![]() ![]() I confess that when I read thrillers, I tend to start guessing the twists but this book kept me glued to the couch and I put it down only after finishing it. Although it is an amazing suspense book, I feel there was something amiss in the plot as it felt feigned. It is a fast-paced book with suspense revealing a lot of secrets regularly to keep the reader intrigued. ![]() The extent of the deception and swindling churned me to the core. I tend to believe that they are developed in a way for a reader to hate them. I understand that all the characters are not supposed to be likeable by the reader but I was mad at most of them. It all starts after a dinner party next door when Marco and Anne leave their daughter, a six-month-old baby sleeping a crib to attend the party only to find her missing on their return. Written by a local author, Shari Lapena, The Couple Next Door is her suspense debut. When I decided to read this book from my backlist titles, all I knew was I had been preparing myself for a wild ride of betrayal, lies and crime. ![]()
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