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  • A Stranger in the House

  • By: Shari Lapena
  • Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
  • Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (785 ratings)

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A Stranger in the House

By: Shari Lapena
Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
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Summary

The electrifying new thriller from Shari Lapena, author of the Sunday Times best seller The Couple Next Door.

Why would you run scared from a happy home?

You're waiting for your beloved husband to get home from work. You're making dinner, looking forward to hearing about his day.

That's the last thing you remember.

You wake up in hospital, with no idea how you got there. They tell you that you were in an accident; you lost control of your car whilst driving in a dangerous part of town.

The police suspect you were up to no good. But your husband refuses to believe it. Your best friend isn't so sure. And even you don't know what to believe....

©2017 Shari Lapena (P)2017 Random House Audiobooks
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Critic reviews

"So many dizzying twists you'd better not drive after reading." (Linwood Barclay)
"Entirely compelling, utterly realistic. You will not see the twists coming." ( Daily Mail)
"Meticulously crafted and razor sharp." (Harlan Coben)
"A twisty, utterly riveting tale." (Tess Gerritsen)
"Shari Lapena furnishes a clever array of motives and suspects. The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page." ( The Times)

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OK but not that good

An unmemorable book that plodded along for the first few hours of the recording. A bit too much over-wrought screeching by the main female character and then more from her female friend. It all seemed very predictable and formulaic. It gathers a bit of pace in the latter part and the unexpected final twist appears from nowhere with no clues laid down so seems an afterthought. It's a time-filler rather than anything special.

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Definitely gripped me

Really enjoyable listen, I was gripped to the storyline and listened to the whole thing in just a couple of days!

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did not disappoint!

I read the couple next door and was waiting on the the New book from the author, it did not disappoint! brilliant twists

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Great plot. Easy to follow.

Loved this book. Strong characters and surprising turns. A good listen. Narrator very good too

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Gripping

The plot is great! The twists and turns made you wonder where it was going and just when it all came together.....

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Kept me guessing until the end.

I enjoyed this, I didn't particularly like or engage with any of the characters but the plot twists are clever and will keep you guessing.

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made me want to listen as often as I could!

well written, great story, love this author. the narrator is excellent and makes the story

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Gripping

I read the couple next door and this, in a similar vein keeps the reader gripped until the last sentence. I didn't enjoy the narrator so much to begin with, but that is personal taste.

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right up my street!

So many twists and turns with excellent narration. I would highly recommend this book to all thriller fans.

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Gripping storyline

Really enjoyed this, such a gripping storyline where you constantly question who did it, kept me guessing till the end. Very well read too.

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