The Couple Next Door
Ratings16
Average rating3.3
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Ratings16
Average rating3.3
***The Sunday Times bestseller and WHSmith Book of the Year 2016*** PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING. '2016's most talked-about new thriller' Stylist 'A twisty, utterly riveting tale that will send readers on a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions. Shocking revelations kept me turning the pages like a madwoman' TESS GERRITSEN Fast-paced and addictive, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR announces a major new talent in thriller writing. **** You never know what's happening on the other side of the wall. Your neighbour told you that she didn't want your six-month-old daughter at the dinner party. Nothing personal, she just couldn't stand her crying. Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you only live next door. You'll have the baby monitor and you'll take it in turns to go back every half hour. Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. But now, as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realized. She's gone. You've never had to call the police before. But now they're in your home, and who knows what they'll find there. What would you be capable of, when pushed past your limit? **** 'How well do we ever know those around us? THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR will keep you glued to the pages in search of the answer. Even then, you'll never guess the truth...until it's too late' LISA GARDNER 'Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR lingers long after you turn the final page' HARLAN COBEN
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This book was great! I had heard it was good, and it came up available on digital loan from the library, so I started it thinking it would be a good read for a plane trip. Wow - the twists and turns kept coming, and I didn't see any of them in advance! Great book if you enjoy a good mystery and psychological thrillers.
Star deducted for too much overexplaining. I understood the possible plot twists when they were presented the first time. I didn't need them fully laid out again. I felt like the author didn't trust the reader to keep up with her.
This is one of the books I regretted not reading in 2016. I heard so many good things from so many people that I made sure that I read it early in 2017. I read the entire book in one sitting that is how good it was. What I think I loved the most about it was that by the time I thought I had everything wrapped up in a pretty bow and figured out the author threw another curve ball at me and I was dead wrong! There were parts that I wanted to hurt every single adult in baby Cora's live but I can't really go into why without ruining the story. So all I will say is well done!
I listened to this one on audio and just flew through it!
The pacing is spot on, with short choppy chapters to match the tense, taut dialogue. The plot was twisty and intriguing with some really dispicable characters involved in plots and sub-plots. I thoroughly enjoyed this and will be reading more from this author.
