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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 Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Scary

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
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I loved it. One twist followed by another and another. kept you guessing! Good read.

A page turner

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I struggled a bit with the narrator on this one. Once I got used to her voice it wasn't too bad but the 'he said' 'she said' grated after a while. However, that aside, I decided to stick with it as I really wanted to know what happened and overall the story was very good.

Good... but

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This story just went on and on with the twists and turns. It didn't leave you a chance to breathe. However it seemed rushed and all over the place, with random details popping up from nowhere especially near the end. It sounded like the author was trying to finish too quickly. But I did like the final ending. A little too extreme in terms of the plot for my liking and little clarity.

Too rushed at the end, loose details

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absolutely loved it, tense and intriguing. Fantastic ending to a well thought out story. excellent

kept me hanging on the edge of my seat!?

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A brilliant and gripping book but dont listen to it at night if you've got work the next day!

a gripping book

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