Good Neighbors (2009) by Ryan David Jahn is a tense crime thriller set in Queens, New York, on a cold March morning in 1964. The novel follows Katrina Marino, a young night manager, during the last few hours of her life before she is brutally attacked outside her apartment. As Katrina fights for survival, the story shifts to her indifferent neighbors who hear the struggle but hesitate to intervene. Among them is Frank, a troubled man caught up in his own crisis, and David, a paramedic faced with a moral dilemma involving his past abuse. The killer, William, is a chilling serial predator who remains elusive amidst the apathy around him. Winner of the 2010 CWA Blood Dagger award, Good Neighbors explores violence, isolation, and the bystander effect in a gritty, menacing atmosphere.
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