Situations in this story drive people to commit acts they never thought they were capable of.Įach chapter flowed smoothly into the next, the whole story only spanning a week or so. What interested me the most in this book was the way that people can spiral out of control and dig themselves into a deeper and deeper hole in an effort to save their own skin. During the span of the party an awful crime is committed and as the story progresses, readers learn exactly what happened that night and what role everyone played, however unexpected. Marco and Anne Conti, new to parenthood, go to a dinner party at the house next door and leave their infant baby behind with a baby monitor. I’ve been looking for a quick mystery novel that isn’t too dark or gory The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena was just the book I was in the mood for.
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