A review by jackierobinson
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
3.0
I didn't love it, but I didn't dislike it either.
Karen Krupp wakes up in hospital to find that she's had a serious car crash in the worst part of town. Things aren't adding up, and someone has turned up dead... What's going on?
It's a classic crime thriller. I found the characters lacked depth and I didn't actually like anyone in this book. Brigid was stupid, Tom was spineless, and Karen was just plain annoying.
It wasn't terribly hard to read, but I didn't feel that pull when I put the book down to immediately pick it back up and devour the pages. That's always a little bit sad.
After Shari Lapena's first book I was expecting big things. I was a little disappointed but overall it wasn't a terrible book. The Couple Next Door will remain her best book so far.
Karen Krupp wakes up in hospital to find that she's had a serious car crash in the worst part of town. Things aren't adding up, and someone has turned up dead... What's going on?
It's a classic crime thriller. I found the characters lacked depth and I didn't actually like anyone in this book. Brigid was stupid, Tom was spineless, and Karen was just plain annoying.
It wasn't terribly hard to read, but I didn't feel that pull when I put the book down to immediately pick it back up and devour the pages. That's always a little bit sad.
After Shari Lapena's first book I was expecting big things. I was a little disappointed but overall it wasn't a terrible book. The Couple Next Door will remain her best book so far.