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  • Written by: Shari Lapena
  • Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
  • Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (460 ratings)

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The Couple Next Door

Written by: Shari Lapena
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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Publisher's Summary

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Not a Happy Family

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

“I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!”—Sue Grafton

It all started at a dinner party. . .

A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors—a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . .

Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all—a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night, when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately lands on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story.

Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they've kept for years.

What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family—a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist.

©2016 Shari Lapena (P)2016 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

“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 the pages in search of the answer. Even then, you'll never guess the truth...until it's too late.”—Lisa Gardner, #1 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 Y is for Yesterday

What listeners say about The Couple Next Door

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good book

not bad. worth reading (listening to ) performanc is well done
some of the story is unbelievable

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Good Narration, predictable story.

I enjoyed the narrator and the beginning of the story but as it went on it was too easy to put all the pieces together. For all the hype I heard about this book it was nothing close to being that good.

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  • 2017-11-11

Predictable

The story was very predictable and dry. The narrator was annoying. She would put on ridiculous voices for the characters. It didn't work.

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it was okay

I figured out from the middle who the bad guys were. Anne (main character) and Marco (another main character) are very stupid and both very whiney. The ending was absolutely horrible, they just opened up a whole new plot.

This book had a lot of potential.

Also the narrator, like many have mentioned is horrible and sarcastic.

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Really good!

I couldn’t stop listening to this book. Lots of twists, just when you think you’ve figured it out, another twist.

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Really dysfunctional families

Plot very suspense filled. It’s what kept me reading.

Characters well developed.

I hated being involved I even vicariously. With these people.

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Unsatisfying

Trying to not give a spoiler: was easy to predict who the bad guy was quite early on in the novel. Worst part was the unbelievable consequences to one of the participants of a crime.

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hooked from start to finish

loved it, very captivating. the story was eerily relatable as a new mom to a 6 month old.

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  • TL
  • 2018-03-20

It was ok

I’ve read negative reviews about the narrator of this book. I don’t see why the negativity. Ive heard much worse.
Story was twisty. Kept me interested. It was ok.

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I can't remember!

I loved it! full of twists and turns.. some people would do anything for money and some would go to the ends of the earth for family. this was a great book for an #Audible1

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