“A must-read, intense thriller with a badass protagonist you will stand up and cheer for. Betley will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last page. Don’t miss this one.”

“Propulsive, suspenseful, and relentless, The Neighborhood is a roller-coaster thriller packed with twists and gritty action—Matthew Betley’s best novel yet. Grab it and hold on for a great ride.”

“Reading The Neighborhood feels like watching an action film set in suburbia. My favorite of Matthew Betley’s novels.”

“Marine veteran Matthew Betley proves again that he knows how to write a blood-pumping modern thriller. With The Neighborhood, Betley solidifies his position as one of America’s top action/suspense scribes. Put aside the day when you pick it up because you won’t be able to put it down!”

“Die Hard in a gated community, Matthew Betley’s new book, The Neighborhood, is a stand-on-the-pedal, runaway-train thrill ride of the year. Ever find yourself looking down the wrong end of a gun barrel? That’s exactly what this relentless book will do to your heart rate.”

“Supremely suspenseful. The action builds like a storm on the horizon. You see the dark clouds gathering. You hear the thunder getting louder. You may think you’re ready when the lightning strikes, but you’re not. It’s everywhere at once and never lets up. You can’t put down The Neighborhood.”

“Matthew Betley may have written the perfect summer thriller, high-concept escapist fiction of the absolute highest order…Action thrillers don’t get better, or more fun, than this, and Betley, an army vet himself, remains a literary force to be reckoned with.”

“The Neighborhood is the latest exciting thriller from the mind of Matthew Betley. Betley sets the tone of the story well, laying out the quaint town and a few of its citizens in the calm before the storm. The chaos about to set in on Hidden Refuge will be unforgettable, which is as true for its people as it will be for the reader. A nonstop action thriller.”

“An action-packed thriller…Nonstop fury and a hail of bullets propel Betley’s novel. The author’s military background should attract action buffs, but it’s the teenager next door and her boyfriend, the novel’s heroic sidekicks, that make this an enjoyable and popcorn-worthy read.”

“The Neighborhood is a high-octane, realistic read that shows a very plausible outcome for the dangerous world in which we live. This is the first novel from Matthew Betley that I have read, but it certainly will not be my last.”

“This is an intense thriller with lots of twists and turns. The action and danger will have readers on the edge of their seats, turning the pages as fast as they can. Flashbacks help the character’s development unfold. Rivalries, justice, secrets, and betrayals all have a way of coming out during this night.”

“Matthew Betley is back in a big way with The Neighborhood, an action-packed, bloody, highly immersive thriller that is guaranteed to elicit fist-pumps and gasps from readers as they progress through this entertaining novel…The Neighborhood is a summer blockbuster movie waiting to happen. It’s got everything you’d expect from a cinematic thrill ride…What more could you possibly want?…Think Die Hard, Lethal Weapon, Under Siege, and The Rock…Big props to Matthew Betley for crafting a fun, edge-of-your-seat thriller…A very enjoyable experience!”

“You’ve never read a thriller quite like this one…Fresh, gripping, and as fast-paced as anything he’s ever written, Matthew Betley takes readers on a wild ride through The Neighborhood, delivering a book that straddles two genres in a way that only he could write.” 

“Once you start reading you won’t want to stop. One of the top action thrillers of the year.”