The Couple Next Door

By: Shari Lapena

Narrated by: Kirsten Potter

Brought to you by Penguin.

PEOPLE ARE CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING.

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?

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

© Shari Lapena 2016 (P) Penguin Audio 2016

Critic reviews

Shari Lapena furnishes a clever array of motives and suspects. The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page

'I thought the read-it-in-one-sitting thing was a cliche. Not any more'

‘2016’s most talked-about new thriller’

‘Real men read women writers - because of books like this. Trust me'

‘A twisty, utterly riveting tale that will send readers on a wild rollercoaster ride of emotions. Shocking revelations kept me turning the pages like a madwoman’

Entirely compelling, utterly realistic and told in a wonderfully effective spare narrative. You will not see the twists coming

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

A gripping page-turner

A treat of a thriller that careers along at breakneck page

The Couple Next Doors hits all those thriller sweet spots, with its characters acting in the worst ways possible and a plot that speeds through to a hell of a climax....you can’t not read it this summer.

Good read

Where does The Couple Next Door rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This was my first audiobook. It won't be my last.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Couple Next Door?

Realizing the plot and who was involved. Don't want to give anything away to the readers who have not yet read the book.

What about Kirsten Potter’s performance did you like?

Great narrator. Enjoyed her voice, found it quite expressive.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I'm afraid not.

Any additional comments?

Good read/listen. Nice twist at the end.

An excellent thriller with many twists and turns

If you could sum up The Couple Next Door in three words, what would they be?

Riveting, believable, fast-paced

What did you like best about this story?

It has many unexpected twists. The plot attracted me but the actual story was even better than I anticipated. The story was very well told with plenty of detail but not so much that it was boring or monotonous.

What does Kirsten Potter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Her voice brought the characters to life. They were all well developed and believable.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The incident in the school bathroom. Without giving anything away it was quite shocking.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend this book. I enjoyed the whole story. The baby's mother's story was well thought out and had a lot of depth.

The Couple Next Door

I could not put this reading down, what an excellent book in all ways, suspense, narration, story everything, loved it from start to end, looking so forward to the next book.

The Couple Next Door

Would prefer to have read this myself, as the accent put me off from the start. Persevered as I had paid for the recording.
RESULT: Storyline was good, but I found the initial drawling accent of the narrator irritating. She settled into more plausible individual character voices towards the end.

Excellent writing

As storytelling processes it very well plan and excellent execution of the plan as story unfolds you enjoy every bit of it.love this very much