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The Couple Next Door / An Unwanted Guest / Someone We Know / A Stranger in the House

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Published January 1, 2020

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Shari Lapena

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75 reviews9 followers
December 2, 2020
The couple next door is a brilliant book. Lots of twists in it. Very good
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10 reviews
October 24, 2020
Only read "An unwanted guest". Did not really engage with the way the story is told. It really took me a while to finish it as I woild loose interest and when I finally did... the murderer was a desapointment... was expecting much more persecution and despair parts with a terrible predator chasing up his victims one by one. Did not meet my expectations at all
1 review
February 9, 2021
this rating is for the couple next door and a stranger in the house these books were just so good, so thrilling, lots of twists I remember reading them both in one sitting, if you love mystery books these are the ones for you.
1 review
December 30, 2025
I have read other books by Shari Lapena and found An Unwanted Guest on the library bookshelf. I did like the way her characters spanned a large part of the human life cycle. I also liked the way she created and labelled timelines throughout the book. However, I was disappointed in the plot in that I did not feel that there was any way the reader could have predicted the outcome. The reader could not reasonably have suspected the ultimate murderer from information earlier in the book. I would still read other of her work and would hope that there will be a chance for the reader to participate in identifying the murderer. (I wouldn't think this is a spoiiler. After all, no one ever really suspects the prime candidate put forward early in a story. This book is no different.)
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780 reviews1 follower
May 14, 2022
Once again I had an enjoyable read by this author. This takes place in a lovely lodge that is very secluded. Snowy conditions have these folks trapped without power and unexplained deaths around them. You meet several characters and find yourself trying to figure out who possibly could be the culprit behind everything.
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11 reviews
February 6, 2021
I have only read The Couple Next Door. I was hooked from the start and finished it in one day. Lots of twists and turns and I didn't figure it out till I was almost at the end. A quick, thrilling read.
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1 review
April 17, 2022
Couple Next Door, was a page-turner. I found main character, Marco to be a little unrealistic. 3 stars.

An Uwanted Guest was more a page-turner. Characters were fine but both endings, Shari seems to throw together too quickly. 4 stars. I really like her writing.
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3 reviews
September 18, 2023
The Couple Next Door was quite a thrilling book. While the plot twists were exciting and kept me on my toes, the final “villain” of the book was a little underwhelming. Overall it was an easy read and the plot was engaging.
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5 reviews
March 9, 2024
What a thrilling read! It kept me guessing with its surprises and twists at every turn. The sheer number of unexpected twists and terms kept me glued to the pages. A definite page-turner that had me captivated from start to finish!
2 reviews1 follower
November 6, 2020
Just read “The Unwanted guest” it was alright. Not thrilling enough for me.
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205 reviews
February 4, 2021
actually read "the end of her" but cannot find it on goodreads?
125 reviews
February 7, 2021
I've only finished "The Couple Next Door"....but will definitely read the rest of the books....very good.
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293 reviews
February 10, 2021
I read The Couple Next Door. It was pretty good about a baby Cora getting abducted and all the people involved.
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6 reviews
August 1, 2021
THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR:
Ich fand dieses Buch ziemlich gut. Die Spannung war spürbar und man wurde immer auf falsche fährten gelockt. Das Ende kam total überraschend!
5 reviews
March 17, 2022
I picked the couple next door up at Walmart one bored night. As I started the book, I couldn’t stop reading! I fell in love with the author, and have continued to purchase every book!
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Author 4 books95 followers
January 24, 2023
Spine chilling suspense with lots of twists and turns. This one will keep you up all night, wanting to know the outcome.
393 reviews1 follower
September 3, 2023
I read An Unwanted Guest… really good book, each guest was their own secrets and mystery to them. There’s lots of twists and turns in this book. Then when you think it’s over, wrong.. last 2 pages…
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90 reviews
June 25, 2025
This is for the The Couple Next Door. The ending completely ruined the book for me.
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100 reviews2 followers
April 29, 2022
too stretched out. nice twists but easily figured out
2,678 reviews87 followers
February 8, 2023
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