The Couple Next Door

Posted on 06 October 2018 by Shari Lapena

It all started at a dinner party. 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.Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents But the truth is a much complicated story.Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they ve kept for years.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. Free Download [ The Couple Next Door ] By [ Shari Lapena ] – kino-fada.fr A baby is kidnapped while the parents are next door.Mayhem ensues It s a captivating story, I ll admit At first, at least Then, it becomes too convoluted to keep its realism So the story isn t bad per se If you don t mind crazy, nefarious scenarios with outcomes that lead tocrazy, nefarious scenarios, you might just love this.I couldn t.I couldn t because it didn t sound right to me Especially not the ending What a stupid one The character would never have done such a thing Not af A baby is kidnapped while the parents are next door.Mayhem ensues It s a captivating story, I ll admit At first, at least Then, it becomes too convoluted to keep its realism So the story isn t bad per se If you don t mind crazy, nefarious scenarios with outcomes that lead tocrazy, nefarious scenarios, you might just love this.I couldn t.I couldn t because it didn t sound right to me Especially not the ending What a stupid one The character would never have done such a thing Not after what happened But then again, I m not the author What do I know I also couldn t because the writing is horribly amateurish It literally feels like a thirteen year old wrote this Seriously, maybe middle grade mystery books would fit this author better And then there s the narration Because the writing isn t enjoyable, the narration, in consequence, isn t either Plus, I felt extremely disconnected from the characters I didn t ev...ZERO SPOILERS ZERO SPOILERS LESS THAN ZERO SAFE TO READ It s 3am.I just finish reading this sleep killer story.My final HONEST REACTION HYSTERICAL SO MUCH FUN I could roll on the floor laughing right now.SOOOOOO FUNNY..GREAT WILD RIDE ReallyI m not sure if I m laughing at myself or the story or both A few random thoughts as you know I m not going to give anything away This is a question for my women friends When you are str ZERO SPOILERS ZERO SPOILERS LESS THAN ZERO SAFE TO READ It s 3am.I just finish reading this sleep killer story.My final HONEST REACTION HYSTERICAL SO MUCH FUN I could roll on the floor laughing right now.SOOOOOO FUNNY..GREAT WILD RIDE ReallyI m not sure if I m laughing at myself or the story or both A few random thoughts as you know I m not going to give anything away This is a question for my women friends When you are stressed, do you start cleaning If ever fueled with anxiety, do you need to clean something, even if your house is already spotless I started laughing to myself of course my husband was sleeping when the character, Anne, had a cleaning episode moment She has to keep busy She starts in the front entryway, cleaning the antique grate that covers the air d...3.5 starsA swanky rich couple have a six month old baby The babysitter cancels at the last minute, buuuutt the husband really wants to go to that dinner party next door with the hottie neighbor He convinces the wife Anne that it will be just fine to leave the baby by herself and check on her every thirty minutes They return home to find the baby is now missing Then all the secretsgotta have secrets Mom is struggling with post partum depression Could she have done something to the baby 3.5 starsA swanky rich couple have a six month old baby The babysitter cancels at the last minute, buuuutt the husband really wants to go to that dinner party next door with th...THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is an outstanding debut psychological thriller novel from author Shari Lapena, and one of the best reads I have read this year This novel, a child abduction case, races along at an amazing speed, full of twists and turns, totally gripping the reader for the suspense ride from beginning to end I kept flipping the pages as I had to know what had happened I loved it They left their six month old baby Cora home alone and went to a party next door But with the monitor on THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR is an outstanding debut psychological thriller novel from author Shari Lapena, and one of the best reads I have read this year This novel, a child abduction case, races along at an amazing speed, full of twists and turns, totally gripping the reader for the suspense ride from beginning to end I kept flipping the pages as I had to kno...My reviews can also be seen at still haven t listened to very many audiobooks While I prefer to read on my e reader or read a book, I really do like having the option to listen to an audiobook now and then It s a nice change and I can close my eyes as long as I m not driving But I don t close my eyes often as usually it doesn t matter how exciting the audiobook is, I could very well fall asleep.However, I didn t have that problem with this one I w My reviews can also be seen at still haven t listened to very many audiobooks While I prefer to read on my e reader ...It all started with a what were you thinking moment Then rapidly morphs into a parent s worst nightmare Anne and Marco have a dinner party to attend next door when the babysitter cancels at the last moment Of course, being responsible parents, they have no choice but to cancel dinner Right Wellno They make the unbelievably foolish decision to still attend Their genius solution Simply leave their 6 month baby home alone and just take the baby monitor What As you may have guessed It all started with a what were you thinking moment Then rapidly morphs into a parent s worst nightmare Anne and Marco have a dinner party to attend next door when the babysitter cancels at the last moment Of course, being responsible parents, they have...3.5 starsThe first 75% of the book was terrific lots of twists and turns, well paced, interesting character development and relationships, I was eager to return to my audiobook every time I was away from it I also loved that contrary to most thrillers that save the big reveal for the end, in this book, you find out who kidnapped the baby halfway through the book so you get to watch everyone scramble and unravel from there on out I liked it so much that I was mentally composing my 4...Wowwhat was that ending OK, let me back up.There s no denying that this is a compulsive page turner At the heart of the story is a frenzied pulse running rampant and it s addicting Ending chapters with shocking revelations, casting doubt and making me waver on my belief of who was behind it all, time and time again, was pure magic I read this book over the course of one day, simply because I couldn t bear to put it down I had to know who took baby Cora and WHY.With that being said, Wowwhat was that ending OK, let me back up.There s no denying that this is a compulsive page turner At the heart of the story is a frenzied pulse running rampant and it s addicting Ending chapters with shocking revelations, casting doubt and making me waver on my belief of who was behind it all, time and time again, was pure magic I read this book over the course of one day, simply because I couldn t bear to put it down I had to know who took baby Cora and WHY.With that being said, this is a case of a highly readable story being tainted by the ridiculousness of it all If you took away the frantic pace, I m not sure where that would have left me This wasn t a story that focused on the depth of the characters or even really forging a connection with them It was simply about unraveling the truth.Do I believe that anyone could ve pull off this scenario Absolutely not The probability that all of the pieces would ...3.5 Stars This book turned out just meh for me I was completely sucked in from the start and then at about the 65 % mark the characters started annoying me and I wasn t thrilled with the ending Some other people might like thisthan I d...HA What a wild and crazy ride Sometimes when I read a crime thriller, I become bored with the pace or exasperated with the clues and detective types, but not so this time Each character had their own complex personality, and or presence here, and there is never a dull moment.Without giving anything away, I ll just say, be prepared for a shocking crime and horrendous secrets revealed, some of which, you will find terribly disturbing I entered this mystery not knowing anything about the plot s HA What a wild and crazy ride Sometimes when I read a crime thriller, I become bored with the pace or exasperated with the clues and detective types, but not so this time Each character had their own complex perso...

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06 October 2018

Shari Lapena