The insane ending that I still don’t know what to make of. True, there were times when I felt a little sympathy or even felt bad for someone, but it was far less than I would have expected, considering the situation they were in.Īnd after all this, the ending. I felt none of those things for our main couple. I want to feel something for the characters in a book at the very least, I want to be able to empathize with, relate to, or like the protagonists. Maybe other readers may have had a different experience, but for me, it was a no go. Not one character had my sympathy, and you would fully expect Anne and Marco to have the readers’ sympathy. One thing I must say, and I don’t think it counts as a spoiler because I’m not really disclosing anything about the plot or even character traits, is how unlikable I found literally everyone. This book definitely has a quality that draws you in and makes you want to keep reading in order to figure out exactly what is happening, and who can and cannot be trusted. I read through this book in a couple of days – whenever I had free time, I picked it back up. And then the unimaginable happens, and the story only continues it’s fast pace and aura of intrigue.Ī tight, well written book, it evokes a sense of urgency in you. Having heard many good things about this book, I was looking forward to reading this tale of domestic noir.įrom the very first page, there is intrigue and suspicion. The Couple Next Door is a very acclaimed and popular psychological thriller by Shari Lapena.

What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family–a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist.

Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they’ve kept for years. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. But the truth is a much more complicated story. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors–a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives.Īnne and Marco Conti seem to have it all–a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora.

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