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Someone we know was masterfully plotted, the suspense ratcheted up with agonising precision and the ending so satisfying i wanted to flip back through the pages to see how she managed it. Her books have been sold in 35 territories around the world. The jam factory, toronto, author event with tarryn fisher, moderated by shari lapena. Mr jack reacher, lee child, tells us that real men read women writers because of books like. The queen of the onesit read, shari lapena, will have you on the edge of your seat with her agatha christieesque thriller an unwanted guest. He instinctively understands how the world works through the power of story.
Lee child michael connelly john sandford robert crais jonathan kellerman james patterson harlan. Meet acclaimed suspense novelist shari lapena at our special event. The story begins when anne and marco decide to leave their 6 month old baby at home to go to a dinner party next door. Her debut thriller, the couple next door, was a global bestseller, the bestselling fiction title in the uk in 2017 and has been optioned for television. An instant new york times bestseller shari lapena s new thriller, an unwanted guest, is available now. 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. She is best known for her 2016 thriller novel the couple next door, which was a bestseller both in canada and internationally.
Well, this novel is the fourth one ive read within a one or two month span with very similar plot lines. Saturday january 21st, 2pm event and book signing with clare mackintosh, indigo sherway gardens, toronto, canada 2016 thursday november 3rd, 7pm international festival of authors ifoa port hope, with robert rotenberg and liam card saturday october 29th, 6pm readingread at your own risk, with liam card, michael helm and susan perly at the. The end of her shari lapena 9781984880512 netgalley. Her debut book, the couple next door, was a new york and an international bestseller. A novel by shari lapena and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The talk will be followed by a book signing and the chance to get your photo taken with the authors. New york times bestselling and alex, nebula, and hugoawardwinning author seanan mcguire introduces readers to a world of amoral alchemy, shadowy organizations, and impossible cities in the standalone fantasy, middlegame. Usa todays top 100 books to read while stuck at home social distancing no one does suburban paranoia like shari lapenathis slowly unfurling nightmare. Events at waterstones get you closer to the books and authors you admire most. The house, complete with a twocar garage, is set behind a generous lawn and framed with beautiful old trees.
Lapenas a stranger in the house, 2017 very loose take on agatha christies and then there were none further suffers from choppy, repetitive prose and an uninspiring reveal. Jul 14, 2016 the latest unputdownable thriller from shari lapena, the no. Shari lapena is one of the best thriller writers in the business. Shari lapena is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers the couple next door, a stranger in the house and an unwanted guest, which have all been both new york times and uk sunday times bestsellers. Lapena really knows how to spin a whopping good yarn.
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