The Housewife Next Door
Domestic Thriller/Psychological Suspense
Setting – Kansas
Publisher : Bookouture
Publication date : January 7, 2026
Print length : 366 pages
Paperback
ISBN-10 : 1805501984
ISBN-13 : 978-1805501985
Kindle
ISBN-13 : 978-1805501978
ASIN : B0FQPMHYN3
I thought she was perfect. Until her daughter told me about the little girl in the garden…
I was jealous of my perfect new neighbor SarahBeth. Six tow-headed children, blackberry pies bubbling in the oven, married to and still holding hands with her high-school sweetheart Burt. She was the perfect housewife, the best mom.
Until I found out the truth. When tragedy strikes and SarahBeth’s dying daughter tells me about the little girl buried in their garden my heart freezes. Now I understand why SarahBeth has been so unfriendly to me. Why her kids have been kept out of school. Why nobody has seen the family in town for two years.
I must learn the truth, to keep her children safe. But I’ve met people like SarahBeth in my own dark past. I’ve told lies, kept secrets, buried bodies. And I know SarahBeth will do whatever it takes to keep her secret hidden…
Dollycas’s Thoughts
Meg moves with her infant son to a rural Kansas farm, hoping for a peaceful life. She soon meets her neighbor, Ainsley, and her family. She is in awe of Ainsley’s parents’ loving relationship and the home they have made for their six children. It is almost as if the family is stuck in an earlier time, but she sees SarahBeth as the best mom. Meg and Ainsley quickly become best friends, and Meg finds herself spending a lot of time with the family.
When Ainsley becomes seriously ill, Meg spends her time at her side. Knowing death draws near, Ainsley tells Meg about a little girl buried at the back of the garden. Meg realizes she has missed some key clues about this unusual family. Worried for the remaining children, but nervous about her own past being revealed, Meg knows she must tread carefully so that her world doesn’t come crashing down around her.
I have read and enjoyed several books written by LynDee Walker, and she is an incredible storyteller. In The Housewife Next Door, the story is told from the point of view of three very different and complex women: one, a tradwife to the nth degree trying to protect her family, keep them close by while educating them in their traditions, a woman with talent and dreams to go far out into the world, and finally, a woman hiding from her past and intent on burying her secrets.
The story has multiple timelines, but flows with ease, drawing the reader in as each layer is peeled away with twist after twist. A dark tale, much like Walker’s recent A Pastor’s Wife, everyone appears to be holding something back or has their own secret. The supporting cast is very well-crafted, playing integral roles and responsible for their own surprises.
I need to tell you, I found The Housewife Next Door impossible to put down. There is a final twist in the last chapter that I had talked myself out of earlier in the book. I shouted, “I knew it!” loud enough to wake my husband out of a sound sleep. After his “What?” he followed with, “Oh, you’re reading,” then he went back to sleep.
Complicated, dark, exciting, heartpounding, compelling, suspenseful, and thrilling with multiple twists and turns, The Housewife Next Door is a must-read for fans of this genre and this author. Be prepared for a late night of reading. It set the new year off to a grand start.
I voluntarily reviewed an Advance Reader Copy. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review. Thank you to LynDee Walker, Bookouture, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC.
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About the Author
LynDee Walker writes about strong women who can’t seem to stay out of trouble. Her books have appeared on finalist lists for the Agatha and International Thriller awards—and once, on the weekly Amazon Charts national bestsellers list smack in between two of her writing heroes.
LynDee is a member of International Thriller Writers, Mystery Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. Before she started writing fiction, LynDee was an award-winning journalist who covered everything from ribbon cuttings and high school football to capital murder trials and high level police corruption. Her work has appeared in newspapers and magazines across the United States, and she has written more than 20 novels.
LynDee’s favorite things are family, hydrangeas, porches, beaches, and books. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, where she is working on her next novel when she’s not juggling laundry, children’s sports schedules, and two very happily spoiled rescue dogs.
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