Tuesday, October 3, 2017

ARE YOU LISTENING? A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE: A REVIEW AND COMMENT

WELCOME TO BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S" 
ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY" 
I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE TODAY'S 
AUDIO BOOK CHOICE.....

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A STRANGER IN
THE HOUSE
Read by Tavia Gilbert
BY SHARI LAPENA 

ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK:
In this neighborhood, danger lies close to home. A domestic thriller packed full of secrets, and a twisty story that never stops—from the bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

He looks at her, concerned. “How do you feel?” She wants to say,
Terrified. Instead, she says, with a faint smile, Glad to be home.

Karen and Tom Krupp are happy—they’ve got a lovely home in upstate New York, they’re practically newlyweds, and they have no kids to interrupt their comfortable life together. But one day, Tom returns home to find Karen has vanished—her car’s gone and it seems she left in a rush. She even left her purse—complete with phone and ID—behind.

There’s a knock on the door—the police are there to take Tom to the hospital where his wife has been admitted. She had a car accident, and lost control as she sped through the worst part of town.

The accident has left Karen with a concussion and a few scrapes.  Still, she’s mostly okay—except that she can’t remember what she was doing or where she was when she crashed. The cops think her memory loss is highly convenient, and they suspect she was up to no good.

Karen returns home with Tom, determined to heal and move on with her life. Then she realizes something’s been moved. Something’s not quite right. Someone’s been in her house. And the police won’t stop asking questions.

Because in this house, everyone’s a stranger. Everyone has something they’d rather keep hidden. Something they might even kill to keep quiet.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
SHARI LAPENA worked as a lawyer and as an English teacher before turning to writing fiction. She has written two award-winning literary novels, and The Couple Next Door is her suspense debut.
Photo: © Tristan Ostler


HAVE YOU READ THIS OTHER EXCITING BOOK BY SHARI LAPENA?
 
PRAISE FOR A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE:
“Smart and suspenseful. . . you’ll never see the ending coming.” PureWow

“So many dizzying twists you’d better not drive after reading!”
—Linwood Barclay, New York Times bestselling author of Parting Shot

“Smart, twisty and compulsive. Suspense and suspicion accumulate relentlessly, toying with your expectations and your emotions right up until the packs-a-punch ending. Don’t miss it, and don’t expect to be able to put it down.”
—Gilly Macmillan, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Girl

“A diverting page-turner.”
–Publishers Weekly

“Great suspense and lots of twists.”
–The Toronto Star

“Lapena keeps the well-developed twists churning, with each a surprise notch in this ever-evolving plot, and she continues this skillful storytelling until the stunning twist at the end. . . memorable.”
–Associated Press


MY PERSONAL COMMENTS/REVIEW:
I am just about finished with A STRANGER IN THE HOUSE. I loved the author's first book, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR, and so I asked to listen to this one. It is a little harder to follow and I had to go back a couple of times to be sure the twists and turns I was reading might make sense. Well, I am so near the end that I can see that they do indeed make sense and thus gives the book a special surprise. Then again, I am not quite finished so it may be more of a surprise than I think it is. Off to finish it now so hope some of you will also enjoy it.
 

 

2 comments:

Carol N Wong said...

Sounds very interesting. I think I would like the story, Sorry that you have been having a rough time. Personally, I am glad to see September to go! Started off with going to ER on Labor Day and then several days in the hospital. We were going to go on vacation, then the clothes dryer broke. So we are staying home. Hoping that October is a much better month for the both of us!

Mystica said...

Both new to me. Thanks for the review.

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