The Single Neighbour
Published on 5. June 2025
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-5266-5064-1 (ISBN)
Description
'A cleverly observed and deeply authentic novel about a marriage in turmoil, and the power the past can have over our present. Arresting and engaging ... Convincing characters and layers of intrigue' HOLLY MILLER
Tristan and Izzy are on the brink of marital breakdown. Sex has become less than perfunctory and distance shadows their interactions. The arrival of their new neighbour may just be their salvation: or, will she be their undoing?
Vivacious, enigmatic and enticing, Viv piques both Tristan and Izzy's interest, her appearance in their lives offering them diversion from their faltering marriage and a window into the people they might be were it not for each other.
But as Viv becomes an ever-increasing presence in their lives, the couple are forced to confront the long-ignored truths about themselves, each other and their pasts that have been a silent, spectral presence between them for years. At this fork in their marriage, they will face the most difficult decision: to cleave together for the sake of their union, or to walk away.
A story about how the ripples in a relationship can become waves, The Single Neighbour holds a mirror up to the promise of domestic bliss, and asks whether an extinguished spark can ever be relit.
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Praise for Hotel 21:
'Beautifully told' HEAT
'Fresh, funny and touching' HOLLY MILLER
'Dark and joyous' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
Tristan and Izzy are on the brink of marital breakdown. Sex has become less than perfunctory and distance shadows their interactions. The arrival of their new neighbour may just be their salvation: or, will she be their undoing?
Vivacious, enigmatic and enticing, Viv piques both Tristan and Izzy's interest, her appearance in their lives offering them diversion from their faltering marriage and a window into the people they might be were it not for each other.
But as Viv becomes an ever-increasing presence in their lives, the couple are forced to confront the long-ignored truths about themselves, each other and their pasts that have been a silent, spectral presence between them for years. At this fork in their marriage, they will face the most difficult decision: to cleave together for the sake of their union, or to walk away.
A story about how the ripples in a relationship can become waves, The Single Neighbour holds a mirror up to the promise of domestic bliss, and asks whether an extinguished spark can ever be relit.
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Praise for Hotel 21:
'Beautifully told' HEAT
'Fresh, funny and touching' HOLLY MILLER
'Dark and joyous' WOMAN'S WEEKLY
Reviews / Votes
A cleverly observed and deeply authentic novel about a marriage in turmoil, and the power the past can have over our present. Arresting and engaging ... Convincing characters and layers of intrigue -- HOLLY MILLER, author of The Sight of You A deep and quite meaningful read * NetGalley Review *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 241 mm
Width: 164 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
530 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5266-5064-1 (9781526650641)
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Senta Rich
The Single Neighbour
E-Book
06/2025
1st Edition
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
€9.49
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Person
Senta Rich began her career as an advertising copywriter. During this time, she also wrote radio plays and magazine articles, before moving into the world of screenwriting. She now writes regularly for film and TV. She lives in Dublin with her husband and son. Hotel 21, her debut novel, was published in 2023 and has been translated into multiple languages, with TV rights pre-empted by MGM. The Single Neighbour is her second novel.