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Mar 15, 2024BillKaspbrak rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Good, but forgettable
Feb 08, 2024Hillsboro_JeanineM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Lapena weaves a very wicked web. It makes you wonder what secrets your neighbors are keeping - actually I don't want to know. Enjoy this very tangled story.
Jan 06, 2024Kmum1 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Whilst I have read two other books by Shari Lapena and disliked both, the storyline on this one was really intriguing. I wanted to keep reading. I can't give this 5 stars but only because I didn't like the ending.
Dec 12, 2023aanj rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Good mystery with good twists. Well written and fully developed characters. I appreciated the good writing and the consistent characters throughout the the storyline.
Aug 28, 2023libertyfaith rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
RECOMMENDED. One of the best Lapena books I've read. Multiple plot twists and a great ending. I didn't find the characters ""inner thinking"" out of place.
Aug 21, 2023Crave83 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Originally read August 4-6, 2021 Reread August 21, 2023 Someone We Know by Shari Lapena 292-page Hardback Genre: Domestic Thriller Featuring: September, October, Suburban Neighborhood, New York, Action Web, Investigation, Tana…
Jun 04, 2022gloryb rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
The author is excellent at plotting and conveying not only the inner thoughts, but also the conversations between characters. After a while, however, it got tedious reading about their suspicions, their gossips, and their fears. Good…
Dec 17, 2021Zoelexi777 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This is the 2nd novel I’ve read authored by Shari Lapena and it was another great read. All the twists and turns keeps you reading. Of course there was a surprise ending.
Sep 30, 2021MrsRedbeard rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Keeps you guessing and turning pages. A good, entertaining read.
Jul 24, 2021
Started Jul 22/21, Finished Jul 24/21
Jul 13, 20210007548100dmw rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A good read but not one of Lapena's best. Great story with many twists and turns and suspense. Too many characters to keep track of and a strange ending.
Jun 08, 2021Simsalabim rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Too predictable. I haven't read any of the author's other books, but I was disappointed with the ending. I read this last summer, so I don't remember too many details, but overall it wasn't that great.
Apr 27, 2021woermkeja rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
I'm afraid to admit that this isn't my favorite of Shari Lapena's books. There were so many characters that I found it hard to keep track of each of them and difficult to find much character development in most of them. I did not guess who…
Jan 09, 2021flightofabluebird rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
This was another great story by Shari Lapena. The way the story unfolds always keeps me guessing until the very end.
Jan 01, 2021cazulp rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Loved this story, have read everything by this author. In this case, I chose the audio book from Cloud Library. Not only was the story line excellent, the narration was brilliant.
Dec 09, 2020
This was a terrific read! I look for a story to be told almost entirely by dialogue. Shari Lapena did this and MORE! Terrific suspense, characters were easy to relate to, storyline was up to date and the ending was superb. A sequel would…
Dec 07, 2020Horseshoe rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this book. It was an easy read and could not put it down. It was a wonderful whodunit, there was never a dull moment with all kinds of twists and turns, till the very last moment you don't know who is guilty. Definately…
Oct 07, 2020Margush rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
It’s okay for a long flight. Reads like a script. No descriptions of any emotions, environment, nature or feelings, just dialogues. The plot is dynamic enough but the characters are sketchy. It’s also a bit surreal - four male characters…
Sep 26, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I’m a Shari Lapena fan. She’s a good writer. I liked “An Unwanted Guest” a little better than this, but this was still an interesting read. I like how she breaks down actions of each character little by little to show how their…
Sep 24, 2020DracAthos rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
This book was interesting enough. It reminded me a lot of Desperate Housewives with the pacing and the communal involvement. I felt bogged down by the amount of characters that had their own voice and feel the book would have been more…
Sep 11, 2020pacl_teens rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Someone we know by Shari Lapena is an amazing mystery novel. This book is about a small town that gets rocked by a crazy mystery. It all starts when a young boy starts sneaking into houses one night. Who is he and why is he doing this?…
Aug 11, 2020Einer2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Is there a sequel??? A good beach read for sure.
Jun 05, 2020swheeler89 rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Fast read - quick paced plot. Typical of LaPena's others (I preferred "The Couple Next Door" but enjoyed it more than "An Unwanted Guest" and "A Stranger In The House"). Still prefer Ruth Ware for character development - but Shari's reads…
Mar 29, 2020
Excellent book a must read. Great family story about parents kinds and some suspense. Couldn't put it down!!!! March 29, 2020
Feb 07, 2020Rita_Maria rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Excellent read! I kind of figured out who did it but I must say there are so many twists and turns that it really keeps you doubting everyone. I hope there is a sequel coming out because the characters are very rich and it seems like there…