

Ania Ahlborn, The Neighbors (Thomas and Mercer, 2012)

Full disclosure: this book was provided to me free of charge by Amazon Vine.

Like a number of other people who have reviewed this novel, I got sucked in by the book description. The marketing folks did a fine, fine job of selling this. Unfortunately, their writing is the best to be found anywhere surrounding this insipid, unscary thriller whose greatest asset is its brevity.

Plot: Drew Morrison is the perfect son: so much so, in fact, that he su...more Ania Ahlborn, The Neighbors (Thomas and Mercer, 2012)

Full disclosure: this book was provided to me free of charge by Amazon Vine.

Like a number of other people who have reviewed this novel, I got sucked in by the book description. The marketing folks did a fine, fine job of selling this. Unfortunately, their writing is the best to be found anywhere surrounding this insipid, unscary thriller whose greatest asset is its brevity.

Plot: Drew Morrison is the perfect son: so much so, in fact, that he suspended his own life in order to look after his agoraphobic, alcoholic mother after his father's death. But something happened that broke the camel's proverbial back (we do not find out what until much later in the novel, at which point it's an anticlimax), and Drew has decided to move out. He contacts his old friend Mickey via Internet, and what do you know, Mickey is looking for a roommate. Drew jumps at the chance... until he gets to his new digs, a terrifyingly run-down shack in an otherwise picture-perfect neighborhood. While doing what he can to stem the tide of decay caused by Mickey simply not giving a rat's behind, he finds himself drawn to the house next door, the kind of picture-perfect house Drew has always dreamed of living in. And when the neighbors take a neighborly interest, Drew is over the moon—until that interest becomes more than neighborly...

There is so much good material here, so much potential. Ania Ahlborn has obviously got the basics down—the brainstorming part where you come up with really interesting characters and put them into really interesting situations. But between point A (there) and point B (having a finished novel), things seem to have dropped off a bit. The foreshadowing in this novel is the clumsiest I've seen in long enough that I can't remember that last time I saw anything comparable (we may have to go back to the William Castle/Roger Corman school of filmmaking to come up with a good parallel here). The relationships that are building between the characters are touched on, but no more than that, and when Ahlborn gets into the idea of examining them, the book slips into tell-don't-show mode. That's the kiss of death for any kind of fiction, but it's the flesh-eating bacteria of the thriller; once you've hit that point, there's no recovery, your book is a goner.

This is a decent first draft; it is far from a finished novel. But, as it has been released, this is what we get. * ½
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Oct 01, 2012 Sunni Morris rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This book had me captivated from the start. I was intrigued the moment Andrew Morrison found himself driving down the street toward his new home. It is a new beginning for Andrew, away from his alcoholic, agoraphobic mother. I felt the same hope he does for a new life that he will share with an old friend who’d invited him to room with him.

The neighborhood looks as if it holds the answers to all of Andy’s dreams, not ever having had a normal childhood. The manicured lawns, neatly trimmed shrubs,...more This book had me captivated from the start. I was intrigued the moment Andrew Morrison found himself driving down the street toward his new home. It is a new beginning for Andrew, away from his alcoholic, agoraphobic mother. I felt the same hope he does for a new life that he will share with an old friend who’d invited him to room with him.

The neighborhood looks as if it holds the answers to all of Andy’s dreams, not ever having had a normal childhood. The manicured lawns, neatly trimmed shrubs, and white picket fences are only things he’s seen on TV as a child.

He is a bit disappointed to find his new home, with Mickey, will be in the only run down home in the neighborhood, but he puts these thoughts aside. Always looking on the bright side of things, Andy’s spirits lift at the prospect of a new life on his own.

Once inside this true bachelor pad, he goes about scrubbing up the scum and buying furniture for his room from the thrift store.

His first view of the neighbors next-door, Mr. and Mrs. Ward, bring back memories of the Cleavers in “Leave it to Beaver” he’d seen on TV. They epitomized the perfect American family with the perfect house and perfect yard. They never dressed casually, not even for yard work. He couldn’t take his eyes off the fairy tale house.

As time goes on, Harlow and Red Ward became his friends, much to the angst of Mickey, who knows the real story and wants to protect his younger friend, as he’s done most of his life. However, Andy will heed none of his warnings about the Wards, who also have a few choice things to say about Mickey, all for leaving doubts about his life-long friend in Andrew’s mind.

Mickey and Andy eat a lot of fast food, so it isn’t hard for Harlow to get Andrew’s attention with her cooking. Later, Harlow makes a play to seduce the young Andrew, who looks upon her as a mother figure, the kind he wishes he had. Her behavior stuns him and he pulls away, but ultimately forgives her, being a very lonely boy.

By the middle of the book, the story is in full swing leaving the reader with lots of questions. What’s behind the locked door in Mickey’s house, why does Mickey disappear at times and sleep well into the afternoon when he’s home, are the Ward’s as nice as Andrew thinks they are? Something dark brews beneath the surface.

Andrew, having the good heart he has, also feels guilty about leaving his mother alone while he has the good life. He finds himself torn between staying and going back home, but it’s hard to turn down the home-cooked meals and the perfect life of the Wards. Besides Harlow is a lovely lady to look at, always done up perfectly and looking much younger than her age.

There is intrigue at every turn as this mystery begins to unfold, leaving Andrew with some suspicions of his own although he pushes them aside, and reasons with himself that his thoughts are not valid. Eventually, Andy begins to realize that sometimes things are not as they appear to be. As enticing as it looks, perhaps life isn’t any greener on the other side of the fence.

There is a lot of mystery in this well written tale about very twisted characters. It is gory and tense in places, so not for the squeamish reader, but if you love suspense, you’ll love this book. The end is satisfying and heartwarming.
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Sep 24, 2012 Tina Hayes rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: vine, thriller

"The Neighbors" by Ania Ahlborn is a cliched tale about a perverted June Cleaver wannabe trying to lure an innocent young man into her bed, to please her there and to take over as clean up boy for her little serial murder hobby.

I like the main character and his loser roommate as written, but the story was just too much like a SNL sketch stretched beyond all believability. The only adjectives that come to mind are trite and jaded. Harlow walks around in dresses and high heels all day, baking cook...more

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Sep 23, 2012 Wendy Hines rated it 4 of 5 stars

Andrew's dad left when he was young. He was left the beat-up old pick-up truck and a mother who suddenly couldn't bear to leave the house and a new addition to alcohol. He spends his childhood growing up way to fast - paying the bills, buying the groceries and working as soon as he was able. The welfare checks only stretch too far and he's seen the consequences when there is no more money for booze. He doesn't make that mistake again. But when one day he sees his mom outside, he feels like he's...more

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Dec 24, 2012 Greta is Erikasbuddy rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: book-publisher-sent-me-to-review

I freaking ADORED Ania's Ahlborn's novel "Seed". So, when I was given the oppurtunity to read and review her latest book, "The Neighbors", I jumped on it!!

Unlike "Seed" - "The Neighbors" is more suspense than horror. Sure, there is bloodshed and corpses but it's not going to keep you up and night freaking out that there is a demon living in your closet ready to eat you.

If you had this problem with "Seed" then might I recommend giving this book a shot. It's a bit more tamer.

"The Neighbors" is abo...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Lori rated it 1 of 5 stars

Shelves: worst-books-i-ve-ever-read

Just meh. Writing was juvenile and the plot was predictable and cliche. The characters were ridiculous. Climax was anticlimactic, and the end felt like maybe the author couldn't think of anything else to write so that's how it ended. To make a long painful story short...I didn't like it at all.

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Jan 15, 2013 Katie rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: owned

I'm on the fence about this book...I am giving 3 stars because it was an easy read, and kept me flipping pages, but it was almost too simple and predictable at points, and I feel like I have a couple of loose ends that should've been tied up. I won't get into much detail because there are plenty of other reviews that describe my issues with the book. However, I think some readers were being quite snobbish about how enjoyable the book really was, even given the few problems. The story left someth...more

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Sep 24, 2012 Tricia rated it 3 of 5 stars

The Neighbors by Ania Ahlborn

I was immediately drawn into this story and I really liked the writing of this author. This is Ania Ahlborn's second
book and I just ordered her first, Seed.
Andrew Morrison moves out of his house to start a new life on his own. Moving to Magnolia Lane could be a dream come true or is it Drew's worst
nightmare?
The Neighbors has some really messed up characters, which always makes for a fun read and it is what I like best about this book. We get to
know the characters and...more

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Dec 13, 2012 Tressa rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, horror, murder, serial-killers, thriller-suspense

3.5 stars

Although the plot of The Neighbors does not break new ground on the "everything isn't as it seems" murder/thriller, the book is a compelling read that you won't want to put down because of the way the suspense in the story builds up to its finale. Also, little hints about Harlow and her mothering skills had me anxious to know what in the hell she did to her son. Harlow's defective mothering skills are difficult to read about.

I think Ahlborn nails the disconnect that struggling twentysom...more

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Feb 25, 2013 Kyle Uniss rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The cover and the marketing for this book really got me. A seemingly perfect neighborhood with a creepy house? Yes please! And perfect neighbors who are creepy? Again, yes!!!

Andrew, or Drew, or Andy Morrison is a good boy getting away from a horrible situation. He basically gave up his life to look after his agoraphobic, alcoholic mother after his father took off with what he remembers to be another woman. When he sees his mother out of the house with a sack full of booze, Drew has had enough. A...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Donald Armfield rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: giveaways, from-author, horror-thrillers

Drew has been taking care of his alcoholic mother after his father just up and left one day. Drew did it all. Grocery shopping, paid the rent with the checks from his father, even made sure his mother had her boose.

He finally says enough is enough and moves out into his best friends apartment. Not what he remembered of his friend as he walks into a nightmare of a mess. Dirty dishes, stacks of takeout boxes just a living mess.....but that's not the only nightmare.

Drew meets the neighbors the per...more

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Nov 15, 2012 Tea Time with Marce rated it 3 of 5 stars

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I gave it 3 1/2 stars

We meet the sexy, picture perfect neighbor, Harlow. Well she is the ultimate soul mate of Norman Bates from the classic book, Psycho. I could not stop thinking about that book when I was reading this one. Harlow is a sick and twisted lady, multiple personalities for sure, even if no one knows it other than her beloved husband.

I enjoyed the idea of those running away from something in their past but as the saying goes, it is not always greener on the other side....more

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Dec 23, 2012 Ana rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2012, thriller

Andrew Morrison has had enough. He has decided to leave everyhting from his past behind and start over fresh with the help of his childhood best friend, Mickey Fitch. The problem is, once Drew arrives at Magnolia Lane, Mickey doesn't seem to be expecting him. But Mickey's next door neighbor, the stunning Harlow Ward, is esctatic with the new "meat". Even more so when she finds out that Drew started cleaning Mickey's house.

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Dec 05, 2012 Jess Hanna rated it 4 of 5 stars

'The Neighbors' is a twisty thriller that should satisfy the cravings of the partially deranged. It reads beautifully, with flawless prose and perfect pacing. There is some language, which I expected. What I did not expect was the glazing over of scenes that could have been made more graphic. While I appreciated Ania's restraint in these areas, some readers may have preferred that she dive right in and tell every nasty detail. I am not one of them. She gave just enough to let me know what was go...more

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Oct 31, 2012 Jim rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: fiftyfiftyme

There’s plenty of weirdness afoot in Ania Ahlborn’s second novel The Neighbors. Ahlborn, who makes her home in Albuquerque, N.M., achieved acclaim when her supernatural horror Seed rose to the No. 1 spot on Kindle’s horror list and was optioned for film by Amazon Studios. The Neighbors is published by Thomas & Mercer, another division of Amazon. But unless you’re an indie bookstore, that’s not the scary part of the story.

Andrew Morrison’s new roommate is giving him the creeps. The roommate d...more

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Jan 27, 2013 Alison rated it 1 of 5 stars

I really, really did not like this book. I am not sure I can evaluate it properly cause I don't have any interest in the whole horror/gore genre so I am not sure how it compares to others of its kind but I found it totally predictable and completely cliqued and unoriginal. Each added plot twist was either completely expected or if not totally expected, selected from one of 2 or 3 possible lines..and many of the choices just made me groan. I found the first 2/3rds of the book totally boring...in...more

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May 23, 2013 Ana rated it 2 of 5 stars

After reading Ania Ahlborn's book Seed I was looking forward to reading The Neighbors. I was hoping for more of a horror plot line but this one was a bit different. If you're hoping for the same type of horror as Seed don't read this one.

Andrew moves out of his alcoholic mother's house and into a rundown house with this childhood friend. As soon as he moves in he realizes something is wrong. His friend acts weird, his neighbors are a little too friendly and there is a lot of stuff he can't expla...more

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May 08, 2013 Jennifer (NorthernLghts) rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: books-read-in-2013

I would clasify this book as horror or a thriller. It wasn't really a page turner either. The plot line was interesting- how well do we really know our neighbors? But it also brought up several questions like why would you contact a friend you haven't seen in at least 10 years and move in with him? I get being disperate to move out of your parent's house but still. Also, there's love and then there's just flat out bizare. I don't care how much I love my spouse, I'm not building him a kill dugeon...more

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Jan 04, 2013 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: to-read-in-2013, read-in-under-24-hours

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May 21, 2013 Bandit rated it 5 of 5 stars

Showing no signs of sophomore slump, Ania Ahlborn's second book completely lives up to the promise of her awesomely auspicious debut Seed. Forgoing supernatural themes, the author instead tells a blood curdling tale of the monsters who wear human skin and live right next door, confirming my long time suspicion that neighbors are in fact very dangerous and best left to their own devices. Good fences and all that. Terrific characters, well developed and sympathetic even at their lowest, great paci...more

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Feb 03, 2013 Jeff rated it 3 of 5 stars

This was a fun quick read. If you enjoy simple, good and not too gory horror then you may enjoy this book. It is the story of Andrew Morrison, a down on his luck College age kid who is moving in with his former best friend, Mickey. Mickey's house is on Magnolia Street right next door to the seemingly perfect dream house that belongs Red and Harlow Ward. Mickey's house is a dump. It won't take long to see why. Harlow ward, the main antagonist, is a very disturbed older psychotic woman. I won't gi...more

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Born in Ciechanow Poland, Ania has always been drawn to the darker, mysterious, and sometimes morbid sides of life. Her earliest childhood memory is of crawling through a hole in the chain link fence that separated her family home from the large wooded cemetery next door. She’d spend hours among the headstones, breaking up bouquets of silk flowers so that everyone had their equal share.

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“You don't really dream about the things you can become if you know you can't become them.” — 2 people liked it

“They were unlikely neighbors, and unlikely neighbors were the most likely to give each other trouble.” — 2 people liked it

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