{"product_id":"the-perfect-neighbor-behind-every-white-picket-fence-hides-a-dark-secret-sarah-discovers-hers-too-late","title":"The \"Perfect\" Neighbor: Behind every white picket fence hides a dark secret. Sarah discovers hers too late.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSarah Morrison moved to her dream neighborhood for a fresh start. The perfect house. The perfect street. The perfect neighbors. She didn't know that perfection was a mask—and that she'd just moved next door to a predator.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah has spent three months preparing her new house. New paint, new locks, new beginning. She's finally escaping corporate life and living the life she wants in Westgate Estates—a quiet neighborhood where neighbors care for each other, where nothing bad ever happens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen David Ashford knocks on her door with a casserole and a smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe's handsome, successful, and charming. He brings a meal to welcome her. He invites her to neighborhood events. He's everything a good neighbor should be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut something about him makes Sarah's instincts scream a warning. And when she notices his wife Margaret wearing long sleeves in summer, covering bruises that don't match her excuses, Sarah understands:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe perfect neighbor is a predator. And his wife is his victim.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah tries to help. She befriends Margaret. She documents the abuse. She offers an escape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut David is clever. He's had ten years to perfect his mask. He's woven himself into the community so thoroughly that everyone loves him, trusts him, would believe him over a stranger.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd when Sarah threatens to expose him, David makes one thing clear:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn this neighborhood, he owns the narrative. He owns the truth. And he will destroy anyone who tries to challenge that.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSarah discovers David has a history. Three other women, three other towns, three other accusations that were withdrawn or disappeared. He's a predator with a system, and he's never been truly held accountable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf she goes to the police, Margaret will suffer through months of investigation and trial, publicly humiliated and questioned about why she stayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf she tries to help Margaret escape, she'll be labeled a meddling neighbor making unfounded accusations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf she does nothing, she's complicit in Margaret's abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere is no good choice. 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Makes you understand how predators operate. Makes you realize that the perfect neighbor might be the most dangerous person on your street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBehind every white picket fence hides a secret. What happens when you discover the truth?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eScroll up and click \u003cstrong\u003e\"Buy Now\"\u003c\/strong\u003e or \u003cstrong\u003e\"Read for Free\"\u003c\/strong\u003e in Kobo Plus to enter the neighborhood where nothing is as it seems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBook 3 in the Avery Thorne Mystery Collection. Each book stands alone with its own shocking truth.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Kobo eBook","offer_id":46709361148114,"sku":"974d00c0-01c0-3b1c-8859-1d870cc6e400","price":3.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0655\/8980\/5233\/files\/image_5e75f177-14c7-4bbf-8a3a-cef763697745.jpg?v=1770091325","url":"https:\/\/www.indigo.ca\/products\/the-perfect-neighbor-behind-every-white-picket-fence-hides-a-dark-secret-sarah-discovers-hers-too-late","provider":"Indigo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}