A Stranger in the House
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Book Overview
A perfect holiday gift. Shari Lapena's new thriller, AN UNWANTED GUEST, is available now "Smart and suspenseful. . . you'll never see the ending coming." --PureWow In this neighborhood, danger lies close to home. A domestic thriller packed full of secrets, and a twisty story that never stops--from the bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
He looks at her, concerned. "How do you feel?" She wants to say, Terrified. Instead, she says, with a faint smile, "Glad to be home." Karen and Tom Krupp are happy--they've got a lovely home in upstate New York, they're practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanished--her car's gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her purse--complete with phone and ID--behind. There's a knock on the door--the police are there to take Tom to the hospital where his wife has been admitted. She had a car accident, and lost control as she sped through the worst part of town. The accident has left Karen with a concussion and a few scrapes. Still, she's mostly okay--except that she can't remember what she was doing or where she was when she crashed. The cops think her memory loss is highly convenient, and they suspect she was up to no good. Karen returns home with Tom, determined to heal and move on with her life. Then she realizes something's been moved. Something's not quite right. Someone's been in her house. And the police won't stop asking questions. Because in this house, everyone's a stranger. Everyone has something they'd rather keep hidden. Something they might even kill to keep quiet.
He looks at her, concerned. "How do you feel?" She wants to say, Terrified. Instead, she says, with a faint smile, "Glad to be home." Karen and Tom Krupp are happy--they've got a lovely home in upstate New York, they're practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanished--her car's gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her purse--complete with phone and ID--behind. There's a knock on the door--the police are there to take Tom to the hospital where his wife has been admitted. She had a car accident, and lost control as she sped through the worst part of town. The accident has left Karen with a concussion and a few scrapes. Still, she's mostly okay--except that she can't remember what she was doing or where she was when she crashed. The cops think her memory loss is highly convenient, and they suspect she was up to no good. Karen returns home with Tom, determined to heal and move on with her life. Then she realizes something's been moved. Something's not quite right. Someone's been in her house. And the police won't stop asking questions. Because in this house, everyone's a stranger. Everyone has something they'd rather keep hidden. Something they might even kill to keep quiet.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:073522112X
ISBN13:9780735221123
Release Date:August 2017
Publisher:Pamela Dorman Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:1.17 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.4" x 9.0"
Customer Reviews
8 ratings
Couldn't put it down
Published by Nikki , 14 days ago
First time reading a shari lapena book and it's the fastest I've read a 200+ page book. I couldn't put it down, this book had me hooked within the first few pages!!
Good Plot twist
Published by ShannonM , 3 months ago
This book was a page turner for sure! Has lots of twist and kept me engaged and guessing!
This one is wild! You almost need charts and graphs to keep the #PlotTwists straight!
Published by Ashley Nicole , 1 year ago
The length of each chapter is perfect with regard to keeping the reader's undivided attention anxiously waiting to see what's on the next page. Nearly every chapter ends with some sort of cliffhanger, so you're sure to have this book with you wherever you may be until you're done reading it! I almost needed a full day to process and recover after I finished the book! Just when you think you've figured out what's going on, you turn the page and find out another detail that has you back at square one. (The only thing that kept eating at me was the fact that an establishment in the book has "Cruikshank" in part of its name. Each time I read that it made me think of Hermione Granger's pet cat, Crookshanks in The Harry Potter Series.)
Not my favorite
Published by kkay , 1 year ago
A story where everyone hates their spouse and the relationships intertwine which makes everyone hate everyone else. The ending felt like a bit of a cliffhanger for a second book I probably wouldn’t be able to get through. Most twists were very predictable and seemed like they were just handed to the reader instead of making the reader think. The characters were all unlikable which I think was intentional but the story seemed to drag for no reason. Disappointed in this story.
Page turner
Published by Nicole , 2 years ago
This book kept me entertained, I enjoy Shari’s writing style.
Great twists and turns.
Published by Karin , 3 years ago
This books is a fun read! Lots of twists and turns with a wow at the end…
Loved it!
Riveting, mesmerizing!
Published by Carol Ann , 3 years ago
I simply could not put this book down! I read sometimes into the night until I could keep my eyes open no more. So many twist and turns...
Easy read.
Published by Kate , 5 years ago
I finished the book in two days, and it kept me interested. Looking forward to read more from this author.
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