"[G]rew upon me with every page, until I came to the dramatic climax . . . often brilliant . . . [with] the brilliance of fever, almost of delirium." - Punch "It is very shocking . . . [Houghton] has proved himself to possess considerable talent." - Spectator "Neighbours is a novel about ideas concerning life. It is full of dialogue, and good dialogue. It has beautiful moments. It is original." - Arnold Bennett, Evening Standard "His novels bring us the finest and most firmly thought-out exposition of the spiritual problem of modern times." - New York Times "In Claude Houghton"s work you have come to expect not only an unusual and fast-moving story, but one with its hidden excitements or seeming touch of fantasy, the significance of which may not be apparent until you have reached the last page." - Sunday Times The narrator of Neighbours is a young writer who has taken a room in the attic of a lodging house, where he hopes to find a quiet...