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The Couple Next Door

By: Shari Lapena
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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Brought to you by Penguin.

PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING.

You never know what's happening on the other side of the wall.

Your neighbour told you that she didn't want your six-month-old daughter at the dinner party. Nothing personal, she just couldn't stand her crying.

Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you only live next door. You'll have the baby monitor and you'll take it in turns to go back every half hour.

Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. But now, as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realized. She's gone.

You've never had to call the police before. But now they're in your home, and who knows what they'll find there.

What would you be capable of, when pushed past your limit?

'Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR lingers long after you turn the final page' HARLAN COBEN

© Shari Lapena 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

 Crime Thrillers Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Mystery Police Procedurals Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Crime

Critic Reviews

Shari Lapena furnishes a clever array of motives and suspects. The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page
'I thought the read-it-in-one-sitting thing was a cliche. Not any more'
‘2016’s most talked-about new thriller’
‘Real men read women writers - because of books like this. Trust me'
‘A twisty, utterly riveting tale that will send readers on a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions. Shocking revelations kept me turning the pages like a madwoman’
Entirely compelling, utterly realistic and told in a wonderfully effective spare narrative. You will not see the twists coming
Provocative and shocking. One crime, an entire neighborhood of suspects, secrets and lies. How well do we ever know those around us? The Couple Next Door will keep you glued to the pages in search of the answer. Even then, you'll never guess the truth...until it's too late
A gripping page-turner
A treat of a thriller that careers along at breakneck page
The Couple Next Doors hits all those thriller sweet spots, with its characters acting in the worst ways possible and a plot that speeds through to a hell of a climax....you can’t not read it this summer.
All stars
Most relevant
I finished this book for the sake of finishing but the story was so ridiculous it was a chore.

Not worth your money

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I had been anticipating this book for the longest time. I found it on Audible and I bought it with one of my monthly credits, and it has been sitting there for a while. I finally got around to listening to it..
I wish I could give it a higher rating than just three out of five but I wasn't hooked on it. The story itself wasn't too bad, however I found myself figuring things out quickly before they were revealed in the book, especially the "shocking twist" at the end..
The narrator of this story just didn't do it for me unfortunately. She made the characters (especially the main, female character) sound a little pathetic and I just wasn't connecting with either the characters or the narrator.
I know that I have managed to talk about all the negative things, but there were some good things also. The characters were dynamic and multi-dimensional and there was a good portrayal of mental illness - namely post natal depression.
I enjoyed how the author spoke from both main characters, we got an overall telling of the events, rather that just from one person's angle.
The writing style was enjoyable, the story flowed nicely, I didn't feel as though she went over things for too long.
I am interested to hear from anyone who has read/listened to this book and has a different opinion to me? Maybe the narration just ruined it a little, but it just did not click with me, which I am disappointed about, as I was looking forward to this one a lot!
Thanks for stopping by to read my review of The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena on audio. 
Until next time, happy reading!
Kim x

A bit predictable

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Good performance. Story's pretty good - nothing too unexpected and characters uniformly unlikeable to me.

Good performance

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Oh i couldn't put this one down.
I loved all the twists in the plot amd how it all came together in the end.
Had me hooked from rhe first chapter.

Great twist

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Shari really sets the scene with her words. It is rare for me to read a book in one sitting and today was one of those days. I had a Hollywood blockbuster playing in my head with such detail all the way through. Loved it!!

An addictive page Turner

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