Shari Lapeña
Author of The Couple Next Door
About the Author
Shari Lapena is a Canadian author, born in 1960. She previously worked as a lawyer and an English teacher. Her novels include Things Go Flying (2008), Happiness Economics (2011), and The Couple Next Door (2016). (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Birthdate
- 1960
- Gender
- female
- Nationality
- Canada
- Places of residence
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada - Occupations
- lawyer
- Agent
- Helen Heller
- Short biography
- Shari Lapena (born 1960) is a Canadian novelist. She is best known for her 2016 thriller novel The Couple Next Door, which was a bestseller both in Canada and internationally.
Lapena, a lawyer and English teacher before beginning her writing career, published her debut novel Things Go Flying in 2008. That novel was a shortlisted Sunburst Award finalist in 2009. Her second novel, Happiness Economics, was a shortlisted Stephen Leacock Award finalist in 2012.
Her fourth novel, A Stranger in the House, was published in 2017.
SHARI LAPENA is the internationally bestselling author of The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know and The End of Her. She lives in Toronto.
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Stephanie and Patrick are exhausted and sleep deprived from dealing with twins with colic when woman shows up from Patrick's past. She's making accusations about the accidental death of Patrick's first wife. Stephanie rejects her lies until more info comes out and she starts questioning what she knows about her husband. But the story isn't as simple as that. Erica has made contact with other people and made other startling announcements. Where will it all end? I felt this story was a bit over the top with everyone's dark side being shown. I can't say I liked any of the characters. OK suspense.… (more)
I started this yesterday morning and finished it by evening. What a page-turner! I appreciated that it was straightforward, there were no jumps back and forward in time, no complex trips down memory lane. Some readers may not like the ending but I was happy with its ambiguity.
When a 17-year old girl is found murdered in a farmer's field in a small town in Vermont, there are multiple suspects with many secrets. As the investigation progresses, the secrets are revealed, which are devastating when revealed. Diana Brewer, the deceased teenager, had not disclosed what troubled her to many close to her.
I thought that the inclusion of Diana's "ghost" having a POV throughout the story was odd. I am not a fan of supernatural occurences, so this diminished the book for me. The plot held my interest, and the revelation of the killer surprised me.… (more)
I thought that the inclusion of Diana's "ghost" having a POV throughout the story was odd. I am not a fan of supernatural occurences, so this diminished the book for me. The plot held my interest, and the revelation of the killer surprised me.… (more)
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This story switches among various characters and their points of view including Diana who speaks as a ghost. There are 3 main suspects that all seem guilty of something. All the characters had strong and dramatic emotions as information is revealed and that kept me interested. The ending is a stretch but it was an entertaining read.… (more)