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A review by helena_g_reads
A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
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
Minor: Domestic abuse