Mar 10, 2024Lombardozzi15209 rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Shari Lapena is really great a writing characters that you love to hate. The book is full of suspense and does keep you guessing at who is responsible,
Mar 02, 2024stargazer68uk rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this very twisty and turny! The emotional angst is evident throughout! The author was suggested in a review on Ruth Ware authors book so I was looking for someone as engaging as her. I found it in Shari Lapena. I am now working…
May 19, 2023eherrman322 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The writing was sometimes a little much - Lapena needs to learn that there are more verbs than 'said' and Anne was hysterical most of the time (though I do kinda get it) - but what really sold me and made me give this book 4 stars was that…
May 18, 2023kimjluke rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I’m still reeling after finishing the last chapter minutes ago. There is nothing I have read lately with this level of head scratching mystery. Shari Lapena allows the story to unfold with timely precision, a slow but steady build to a…
Feb 17, 2023garbear1962 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I’ve read some of the negative comments here. Disagree. If you’re reading this book to stimulate your literary narcissism and critique how it stacks up with the classics; then read the classics. But, if you want to be on a rollercoaster…
Aug 31, 2022Tianyunzhu rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
The Couple Next Door is about Anne and Marco Conti, whose child Cora had been kidnapped. The abduction happened while Anne and Marco were at their neighbor's birthday party. Initially, they had a babysitter, but when she canceled, the…
Aug 28, 2022kwulfekuhl rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed this book! There were twists and turns throughout the book, it was hard to put down. I enjoyed reading from the characters different point of views throughout the chapter’s, instead of just from one point of views.
Jul 14, 2022rheasat96 rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
I will say I couldn't put this book down because I was so intrigued by each twist and turn, but it ended up being a bit too chaotic for me. The concept was a great idea and I was definitely drawn in by the summary but it just wasn't…
Jun 03, 2022touranedsall74 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This book was a hot piece of literary GARBAGE. I’m shocked that it was a staff pick. The writing is terribly dull with absolutely no style. It is dry, and reads like a medical report. Uninteresting statement after statement after…
May 04, 2022katjespin rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
This is a pretty lousy book. Poorly written. Chockablock with cliches. Several "wtf?!?" moments. Erratic and distracting verb tenses. Sure, the mystery had a couple of twists, none particularly shocking or inspired. But the writing was so,…
Dec 13, 2021gloryb rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A riveting mystery novel. The author introduces almost in each chapter a different part of the story which sheds light on why a baby was kidnapped. A most satisfying, page turning read. However, I would have preferred it if the last few…
Oct 01, 2021KHEM RAJ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Just a few days ago, I finished The Couple Next Door, written by Shari Lapena in 2015, in just one sitting! Within the first few pages of the novel, Lapena sets off a chilling plot, filled with twists that will twist your insides and…
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The Couple Next Door