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The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

5 reviews

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I thought this was a good read. I predicted a bit of the plot, but not the whole thing, and I was interested in how everything was going to unfold. But boy howdy, men ruin everything. I'll be paying attention to more books from Ms. Lapena.

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neverlandpages4's review against another edition

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dark emotional mysterious sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

• Going into this, I didn’t have much hope because I had read Not a Happy Family a couple of years ago and I remember being extremely underwhelmed by the plot twists but this one did not disappoint!

• This felt like your typical 2016 thriller where there’s an unreliable narrator (because of the heavy drinking), infidelity, and dumb decisions so at times it did feel predictable and boring but the elaborate plot twists at the end kind of saved it.

• Also, there’s a detective investigating the crime but there’s not much investigation happening. It’s literally just him speculating and theorizing and he just happens to be right every time. And there’s a character at the end that helped commit the crime but wasn’t charged or held accountable? I initially rated this 4 but looking back at it now, I’ll probably change it to 3.

• Overall, it’s a basic psychological thriller, I’d recommend it if you’re looking for a short and twisty read.

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