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mrsbooknerd's review against another edition
4.0
'A Stranger in the house' didn't have the most complicated of plots or big, flashy events but it had a constant progression and building tension that meant I couldn't put it down.
I disagree with other reviews stating that the characters were dull. They were a just normal couple, living a normal life until BOOM. For me, the tension came from the fact that they were normal and therefore the events could happen to anyone. Okay, the layers were peeled back to reveal secrets eventually, but the initial tension was because it was disruption of an everyday life. Not every fictional character needs to have a complicated life, backstory or history. Sometimes it works because they are 'dull'.
I really enjoyed it, and I'm already reading another by this author.
I disagree with other reviews stating that the characters were dull. They were a just normal couple, living a normal life until BOOM. For me, the tension came from the fact that they were normal and therefore the events could happen to anyone. Okay, the layers were peeled back to reveal secrets eventually, but the initial tension was because it was disruption of an everyday life. Not every fictional character needs to have a complicated life, backstory or history. Sometimes it works because they are 'dull'.
I really enjoyed it, and I'm already reading another by this author.
booksandbea's review against another edition
3.0
Another one sitting read for Shari Lapena, something about the writing just flows perfectly into itself.
fanboyriot's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
- 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
2.0
Read For:
✓ Car Accident
✓ Memory Loss
✓ Unraveling Lies
✓ Toxic Relationships
✓ “Who’s the Murderer?”
˗ˏˋ ★ REVIEW ★ ˎˊ˗
I kinda guessed who did it right away but it was a bit entertaining to see that conclusion confirmed; even with how unlikable all the characters were. The ambiguous ending though had me kinda annoyed.
Spice Level: n/a
Spice Level: n/a
Angst Level: n/a
POV: Third Person
Release Date: 29, May 2018
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Infidelity, Mental illness, Stalking, Car accident, Murder, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual assault, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Domestic abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy, Gaslighting, and Alcohol
cupie513's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
beths_book_corner_'s review against another edition
5.0
holy jesus christ, plot twist after plot twist until the very last sentence
madison_gleason's review against another edition
2.5
2.5⭐️. This did not make the littles bit of sense. To me it felt that Lapena had ideas that she just put all together and then tried forcing them to make sense. Like I don’t understand why the police were so concerned that this woman was in the “bad” side of town just charge her with the crime and be done. Then to try to force her to be connected with the murder. I also don’t like the way that the other woman was depicted as crazy and obsessive. Overall I thought that this novel felt forced and not well thought out. And at times the plot felt very convenient.