Can't Wait Wednesday/Waiting on Wednesday #289: Someone We Know by Shari Lapena

"Waiting on Wednesday" is a weekly event which had been hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine where we spotlight upcoming releases we are eagerly anticipating. I'm now linking up with "Can't-Wait Wednesday" hosted over at Wishful Endings.

From Goodreads:

It can be hard keeping secrets in a tight-knit neighborhood.

In a tranquil, leafy suburb of ordinary streets – one where everyone is polite and friendly – an anonymous note has been left at some of the houses.

‘I’m so sorry. My son has been getting into people’s houses. He’s broken into yours.’

Who is this boy, and what might he have uncovered? As whispers start to circulate, suspicion mounts.

And when a missing local woman is found murdered, the tension reaches breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they’re telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their secrets?

Maybe you don’t know your neighbor as well as you thought you did . . .

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena is expected to be released July 25th, 2019 from Bantam Press.

Why am I waiting on this one? I enjoyed her book, The Couple Next Door. And the description for this one makes me think of the tv series Desperate Housewives. I like that it sounds like it's about normal people in an extraordinary circumstance. Just how far will people go to protect themselves? 

What book are you waiting on this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out and maybe add it to our TBR lists. Thanks for coming by and Happy Reading!

Review: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena is a domestic thriller. Anne and Marco Conti decide to go ahead with their dinner plans at the next door neighbor's house even though the babysitter has canceled. They leave the baby at home in her crib and take the monitor with them. They check up on the baby every half hour. And yet, when they go home, the front door is ajar. The crib is empty. Where has little Cora gone? This starts the thriller off.

"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."(Goodreads.com)

There are lots of twists. Some of them you can predict. Others you can't. I didn't totally expect the ending. 

The use of the third person point of view to tell the story made me feel distanced some from the characters. And I found that I lacked much sympathy for them other than that I was sorry that their baby had disappeared. I wondered if the author deliberately created the distance I felt for the characters as a way for the readers to experience some of the dissociation that Anne Conti felt.

Still, the book drew me on. I wanted to know what happened next. And I found myself reading quickly to find out. The pace of the book was slow in a few spots, but overall moved at a good rate. 

The book was good, but it put me off that I felt little for the characters. I gave it 3 stars out of 5.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Teaser Tuesday: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

Teaser Tuesday is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Books And A Beat.
Anyone can play along! Just do the following:

• Grab your current read
• Open to a random page
• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page
• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)
• Share the title and author so that other TT participants can add the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers!

Expected publication: August 23rd 2016
by Pamela Dorman Books 

There are a lot of reporters on the sidewalk, spilling over onto the street.

She is living in a fishbowl, everyone tapping on the glass.

32% through on my Kindle

The Couple Next Door has been described as domestic suspense. The couple has their baby stolen and the book is about what follows as they discover they have been keeping secrets from each other and as their relationship falls apart. 

Harlan Coben says: “Meticulously crafted and razor-sharp.  THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR lingers long after you turn the final page.” I'm about a third of the way through the book right now. I am still ambivalent about it. 

The above teaser is from an ARC and may appear differently in the final edition.

What's your teaser this week? Share it or a link in the comments so we can check it out. Thanks for coming by!