How to Kill Your Next-Door Neighbor

by Elliot Sonder, Helen Keely (Narrator)

The simple life she knew transforms into a nightmare when Penelope decides to trust a group of strangers in hopes of joining a new community. Among them, one is not who they seem. As strange behaviors emerge and hidden motives come to light, Penelope is forced to question everyone around her. Tensions rise when she learns that someone within her circle is out to kill her. Surrounded by strangers, she must tread carefully, piecing together clues to catch the killer before they catch her.

With the help of a determined detective, Penelope embarks on a high-stakes game of life and death, where every move could be her last. In How to Kill Your Next-Door Neighbor, trust becomes a dangerous gamble, and the line between neighbor and enemy blurs. This gripping psychological thriller will keep you questioning every shadow and every smile and make you look at your neighbors a bit differently.

184 pages, Audiobook

Published June 10, 2025

Reviews

[Gemma Conway · Rating 1 out of 5]

This really read like a teenage/ school-age persons attempt at a thriller for some creative writing class or competition.

The short length made everything so improbable. The main character seemed to instantly bond to other characters, talking about them as if she had known them for years when she had met them at most, the day prior.

The main things that just made no sense/annoyed me:

* she seemed to hop between different inhabitants of the house being the main suspect. Utterly convinced each time that they were the “one” only to jump to the next the second a half-reasonable, un-verified excuse was given???
* Why did they call it a subway when they were in the UK?
* The introduction of the “sister” mystery was so unnecessary. There was already too much happening in the main story in such a short span. It was also revealed so easily for how dramatically it was introduced.

We knew all along it would be siblings, the mystery of the “third child” was just silly and unnecessary, the murderer being literally nobody of note just topped it off.


If I took a shot every time the narrator said “Robs” I would dead ten times over from alcohol poisoning.

[Olivia · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

I listened to this through Spotify audiobooks and it was an enjoyable listen. The plot kept me guessing and the storyline flowed well. Slightly predictable in parts and some bits felt a bit forced. Nearly every character was put under the spotlight and the main character was convinced various tenants were the murderer before there was some simple explanation to prove otherwise.

Some parts I just didn’t understand. Like why would a senior financial advisor or a university professor need to live in a glorified house share? Maybe I missed the point but it bothered me the whole way through that the whole ‘community living’ concept just seemed so unbelievable.

Overall an easy listen, just don’t expect big twists and shocks!

[Elle Kleos · Rating 5 out of 5]

Calling all audiobook lovers! Not only did Helen Keeley absolutely nail the narration of this audiobook, but the Clue vibes of this classic murder mystery were immaculate. I'm always ready to shout about any indie author, and this book is SO worth shouting about. Sharp prose, great characters, awesome dialog, and of course, a genuinely good mystery—if you're looking for quality indie books to support, don't miss out on this one!

[Ryan Danley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick fun audiobook. If you enter this expecting something more profound than a brief tale that will keep you guessing, you may be disappointed. What you have is an enjoyable novella about a woman trying to solve her own murder before it happens. Being that it's novella length there is a ton of exposition left out, but...who cares? It's a great little ride.

[Mychella · Rating 3 out of 5]

anti climatic, I continued because I thought the plot twist would reel me back in but it was still predictable.

[Hailee Bode]

didnt keep my attention- not fair to rate