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Devil Next Door: Obsession (Criminal Delights Book 2) Kindle Edition

by Alex Jane (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.7 out of 5 stars 551 ratings
All Remy Harker wants is a fresh start.

Well, maybe that’s what he tells himself as he rolls up to his nice new house, in the nice little neighborhood, in a town where nobody knows his name.
He’s surrounded by friendly neighbors and a white picket fence. The ugly pink carpet might drive him to insanity, and he can’t stop wondering where the old lady who lived there before him died—but it’s nice.
And if he puts his mind to it, he can be anything—or anyone—he wants to be. He can be nice too.
At least, he thinks he can until he lays eyes on his next-door neighbor.

Luke Boucher is nice.
And quiet.
And perfect.

It doesn’t take long for Remy to insinuate himself into Luke’s life. A camera here, a break-in there.
– It’s not really stalking if you love someone, is it? –

But when Remy’s plan to make a good impression goes to hell, he ends up over his head in more ways than one. Then things aren’t quite so nice anymore.
– It’s not really murder if you love someone, is it? –

Loving your neighbor isn’t so easy when you’re the devil next door.

*****

This book is part of CRIMINAL DELIGHTS. Each novel can be read as a standalone and contains a dark M/M romance.

Warning: These books are for adult readers who enjoy stories where lines between right and wrong get blurry. High heat, twisted and tantalizing, these are not for the fainthearted.
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  1. Book 2 of 12
    Criminal Delights
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  5. Publication date
    April 19, 2019
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07PJFQ3LF
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 19, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 3.4 MB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 156 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 12 ‏ : ‎ Criminal Delights
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.7 out of 5 stars 551 ratings

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Alex Jane

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After spending years creating stories in her head, Alex started writing them down and then found she couldn’t stop. Despite the late start, she now writes m/m romance about found families, sometimes with an historical feel—and the occasional werewolf.

Free from aspirations of literary greatness, Alex simply hopes to spin a good yarn of love and life, wrapped up with a happy ending. And if her characters have to go through Hell to get there, she’s a-okay with that.

Alex writes and walks on the South Coast of England—even when her heart and spellcheck are in New York.

You can now find her dark m/m romance under Alexis Jane, if you like love…but darker.

Blog and Newsletter available on my website - www.alexjane.info

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Customers find the book well-written with developed characters and appreciate its plot twists, with one review describing it as a sinister tale about two neighbors. The pacing receives mixed reactions - while some find it engaging, others mention it starts out slow and lacks a clear climax.

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16 customers mention "Twists"12 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the plot twists in this book, finding them worth the wait, with one customer describing it as a terrifyingly believable psychological thriller.

"...I loved the characters and honestly this has to be one of the best twists and spin on a story that I’ve read in a while...." Read more

"...Overall I liked the story for the most part, I just don’t like the misleading description, I was prepared to read an entirely different story from..." Read more

"I have been anticipating this series for months this book gave me whiplash...." Read more

"The writing was fantastic. The story had lots of plot twists. But I definitely feel like a worse person for reading it!..." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"9 positive0 negative

Customers find the book to be a totally awesome read, with one customer noting it's as good as the first novel in the series.

"Really liked this book and was surprised at the sudden twist so early on in the book, even though it was short and fast paced, I loved it!..." Read more

"...I started reading it Got super confusing for a good minute it was a good book and it grabbed my attention it’s just about halfway through the book I..." Read more

"This book blew my mind. I love it. I love the anticipation and the initial shock...." Read more

"Great read and crazy turn of events. Well written and great build up to the climax. I love that everything is well explained. Steamy mm...." Read more

8 customers mention "Writing quality"8 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing quality of the book, with one customer noting its superb editing.

"...expecting any of the stuff that happened to happen and it was very well thought out." Read more

"The writing was fantastic. The story had lots of plot twists. But I definitely feel like a worse person for reading it!..." Read more

"...Going with the Flow of the Story: 2 🌑🌑 (8) Grammar Police: 3 🌟🌟🌟 (9) It's all about the Chemistry, baby: 2 🌑🌑..." Read more

"I'm conflicted about my thoughts on this book. It was well written. I read the entire thing because I needed to know how it was going to end...." Read more

4 customers mention "Character development"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the character development in the book.

"...I loved the characters and honestly this has to be one of the best twists and spin on a story that I’ve read in a while...." Read more

"...Attention Keeper: 3 🌟🌟🌟 (2) Digging deep in Character Development: 2 🌑🌑 (3) Danger-Drama-Friction-Suspense Fulfillment?: 2 🌑🌑..." Read more

"...Luca and Remi play these roles out perfectly. Just read it and you will find it as intriguing as I did." Read more

"...read a book from this author and what a sinister tale, the characters were developed well and the storyline was great. Definite must read." Read more

14 customers mention "Pacing"4 positive10 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book unsatisfactory, with multiple reviews noting that it starts out slow, becomes confusing, and lacks a clear climax.

"...but in my honest opinion it could’ve been written better there was no real climax it just kind of switched like a snap of the fingers to a totally..." Read more

"While this one started off a bit slow and maybe a wee bit confusing, it really started to draw me in after it started to pick up...." Read more

"...sudden twist so early on in the book, even though it was short and fast paced, I loved it!..." Read more

"I liked it but it was a little confusing at times, like who was who and who was doing what...." Read more

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  • Quirah
    5.0 out of 5 stars Another good book from this anthology.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2019
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    While this one started off a bit slow and maybe a wee bit confusing, it really started to draw me in after it started to pick up. I loved the characters and honestly this has to be one of the best twists and spin on a story that I’ve read in a while. I wasn’t expecting any of the stuff that happened to happen and it was very well thought out.
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  • Luciferian Reficul Satanas Morningstar
    4.0 out of 5 stars I LIKED IT
    Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024
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    I liked it but it was a little confusing at times, like who was who and who was doing what. I mainly got this book because the description made it sound like a stalker found som random guy to love. And I was waiting to see the lines “it’s not really stalking if you love someone, is it?” And “it’s not really murder if you love someone, is it?” But they never came in that order or that way. It was a situation where Remy lost his temper and decided he’d kill Luke. That was it.

    The description made it sound Remy just so happens to notice his neighbor Luke and becomes obsessed with him, if you read the story you’ll quickly find out that isn’t the case at all. Which is anticlimactic, I wanted to read about a stalker and his one-sided love for a neighbor who didn’t know he existed.

    The description makes it sound like Remy ruined his first impression, but that never happened, Luke invited him into his house to watch the game. There was no ruined impressions, the description is very misleading.

    It also made it sound like Remy was the “devil next-door” but when you read the story, you’ll find out who fits that title more

    Overall I liked the story for the most part, I just don’t like the misleading description, I was prepared to read an entirely different story from what this one actually was
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  • ReaderAddict
    3.0 out of 5 stars This is a Fast Paced Dark, But Good.
    Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2019
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    Really liked this book and was surprised at the sudden twist so early on in the book, even though it was short and fast paced, I loved it!

    I Give this book a 3.5/5 but listing it as a 3 Star Rating

    Dark: 3.5/5
    Romance: 3/5 (it’s not upfront per se, but this is a deeply committed partnership that I believe romance bloomed from it)
    Drama: 3/5
    Suspense: 3/5
    Smexy: 3/5
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  • C. Engen
    5.0 out of 5 stars Riveting and troubling!
    Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2024
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    The writing was fantastic. The story had lots of plot twists. But I definitely feel like a worse person for reading it! These two are truly horrible, horrible people.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Jessey Yarbrough
    4.0 out of 5 stars Whiplash
    Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2019
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    I have been anticipating this series for months this book gave me whiplash. I couldn’t figure out sometimes who was who and who was the bad guy.. who was the good guy and I think that’s the way that this book was supposed to be written but in my honest opinion it could’ve been written better there was no real climax it just kind of switched like a snap of the fingers to a totally different story there was no real transition from the beginning to the end and the epilogue was just not detailed enough so when I started reading it Got super confusing for a good minute it was a good book and it grabbed my attention it’s just about halfway through the book I got super confused and there is no real climax I was kind of disappointed. But all in all was a great read!
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  • John Altman
    2.0 out of 5 stars Devil Next Door: Obsession!
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2019
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    Total Rating: 2.3 Stars out of 5
    Rating Review Rollout:
    (1) Attention Keeper: 3 🌟🌟🌟
    (2) Digging deep in Character Development: 2 🌑🌑
    (3) Danger-Drama-Friction-Suspense Fulfillment?: 2 🌑🌑
    (4) Edit to Perfection!: 3 🌟🌟🌟
    (5) Feeling the Words: 2 🌑🌑
    (6) Give me more please factor: 2.5 🌑🌑🌙
    (7) Going with the Flow of the Story: 2 🌑🌑
    (8) Grammar Police: 3 🌟🌟🌟
    (9) It's all about the Chemistry, baby: 2 🌑🌑
    (10) Laugh out loud funny: N/A
    (11) Love connection: 1 🌑
    (12) Main characters appeal: 2 🌑🌑
    (13) Plot Worthy: 3 🌟🌟🌟
    (14) Show me Entertainment: 2.5 🌑🌑🌙
    (15) Super-Duper-Natural feels: N/A
    (16) The Writing speaks for itself: 3 🌟🌟🌟
    (17) The Wrap Up of all loose ends in a tidy bow: 2.5 🌑🌑🌙
    (18) Too sexy for my shirt kinda sex: 2 🌑🌑
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  • Nicole
    3.0 out of 5 stars I enjoyed the twists !
    Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2022
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    This is is a twisted story about two neighbors who each are hiding something one more twisted then the other. Remy has a hidden past that slowly comes to the light as you read on and that was trippy to see how it played out. If you don't like stalkers, murders, and toeing the line of your moral compass then don't read this, all others enjoy!
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  • LaTasha S.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unexpected
    Reviewed in the United States on December 14, 2021
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    This book blew my mind. I love it. I love the anticipation and the initial shock. This book has a great shock factor and also a psychological twist that is more than the equivalent of a thorough mind screw. All I have left to say is "WOW".
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  • li cran
    5.0 out of 5 stars Evil, perfect
    Reviewed in Italy on June 13, 2020
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    An entire story from the "bad" side of humanity. No excuses, no fluffy romantic, no redeeming qualities...written perfectly to intrigue, chill to the spine, intrigue, even sicken.
    Not for everyone. Not for most, in truth. But appreciable exposure to some of the darkest sentiments of humanity.
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  • Li Taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 23, 2021
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    Very dark and yes wonderful story about two men who meet and then the story takes a very dark turn. Highly recommended
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  • Fujoshi
    3.0 out of 5 stars Wenn Psychopathen sich ein Hobby suchen ...
    Reviewed in Germany on June 21, 2021
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    ... dann endet das nie gut. Ich bin immer noch nicht sicher, was genau ich von dieser Story halten soll. Eigentlich ist sie ja gut und spannend, aber ... diese Charaktere. Einer gestörter als der andere und zudem noch extrem sadistisch veranlagt. Ich mochte sie einfach nicht und das ist wohl auch das Problem. Ich konnte mit ihnen weder mitleiden, mitfiebern noch irgendetwas anderes und zum ersten Mal hätte ich mir gewünscht, dass es kein Happy End gibt. Nicht für diese Psychos.
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  • Loves to read
    4.0 out of 5 stars 😱😱😱 scary story!!!
    Reviewed in Australia on June 5, 2019
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    Reading this story made me very uncomfortable but the same time I couldn't put it down. How about that? It was creative, well written and awfully eerie story. ..now I'm scared of friendly helpful neighbors 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
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  • JES
    4.0 out of 5 stars Mmmmmm.............3.5 ish stars?
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 25, 2019
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    The Alphas' Homestead it ain't!
    Alex Jane is a go to author of mine and so have read most of her works. This one is completely different and unexpected and I'm not altogether sure how I feel about it.
    Take heed of the warning because the blurb doesn't quite put across what to expect.
    I enjoyed the writing style, no surprise there I guess with being a fan, and I liked the beginning as you get to know a little of Remys' thoughts and feelings. His actions seemed a tad stalker obsessive after meeting Luke but not too bad considering the nature of the book. Of course it all changes when the twists and turns start kicking in and you begin to realise what is really going on.
    Spoilers ahead...…...
    I have read about characters whose psychopathic actions have been more depraved (both m/m and m/f) but their partner has often rebelled against the situation once they knew about it. I think maybe it was how accepting and involved Remy became because of his love for Luke and how far he was willing to go to keep him happy (although I'm not sure that's quite true either as I have read worse but enjoyed them). The rest of the time, despite their variety of different personas, they appeared to be quite 'normal'.
    I guess I couldn't relate to the characters and the things they did (not always necessary I know), so felt quite detached from them. I also wasn't keen on them (which I also prefer). As a result I kind of liked this read but kind of didn't so this one is a tricky one to review. Enjoyable, but not. I guess it needs to be read to understand what I mean so this has probably been no help whatsoever. Sorry.
    I will continue to look at the other books in this series although there are only three authors out of those listed I have read before. I have to admit to not finishing book one as I found it unbelievable (I love those authors so unusual for me). Will wait and see what other reviewers have to say first about the others I think and of course read the blurb before deciding.
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