Reviews

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

sandralg's review against another edition

3.0

3'5/5

Me apetecía bastante este libro porque pensaba que me iba a sorprender, y sinceramente no ha sido así. Es cierto que tiene sus puntos altos en los que se disfruta, pero sentía que yo siempre iba con un paso por delante de la trama, adivinando casi todo el entramado.
Sobre los personajes decir que me han gustado sobre todo porque los he encontrado bastante realistas, ya que se muestra los puntos de luz y sombras que tienen a lo largo del libro. Actúan tal y como cualquier persona podrían comportarse en una situación como la que se está viviendo.
Lo único que me sorprendió un poquito fue el final, concretamente las últimas páginas. No me esperaba que acabara así aunque viniendo de ese personaje era bastante lógico que se comportara como se comportó.
Pese a todo opino que es un libro que distrae y es bastante ágil y ameno de leer. Si a alguien le apetece leer algo de misterio y suspense y no esta acostumbrado al género creo que es una buena forma de adentrarse en él.

crickedcactus's review against another edition

2.0

It bothered me that almost everybody in this book was a real horrible person. It was entertaining for a while, but at some point it just became waaaay too far-fetched

peppermintchris's review against another edition

mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No

4.5

Great book with fantastic and realistic twists and turns! Very well thought out plot. The ending was just one too much for me. Luckily I am no one and my opinion doesn't matter. 

literary_lizzy's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

kimdanya's review against another edition

4.0

This book definitely hooked me from the beginning. I was not crazy with the ending, but great read overall.

nicolehib's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 good, just a little repetitive at times

danjulique's review against another edition

1.0

Long dramatic disappointed sigh. Let me start by saying, I didn't even want to give it the one star I did. I had such high hopes for this book. But from the first page I was a little disappointed. Where in the world would parents leave their newborn ALONE, even to go next door. That should have been my first clue, that the plot itself was so unrealistic. I figured out who it was from maybe the 4th chapter or so, and I mean the real person, even with the twist. Le sigh. If you are into suspense/thriller, don't waste your time reading this one.

alexabookish's review against another edition

4.0

this wasn’t the best thriller i’ve ever read, but i could not put it down and i had a great time reading it. i did predict some things, but there definitely were some twists i didn’t predict, and i liked the way it ended.

quietsaint_148's review against another edition

dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

merrygrim's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5