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*The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller and the overall bestselling novel of 2017***

PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING.

‘Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR lingers long after you turn the final page’ HARLAN COBEN

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

ALSO OUT NOW the new Sunday Times bestsellers from Shari Lapena: A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE and AN UNWANTED GUEST

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Review

**#1 National Bestseller

1 International Bestseller

A New York Times Bestseller
A Globe and Mail Best Book
WH Smith Book of the Year**

"Not only a deliciously addictive whodunit, but a why-did-they-do-it as well." *—The Globe and Mail

"The twists come as fast [as] you can turn the pages." —People

"Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp. The Couple Next Door lingers long after you turn the final page." —Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Fool Me Once*

"Provocative and shocking. One crime, an entire neighborhood of suspects, secrets and lies. 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, New York Times bestselling author of Find Her

"I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!" —Sue Grafton, New York Times bestselling author of X

"I thought the read-it-in-one-sitting thing was a  cliché. Not any more." —Linwood Barclay, bestselling author of the Promise Falls Trilogy 

"Gripped me from the very beginning to the very end!" —Becky Masterman, author of Rage Against the Dying

"Expertly paced and finely crafted, The Couple Next Door is a gripping thriller of the highest order. I couldn't put it down."  —A. J. Banner, bestselling author of The Good Neighbor

"Shari Lapena has written a stunning debut thriller. Turn on the night lights and lock all your doors and windows. The Couple Next Door grabs you with each twist and shocks you with every betrayal." —Linda Fairstein, New York Times bestselling author of *Killer Look

"A plot that doesn't stop surprising until the very last page." —Metro (Toronto)

"The Couple Next Door opens brilliantly. . . . I continued at a breakneck pace to the end." —The Guardian *(UK)

"The best white-knuckle ride of the year." —Daily Mail (UK)

"It's hard not to read to the end. . . . The twists waiting there are gratifyingly clever." —USA Today

"Twists are subtly revealed with aplomb, taking the story to increasingly unpredictable levels. . . . The Couple Next Door is a well-sculpted domestic thriller." —Associated Press

"The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page." —The Times (UK)

"[A] suspenseful, heart-wrenching debut. . . . After numerous twists and turns, Lapena delivers one final, deftly crafted surprise." —Publishers Weekly

"Brisk prose style and character development are almost beside the point in Lapena's suspense-fiction debut; this is a plot-driven page-turner, and even the most character-focused readers will find it hard to put down." —Booklist 

"Exquisitely torturous tension." —NPR

"Lapena unfolds a twisting tale of deceit, betrayal and murder." —Quill & Quire

"The many never-saw-them-coming twists and questionable characters. . . will keep you on the edge of your seat. First-time novelist Lapena's writing is spare and tense, and it makes The Couple Next Door a compulsive read. The last line is absolutely killer." —Good Housekeeping

About the Author

SHARI LAPENA worked as a lawyer and as an English teacher before turning to writing fiction. She has written two award-winning literary novels, and The Couple Next Door is her suspense debut.