The reader has mixed feelings for the young couple with emotions that alternate between empathy and revulsion and everything else in between.Īnne Conti didn’t want to leave her baby alone the evening of their next door neighbors dinner party. It is a novel of secrets, of betrayal, and of parental guilt. I agree with everything the publisher has to say. 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. With a fast-paced plot that is meticulously written, all I can say is well done Shari Lapena!Īnne and Marco Conti seem to have it all–a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. “ The couple next door” is a riveting suspense novel that keeps readers turning the pages frantically to follow the plight of its characters. This seems to be the year for debut novels that are very well crafted.
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