However, it wasn’t long before the story morphed into one very twisted family drama that kept me glued to the pages, especially in the last quarter of the book, where the twists were relentless. This again? I had read a book, not all that long ago, with a nearly identical plotline. However, when they return home from the party they discover the child has been kidnapped.Īfter reading the first chapter of this book, I heaved a heavy sigh, trying to stifle an eyeroll. They bring the baby monitor and check on the baby every half hour. This story starts off with a familiar- ripped from the headlines- setup where a couple, Ann and Marco, decide to leave their young daughter home alone while they attend a dinner party next door. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena is a 2016 Pamela Dorman Books publication. 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. People are capable of almost anything.Ī 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. How well do you know the couple next door? Or your husband? Or even-yourself?
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