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A Stranger in the House A Novel Shari Lapena Books

I do not...do not understand the five star reviews. I pre-ordered this book because I really enjoyed Lapena's debut novel "The Couple Next Door" and actually have a hard time believing the same person wrote both books.

This book is pedestrian beyond belief. Sentences like "Tom felt sad" or "Karen was nervous" read like an adult version of "Dick and Jane." There were sentences just that short and I don't believe that I have ever read adult fiction that was this juvenile sounding. After reading books like "Gone Girl," "The Girl on the Train," "Behind Closed Doors" and other thrillers that were not only compelling plot-wise but well-written, this book was just plain terrible.

I don't care that none of the characters were likable (that's not a prerequisite for me) but they were so intrinsically uninteresting and boring that I had to finish the book by breezing through the short sentences to get to the end.

If it's not clear by now that I hated this book, I'll say it right now. I hated this book.

Lisa is annoyed.

The End.


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A Stranger in the House A Novel Shari Lapena Books Reviews

Repeating herself over and over. A waste of my time and money.
This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I never wanted to put it down! Lapena knows how to build a story up and loved the twisted love story intertwined with the mysterious murder. Her character development was good and even though you may feel it was a little predictable something would surprise you and you were wrong in your assumption making it even more intriguing. I loved every minute of this exhilarating messed up murder love mystery and can't wait for her next novel!
This is the 2nd novel I've read from this author & I cannot decide which took my breath away the fastest or the hardest. I finished this book in a day and a half. I'd have had it read quicker but I too have a life.
You think you've got it figured out by chapter 3ish, only to find out you do NOT! This will have you page turn ing and gasping until the very end.
It finishes up with a delicious turn of events. Enjoy it as I did and be sure to share it with friends. I can't wait to read more from Shari Lapena. This book has alot of similarities as her 1st one, but boy what a difference at the same time.
I felt the story was predictable and the writing a bit superficial. I enjoyed her book The Couple Next Door but A Stranger in the House was disappointing.
This book ignores complicated scenarios and ignores police forensics. It talks about how intelligent the police are, but apparently they have no interest in looking into the background of a murder suspect and do not know how to check a pair of gloves to see if they were used while firing a gun. Sloppy writing and just an insult to the intelligence of people who grew up watching police detective work on tv.
The characters had no depth, the book was predictable and I battled on to the end hoping that at some point it would improve. Unfortunately it didn't apart from a feeble attempt at a twist in the last couple of pages.
If I could put NO Stars I would. Very disappointing after the first one. I could not like even one of the characters. She used a tired and boring formula. Not everyone is having an affair with the neighbor. Having to repeat how much the couple loved each other in their soliloquies was the only evidence that it was a fact. Sorry Shari.
I do not...do not understand the five star reviews. I pre-ordered this book because I really enjoyed Lapena's debut novel "The Couple Next Door" and actually have a hard time believing the same person wrote both books.

This book is pedestrian beyond belief. Sentences like "Tom felt sad" or "Karen was nervous" read like an adult version of "Dick and Jane." There were sentences just that short and I don't believe that I have ever read adult fiction that was this juvenile sounding. After reading books like "Gone Girl," "The Girl on the Train," "Behind Closed Doors" and other thrillers that were not only compelling plot-wise but well-written, this book was just plain terrible.

I don't care that none of the characters were likable (that's not a prerequisite for me) but they were so intrinsically uninteresting and boring that I had to finish the book by breezing through the short sentences to get to the end.

If it's not clear by now that I hated this book, I'll say it right now. I hated this book.

Lisa is annoyed.

The End.