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The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
dark
mysterious
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
3.0
"I dont know. I don't remember."
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This book is a page turner, and I stayed up late reading it to see what has happened to the Contis', in all of its twistedness.
Marcos and Anne Conti are new parents who decided to enjoy a dinner party at the neighbors' house, but unfortunately for them, tragedy strikes. The story is third person following multiple points of view, creating the plots fast-paced progession and development. I was constantly wondering what was happening to their family and was up late diving further into the plot. This crime drama offers a lot of information to sort through to try to figure out the culprit(s).
Some things I was not impressed by was that the overload of information felt like it was not progressing the story at times, or certain details were missed that felt needed. Also, the ending was lacking and forced, which left me feeling bored.
I would probably not recommend this book to my peers.
.
.
This book is a page turner, and I stayed up late reading it to see what has happened to the Contis', in all of its twistedness.
Marcos and Anne Conti are new parents who decided to enjoy a dinner party at the neighbors' house, but unfortunately for them, tragedy strikes. The story is third person following multiple points of view, creating the plots fast-paced progession and development. I was constantly wondering what was happening to their family and was up late diving further into the plot. This crime drama offers a lot of information to sort through to try to figure out the culprit(s).
Some things I was not impressed by was that the overload of information felt like it was not progressing the story at times, or certain details were missed that felt needed. Also, the ending was lacking and forced, which left me feeling bored.
I would probably not recommend this book to my peers.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Kidnapping