This book is brimming with emotion, and readers will find themselves drawn deeper and deeper into the secrets of the Conti family through quiet moments of Anne's despair, Marco's desperation, and the police investigator's utter confusion. Where BEHIND CLOSED DOORS sped through 400 pages of shocking event after shocking event, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR has a more quiet burn to it. But where THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR stands out is in its quiet-yet-driving style. You're not wrong-they're all based on a similar premise. So now you might be thinking, 'that's all well and good, but why should I read this domestic thriller? You just said they all tackle almost the same topic!'

One dinner party later, their whole world is split in two, and they find themselves uncovering secrets they never knew existed within their relationship. Anne and Marco are the most ordinary of couples-Marco runs his own business, and Anne has quit her job to focus on raising their baby girl. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR does this to great effect. That's what makes domestic thrillers so addictive and unsettling-they take something that we tend to consider very normal and secure (most often, the relationship between a husband and wife), and push it to its breaking point through scenarios that truly could happen to anyone.

What follows is a roller-coaster ride of deceit, betrayal, and secrets, as husband and wife try to grapple with the horrors of their new reality-and come face to face with the truth about one another.Īll domestic thrillers are based upon the same premise: the most ordinary people can hide the most terrible secrets. One night, while the couple is at a dinner party, the unthinkable happens: their baby is kidnapped. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR asks readers one simple question: how well do you know the people you surround yourself with? Meet Anne and Marco Conti-a young couple with apparently friendly neighbors, a beautiful baby girl, and a seemingly idyllic life. This book is twisty, suspenseful, and brimming with examples of ordinary people making extraordinarily bad choices-in short, the perfect crime book to add to your summer reading list. Paris) and some have been disappointing ( ALL IS NOT FORGOTTEN by Wendy Walker), and today I'm thrilled to add THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR by Shari Lapena to my list of domestic thriller must-reads. Some have been great ( BEHIND CLOSED DOORS by B.A. I've been on a domestic thriller kick in a big way lately. The Verdict: Add this one to your summer TBR

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