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Book Review
Reviewed: 05 October 2025

The Woman Downstairs

by: JD Kirk

A Novel

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Just when you think you have it all figured out … you don’t!

I do not know how JD Kirk does it, but he continues to draw me in, twirl me around, and keep me coming back for more. This was an intense, mind-bending ride that had more coming back for more. The story is told from more than one point of view, and in other stories I didn’t like it, but in this one it works well. 

There are a few things I still wonder about but not critical to the story. 

Despite that, I feel like I want to read it again, not because I think I missed something. No, it is just that good.

Thank you, #NetGalley and #Bookouture for the early read and opportunity to share my thoughts.

Happy Reading!

Release Date: 15-October-2025
Audiobook, Psychological Thriller

Plot Summary

‘Hi,’ she says, ‘I’m your new neighbour.’ Her smile is bright but her shoulders are tense as she stands on the leafy green Edinburgh street. She seems friendly. But soon I’ll discover her dangerous secret…

On the first day I meet my new neighbour, we share a glass of wine and talk into the night. We swap numbers and I vow to get to know her better. But as I get closer to her, I discover something about her past that changes everything. She isn’t who I thought she was.

Then when I step into her home, my jaw drops. Everything in here is identical to my own flat – every cushion, every picture on the wall.

Except for the knife, covered in blood. My heart pounds in my chest. What has she done? What is she capable of?

I should never have come here. I should never have got close to her. I need to run.

But then I hear a creak outside the door. And I realise, it may be too late…