La Pareja de Al Lado / The Couple Next Door - by Shari Lapena (Paperback)

About the Book

"Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all--a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby Cora. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents--but the truth is a much more complicated story the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they've kept for years"--

Book Synopsis

Nunca se sabe lo que ocurre en la casa de al lado.

Dos parejas, dos casas y un montaña rusa de mentiras, traición y secretos entre maridos y mujeres.

La vecina nos ha invitado a una pequeña fiesta en su casa pero prefiere que mi hija de seis meses no vaya. Nada personal, es solo que no soporta la idea de que llore. Y mi marido está de acuerdo. Después de todo, dice, es la casa de al lado. El plan que me propone es que nos llevemos el monitor infantil y nos
turnemos para ir a verla cada media hora.

La niña duerme la última vez que voy a verla. Pero ahora la casa me parece excesivamente tranquila, así que subo tan rápido como puedo las escaleras hasta que confirmo que mi peor pesadilla se ha hecho realidad: ¡mi hija ha desaparecido! Nunca hasta hoy había tenido que llamar a la policía. Pero ahora están en mi casa y quién sabe lo que pueden llegar a encontrar.

¿De qué eres capaz cuando has sobrepasado tus límites?¿De verdad conoces a tus vecinos?¿Y a tu marido?¿Y a ti misma? Las personas somos capaces que casi cualquier cosa.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Instant New York Times bestseller
It all started at a dinner party. . . A domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors--a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives. . .

Anne and Marco Conti seem to have it all--a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora. But one night when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Suspicion immediately focuses on the parents. But the truth is a much more complicated story.

Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they've kept for years.

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.

This novel was the "talk of the town" during the 2016 London Book Fair.A fast-paced, addictive thriller that you cannot put down.The premise of the story will not leave an apathetic audience: Were the parents irresponsible by leaving a 6-month-old baby girl alone in the house? Was it necessary or was it all a planned?

About the Author

Shari Lapena fue abogada y profesora de inglés antes de dedicarse a escribir. Ha publicado dos libros que han recibido varios premios, pero este es su debut en la novela de suspense.