“HARD TO PUT DOWN" —WOMAN & HOME
In this neighborhood, danger lies close to 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.
REviews
New York Times Bestseller • UK Sunday Times Bestseller • #1 Canadian Bestseller
“With its slow-burning plot and gradual, totally unpredictable reveal, this looks set to be another bestseller.”
—My Weekly
“Shari Lapena continues [her] skillful storytelling until the stunning twist at the end…quite memorable.”
—Associated Press
“Smart crime thriller packed with twists and turns.”
—Love It Magazine
“Lapena ups the stakes by narrating from the viewpoint of both husband and wife, as well as by chucking in a firecracker of a plot twist… her deliberately unemotional prose style enhances the creeping sense of dread throughout.”
—Metro (UK)
“True art lies in the art of clever clueing, leading the reader along the road to the truth, with many aha moments along the way… you’ll be gripped by this tense thriller.”
—My Weekly
“Taut, intelligent and compelling.”
—Heat Magazine
“Great suspense and lots of twists.”
—The Toronto Star
“Well-plotted… a diverting page-turner.”
—Publishers Weekly
“Hard to put down.”
—Woman & Home
“Lapena’s smart and suspenseful novel will have you believing so many different points of view, you’ll never see the ending coming.”
—PureWow
“Lapena’s A Stranger in the House will have you sleeping with the lights on for weeks.”
—Bustle
“So much suspense. So many twists. Good luck sleeping tonight.”
—HelloGiggles
“The plot twists in Shari Lapena’s A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE made me shout ‘No’ out loud (slightly unnerving for fellow passengers on my flight!). Shari expertly traps you, confounds you and leaves you gasping at the end. More please…“
—Fiona Barton, New York Times bestselling author of The Widow
“So many dizzying twists you’d better not drive after reading!”
—Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Parting Shot
“Smart, twisty and compulsive. Suspense and suspicion accumulate relentlessly, toying with your expectations and your emotions right up until the packs-a-punch ending. Don’t miss it, and don’t expect to be able to put it down.”
—Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Girl