

But ugly, horrible things happen behind the scenes that are unspeakable, and family secrets begin to eat away at all people involved. Both father and son despise each other but try and get along for daughter and wife, respectively. The husband despises Daddy and his pompous arrogance.

Daddy doesn't like the man she chooses to marry. We have a rich older couple with a beloved daughter. The story has been told a hundred times before. The only difference is that Fargo was more straightforward, which 'The Couple Next Door' is filled with plot turns and twists that make the book a little far fetched. 'The Couple Next Door' can be most likened to the movie 'Fargo.' If anyone has read this book, and watched 'Fargo' they will know immediately what I am referencing. What follows is the nerve-racking unraveling of a family - a chilling tale of deception, duplicity, and unfaithfulness that will keep you breathless until the final shocking twist. Both Anne and Marco soon discover that the other is keeping secrets, secrets they've kept for years. Detective Rasbach knows that the panicked couple is hiding something. Inside the curtained house, an unsettling account of what actually happened unfolds. But the truth is a much more complicated story. Suspicion immediately lands on the parents. But one night, when they are at a dinner party next door, a terrible crime is committed. Shari Lapena’s new thriller, Not a Happy Family, is available now!Ī domestic suspense debut about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors - a twisty, roller coaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives.Īnne and Marco Conti seem to have it all - a loving relationship, a wonderful home, and their beautiful baby, Cora.
