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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…
Jan 24, 2024
JAN 2024: couple's baby abducted from home while they're at dinner party next door.
Nov 01, 2023Hardheadedwoman rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Very predictable with the usual cliches. Drags on until the end where it quickly and neatly ties everything up with more cliches.
Sep 26, 2023bongodi rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Storyline was OK, but the writing itself was terrible. Succinct sentences that seemed like 4th grade reading material.
Jul 09, 2023Jenny3D rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Meh. It was just okay. I did finish reading it but it was difficult and dragged on at some points. I rolled my eyes at the ending too.
Jul 03, 2023rnash115 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I enjoyed it! At times it was a bit chaotic but the story was good.
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…
Mar 23, 2023hyperkoriiiix rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I haven't finished the book yet, not even halfway, but it has left me on the edge of my seat so far. Would recommend reading it.
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.
Aug 21, 2022gimrankaur rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
The writing is so bad I couldn’t finish the book.
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…
Jul 11, 2022itzcj rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Short, easy, quick read!
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 31, 2021jmichelleaustin rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Great book! It hooked me from the beginning and was an easy read; finished in a day.
Dec 23, 2021MrsRedbeard rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Dark and twisty from beginning to end. Great read.
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…
Sep 11, 2021eademarco1 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Just okay, a bit slow in some areas. Had some trouble getting into it
Sep 09, 2021PrairieSouls rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
An engaging, enjoyable read. Twists and turns. I'd have given it 5 stars only there were a couple of unanswered questions at the end.
Jul 26, 2021libertyfaith rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Reminded the two readers here of Ruth Ware books. Nice easy, and suitably suspenseful book.