In ‘The Couple Next Door’, Anne and Marco Conti have a beautiful daughter, Cora, who is now six months old and utterly stunning. They have been invited to dinner by the neighbors who share a wall with them and whose home is right next to theirs. Despite the babysitter canceling their services, they decide to…
It was a year ago when my eyes first laid upon ‘Things Go Flying’ by Shari Lapena, as it crossed my desk at work. Ain’t that cover just a sight for sore eyes? Well, it sure did grab my eye. And so, I dove right in. Thank my lucky stars for embarking on this new…
Things Go Flying Happiness Economics The Couple Next Door A Stranger in the House An Unwanted Guest Someone We Know The End of Her Not a Happy Family Everyone Here is Lying
Shari Lapena’s latest home thriller, Not a Happy Family, is misleading, and its title is nothing short of an understated description. Following Fred and Sheila Merton’s gruesome murders in their mansion on Easter Sunday, events in the days following the incident took place in a non-inspirational fashion. In order to inherit their parent’s wealth, in…