"In bestseller Gardner's gripping 11th thriller, Sgt. Det. D.D. Warren, last seen in 2007's HIDE, looks into the curious disappearance of Sandra Jones, a sixth-grade social studies teacher, from her South Boston home: Sandra's keys and purse were on the kitchen counter, nothing was disturbed, and her four-year-old daughter, Ree, to whom she was devoted, was asleep upstairs. The missing woman's reporter husband, Jason, becomes an immediate suspect because he refuses to answer questions and appears to have destroyed evidence. As a media frenzy envelopes the case, Warren's investigation reveals the couple's life as anything but perfect or normal. Full of inventive twists, this highly entertaining novel delivers a shocking solution as well as a perfectly realized sense of justice. Fans will appreciate the deft way Gardner weaves in a key character from 2008's SAY GOODBYE."
—Publisher's Weekly

"Boston police detective D. D. Warren returns in another suspenseful and stylish mystery. A pretty
schoolteacher vanishes from her home, leaving behind a young daughter and a husband who doesn’t seem all that broken up over his wife’s disappearance. The first question Warren has to answer is, Was the woman abducted, or did she simply leave? But soon it becomes apparent that her departure was not voluntary, and the suspects begin to mount up: the not-so-grieving husband, who seems to be hiding some pretty big secrets; a neighbor who happens to be a registered sex offender; one of the victim’s students, a boy who might have some misguided feelings for the victim; even the woman’s estranged father, who won’t win any prizes for personality or compassion. But, through narrative passages written in the victim’s voice, the author shows us that the woman herself is deeply troubled and is perhaps not quite the innocent victim she appears to be. This is certainly Gardner’s most complex novel, and it will be a definite treat for her fans."
—Booklist

"Master storyteller Gardner really outdoes herself with her latest puzzler.  Since the story is told from the vantage point of various main characters, exactly what's going on remains cleverly shrouded.  All of the characters have secrets and scars on their souls, and it's what they do in a crisis that makes this an intensely thought-provoking and somewhat creepy novel.  Pure Gardner genius!" 
— Jill M. Smith, RT Book Reviews, Top Pick for June

Lisa Gardner readers already know to expect deeply moving characters, suspense, shock, pity, and—in the end—total satisfaction when they pick up one of her stunning novels. THE NEIGHBOR will soon involve any reader in the plight of the Joneses. Just be prepared for surprises.
—Jane Bowers, Romance Reviews Today

THE NEIGHBOR is one of those incredibly smart mysteries that is almost impossible to figure out before all is ultimately revealed, driven in equal parts by a strong storyline and vibrant, sometimes quirky, characterization. Gardner also raises an extremely controversial and difficult issue that is just beginning to invade the public discourse. Should a 19-year-old man who has sexual relations with a 14-year-old girl be treated the same as a 24-year-old who forces himself or herself sexually upon a six-year-old? And is it fair to continue to penalize such individuals after they have served prison time? While Gardner frames this hot-button topic discreetly, she takes a major chance by presenting Brewster, a sex offender on one end of the spectrum, as a sympathetic character who in his own way arguably can be considered a victim. In the hands of a less capable author this would tip over into sensationalism, but for Gardner it proves to be a gutsy move that works.
—Joe Hartlaub,  BookReporter.com

Powered by a cast of realistically portrayed...characters as well as a cirtual closet full of nightmarish plot twists, Gardner's latest is a pulse-pounding page-turner of the highest order.
—Bookpage.com

Gardner has always been a master storyteller, but here she paints a vividly complex mosaic colored with lies and deceptively subtle clues. While her last book, the terrific SAY GOODBYE, broke new ground, THE NEIGHOR leaves us wondering if any ground is truly secure in a wired world where we're menaced by the neighbors, whether next door or a thousand miles away. You'll never look at an unlocked door, open window or Internet connection the same way again. Perfect for summer, a one-sitting read if ever there was one.
—Jon Land, The Providence Journal