The Couple Next Door By Shari Lapena

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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 realised. 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?


This was my first book by this author and I'm happy to say i really enjoyed it and i will be reading more of Shari books in future. My thoughts on this book it grabs you from the very beginning and the writing style is easy to follow with the story. The way the author wrote the book is books i enjoy more as its easy to follow and you remember more of the story as you go through the book unlike others I've read where I've struggled to remember some of the characters in the book. 

When your neighbour invites you to a party and on the invite says no children allowed and your babysitter has to cancel what would you do. Anne's husband convinces her that the baby will be fine as they will only be next door and have the baby monitor on them and will take it in turns to keep checking on the baby. Marco Anne's husband was the last person to check on their daughter Cora so when they finally leave the party to go home and find baby Cora missing Anne cant remember what happened when she went to feed her before Marco did the last check on her before they return home for night.

So when the police turn up and starts questioning them Anne rings her parents which Marco doesn't get on with as they look down on Marco as not being good enough for their daughter Anne. So with Cora missing Annes parents offers to help in any way they can even when they get a ransom messgae for cora they pay it but all not that it seems.......

With so many twists and turns in this book its one to read especially when your having a reading block and no other book is grabbing you i would suggest that you give this a read as it is a truly good book. 
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