![]() ![]() But there were a few niggles that let me down. With a gripping opening, strong characters to keep you engaged, and some great unexpected twists, it was definitely an entertaining read. ![]() The Couple Next Door is much of the same. ![]() Every read so far has been around the four-star mark for me because there’s always a lot to enjoy about them. The reason why I’m always excited to pick up a book by Shari Lapena is that you always know that you’re in for a classic thriller – easy to read, a quick pace, and a great twist thrown in somewhere along the way.īut at the same time, it’s the “classic thriller” tropes that I feel let down her books at the same time. What are this couple capable of, when pushed past their limit? Now the police are in their home, and who knows what they’ll find there. But when they return home, their worst fears are realised. She was sleeping the last time they checked. They go to check on her every half an hour. Published in 2016, The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena follows a couple who leave their six-month-old daughter at home to attend a dinner party next door. “You never know what’s happening on the other side of the wall.” ![]()
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