Good Neighbors
Kara will do anything for her best friend and neighbor, Mindy. Especially when she learns that Mindy's husband might be having an affair. Kara promises to remain vigilant. Maybe she'll even catch the rat in the act. Then one night when Kara observes someone sneaking into Mindy's house, she decides to take a closer look. But what's happening across the street isn't what Kara expects. And what she sees could get her killed.
- Kara - Protagonist
- Jackson - Kara's husband
- Mindy - Kara's friend
- Bill - Mindy's husband
- Mindy confides in Kara that she suspects Bill of cheating and asks Kara to watch her house while she attends a birthday party across the block.
- While Mindy is away, Kara notices someone inside Mindy's house with Bill.
- Kara sneaks over to peek through a window and sees a man wearing cowboy boots with his back turned.
- The man shoots Bill twice and notices Kara watching.
- Terrified, Kara runs away and ends up several blocks away.
- Jackson hears the gunshots, goes outside with neighbors, and searches for Kara but cannot find her.
- Jackson is scared for Kara but is comforted by neighbors, including his buddy, Oliver.
- Kara borrows a phone at a nearby house to call 911. An officer picks her up to take her back to the scene.
- On the way, the cop is sideswiped by a black SUV. Kara sees the cowboy boots man exit the SUV and runs to the house Mindy is at for the birthday party nearby.
- Kara calls 911 again to report the incident, and she and Mindy drive back toward Mindy's house.
- Jackson hears over the radio that Kara was in a car accident and runs five blocks to the scene. He cannot find Kara but sees Oliver there, notices him slip away, and silently follows him.
- Instead of returning to her house, Mindy drives Kara to an empty parking lot. Mindy reveals she and Oliver have been having an affair and that Bill's murder was part of her plan.
- Oliver suddenly appears behind Kara, aiming to shoot her. Jackson tackles Oliver to the ground, giving Kara a chance to grab a gun and hold both Mindy and Oliver at gunpoint.
- Police arrive and arrest Oliver and Mindy. Kara and Jackson are finally safe.
- Bill - Dead - Shot by Oliver
- Mindy - Alive - Arrested for Oliver's murder
- Oliver - Alive - Arrested for Oliver's murder
- Kara - Alive - No further details
- Jackson - Alive - No further details
- Murder
- Gun violence
- Car accident
- Infidelity
- Toxic relationship
- Stalking
Happy
Publisher: Amazon Original Stories
ISBN: 9781662532160
Publish Date: June 2, 2025
Note: Details are for the original edition. Other formats, editions, and audiobook versions may be available.