At least they all agree on what’s most important: protecting their children at any cost-even if it means someone has to die. When late-night acts of vandalism target the women of the book club in increasingly violent and personal ways, they will be forced to decide how far to go to keep their secrets. And new resident Jen wants friends, but as always, worry about her troubled son gets in the way. Devoted wife and mother Annie refuses to acknowledge-even to herself-the weight of a past shame. What happened to Lena’s family fifteen years ago was a tragic accident, and she will never admit otherwise. If their selections trend toward twisty thrillers and salacious murder mysteries, it’s only because the members feel secure that such evil has no place in their own cul-de-sacs. The Cottonwood Book Club serves as the subdivision’s eyes and ears, meeting once a month for discussion, gossip, and cocktails. With its sprawling yards and excellent schools, Cottonwood Estates is the perfect place to raise children. How well do you really know your neighbors? Alison Heller, whose work has been praised by Liane Moriarty as 'warm, witty…refreshingly true to life,” explores the ultimate sacrifices of parenting in The Neighbor’s Secret, a propulsive and juicy novel filled with gripping twists and instantly recognizable characters. “ witty, hyperlocal mystery…With a light, Liane Moriarty-esque touch.” - New York Times If the player struggles with Flexibility, they may not be able to enjoy the game as much if they limit themselves to only one type of character with which they play throughout the game.“Addictive, suspenseful and masterfully written.will delight fans of Big Little Lies.” -Michele Campbell Some of the characters, like the Detective, are better at finding keys while others like the Brave are better at using combat to achieve their goals. If you are playing as the neighbor, you need to try and keep the other kids from getting to the basement door with all the keys while trying not to look too suspicious.Įach of the six children in the game has unique abilities and the player should try each one out to see which they would enjoy playing the best. If you do not focus, you may end up being caught by the neighbor. If you are a normal kid, you need to be looking for keys while also looking at the other five kids and noting any suspicious behavior. Whether you are playing the game as a normal kid or the neighbor in disguise, you will need to use your focusing skills. Secret Neighbor helps kids practice and improve the following skills:įocus: Getting started and then maintaining attention and effort to tasks.

But you need to be careful-if you don’t pay attention, you will become the next victim. These will be used to unlock the basement door and rescue your friend. If you are playing as the normal children, you need to roam around the house, collecting keys from various locations.

The game is split between the kids trying to rescue their friend and find the imposter and the Neighbor who is trying to stay undercover and also kidnap the other children.

The twist of this game is that one of the six children is actually the neighbor in disguise. Each of the six children has their own unique abilities, such as the Bagger who can hold more items in his inventory or the Brave, who wields a baseball bat. In this game, you play as one of six children who are also attempting to break into the house, this time to rescue their friend who is kidnapped inside. In the original game, you played as a young boy who saw his neighbor behaving very suspiciously and attempted to break into his house to discover what he was hiding. Secret Neighbor is the sequel to the game Hello Neighbor.

Secret neighbor characters