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The Couple Next Door is a domestic psychological thriller by Canadian author Shari Lapena, published in 2016. It follows Anne and Marco Conti, whose infant daughter goes missing while they are attending a dinner at their neighbours' home, and the investigation exposes secrets within the family and t...
Why this score
Commercially successful and highly readable domestic thriller, but average critical-reader consensus cites thin characterization, contrivances, and familiar twists.
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An Unwanted Guest is a psychological thriller by Shari Lapena, published in 2018. The story places a group of guests in a remote lodge during a severe winter storm, cutting them off from outside help as tensions rise. When people begin to die, the survivors must consider whether the killer is among...
Why this score
Accessible locked-room mystery with brisk pacing and atmosphere; middling ratings reflect generic characters, predictable mechanics, and limited psychological depth.
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