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A Stranger in the House, by Shari Lapena

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djreads's review against another edition

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challenging dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75


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helena_g_reads's review against another edition

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dark mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

“We fall in love with an ideal, not a reality”

➡️ linear timeline
👥 POV: multiple 3rd person
🏎 Pace: fast

💭 Amnesia trope, which is my least favorite, but I do appreciate that none of the other characters really believe it either. Very much a procedural/domestic type of mystery thriller. The POVs with police detectives are interesting, a lot more CSI view than I was expecting. Now, let’s talk about Tom.  If there were one emoji to encompass my emotions about him it would be a HARD eye roll 🙄.  The neighbor I kinda had an inkling of what was going to happen. The wildest part was maybe the last 5 minutes. I thought I had guessed the ending but I wasn’t entirely right. 

⚠️ stalking, murder, abuse

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