The book has a claustrophobic feel since Aylesford is small and there are a limited number of people who might be the murderer. The attorney points out that, if Raleigh's actions come to light he could be charged with breaking and entering, which is a serious crime. With a strong passion for both reading and writing, she would come to hone and refine her skills as an author throughout the years. All these characters and their lives are interlocked and interconnected in this superbly-written mystery. SHARI LAPENA is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her and Not a Happy Family, which have all been New York Times and The Sunday Times (London) bestsellers.

Someone We Know by Shari Lapena | Waterstones

Born in 1960 she was born and raised in Canada where spent the large majority of her formative years building both her and her ideas.Lots of wagging mouths spreading salacious rumors set up a few nicely placed red herrings, and Olivia’s efforts, with the help of her friend Glenda, to keep poor coddled Raleigh out of the long arms of the law add angst. Brought out in 2011 on the 3rd of August through the ‘Brindle and Glass Publishing’ label, this was to mark the second title from Shari Lapena as an author. If you have not yet read her work , I would describe this novel as an addictive, domestic suspense tale, similar to a Lisa Jewell novel. It centers around the murder of Amanda who has caused turmoil in her neighborhood since she and her husband Robert moved in.

Someone We Know - Penguin Books UK

No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena —this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end. In a quiet, leafy suburb in upstate New York, a teenager has been sneaking into houses—and into the owners' computers as well—learning their secrets, and maybe sharing some of them, too.Thank you to Edelweiss, Penguin Publishing Group and the fabulous Shari Lapena for an arc of this novel in exchange for an honest review. With critical and commercial success, she is revered by both her many peers and contemporaries alike, receiving many favorable reviews over the years too. Come on boys, why couldn’t you restrain yourself and think with your under your bellies as soon as you saw fresh meat recently moved to the next door or hangs out at your work place to use your elevator for the most inappropriate ways! Making things that much more interesting is the fact that Raleigh Sharpe may have discovered something on the Pierces’ computer that could help uncover the murderer. Unfortunately, in this tight-knit community, Olivia confides in her friend Glenda that Raleigh has been up to no good, and later comes to the realization that one of Raleigh's targets was the Pierce home itself.