Neighbor, Liar, Killer by Katie Reus-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date April 28, 2026

I heard my sister being murdered over the phone.

It was staged to look like a robbery gone wrong, but in her last moments, she was betrayed by someone she knew. Someone who had access to her home. Now her three girls are going to grow up without a mom, and I’ve lost the only person who’s ever been there for me.

And I’m going to find her killer.

Someone in my sister’s exclusive neighborhood killed her. The police are following their leads and I’m following mine. Unlike the detectives on her case, I don’t have to follow the rules. And the closer I get to discovering who the killer is, the more the danger grows, for me and everyone around me. If I don’t figure out who to trust, and fast, I’ll end up just like my sister.

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REVIEW:NEIGHBOR LIAR KILLER by Katie Reus is a contemporary, adult, crime thriller focusing on thirty-four year old, corporate pilot and private investigator Sloane Gala in the aftermath of the murder of her beloved sister.

Told from first person perspective (Sloane) and several omniscient third person points of view, NEIGHBOR LIAR KILLER follows private investigator Sloane Gala as she begins a side investigation into the death of her sister Cara Alexander. On a flight home, while talking to her sister Cara, Sloane hears her sister’s murder, and immediately suspects someone her sister might know. With the help of her co-workers and fellow PIs Alex, Foxe, and their boss Fallon, Sloane begins a deep dive into Cara’s neighbors, all of whom live in an exclusive neighborhood that would put ‘Peyton Place’ to shame. From illicit affairs, to blackmail and addictions, Sloane uncovers a myriad of potential killers, players in a game of greed and vengeance.

The world building is complex, detailed and comprehensive as the reader is pulled into a proverbial who’s who of blackmailers, cheaters and liars, secrets and lies. As the bodies begin to amass, Sloane is targeted by more than one potential suspect.

There is a large ensemble cast of questionable secondary and supporting characters, many of whom are persons of interest in the murder investigation of Sloane’s sister- a proverbial introspection of who and why. We are introduced to Sloane’s co-workers Alex and Foxe, and their boss Fallon, as well as Sloane’s brother in law Ethan Alexander, his children Fiona, Quinn and Riley, nanny Hannah Brown, and Detective Hector Garcia. The requisite evil has many faces.

NEIGHBOR LIAR KILLER is a fast paced, twisted and suspenseful story of murder and greed, power and control, secrets and lies, betrayal and vengeance, family and relationships. The character driven premise is thought provoking, dramatic, edgy and gritty; the characters are desperate, determined, and tragic.

I am hoping the author has plans for a series featuring Sloane Gala and her team of private investigators.

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Reviewed by Sandy