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I'm not too sure whether I truly liked the main characters - bar the determined detectives - the personalities just didn't do it for me, but this certainly didn't matter and bore no importance at all, as I still thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend this riveting book to anyone who loves this particular genre.
Because in this house, everyone’s a stranger. Everyone has something they’d rather keep hidden. Something they might even kill to keep quiet. “ The list of potential suspects grew as police realized just how many friends Monica had made over the years. As a whole, I would recommend this book to those who enjoy the mystery-thriller genre. I wouldn't say it's anything revolutionary but it was an entertaining and anticipatory read. I did not enjoy it as much as I enjoyed the author's previous novel (The Couple Next Door) because the plot was somewhat predictable and the characterizations seemed to me unrealistic at some points. Also, I could not relate to the characters and found myself annoyed at the decisions they made throughout the novel. That said, my interest started waning fairly early on as the novel volleyed between the three key players and became wholly predictable, which in my opinion, was its downfall. I did however enjoy the characters and am glad that I finally read this book - which had been on my tbr for years. I truly enjoy Ms. Lapena’s writing and look forward to her upcoming release which I have coming up soon.
This all leads to lots of suspense, intrigue and lots of twists and turns. A thoroughly entertaining read. 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.”
A] well-sculpted domestic thriller . . . highly suspenseful . . . Twists are subtly revealed with aplomb, taking the story to increasingly unpredictable levels.”
Nowadays, visitors can watch debates, and can sit in the Strangers' Gallery. Historically, visitors were not allowed in at all. Parliament still has the right to debate in private, and any visitor causing a disturbance can be ejected, or even taken into custody by the Serjeant at Arms. The House of Commons rarely goes into private session (the last occasion being on 4 December 2001 when it was A few days later, a dead body is discovered near the crash and police think that the two incidents are related. I've been hemming and hawing over rating this book a 3.5 star or 4. I think I have settled on a 4 star rating.
A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy. a first-class thriller with perfect pacing.... Not much is as it appears here, which is just the way lovers of suspense want it." The police suspect you were up to no good. But your husband refuses to believe it. Your best friend isn't so sure. And even you don't know what to believe . . .Detective Rasbach was dubious. He still thinks that Karen killed Robert Traynor and her claim that her memory had returned was so sudden and coincidental. Nevertheless, he summoned for Brigid due to evidences implicating her. Brigid admitted to the fact that she indeed followed Karen, heard the gunshots and saw her left the murder spot in haste. But Brigid denied killing Robert Traynor. Brigid was also suspected for having planted the murder weapon at the Krupp’s house. Detective Rasbach exposed that her fingerprints were found in several areas in the house as well as on the public phone that was used to send the anonymous tip to search the Krupp’s home for the gun. Brigid was flabbergasted and demanded her right to a lawyer. Once I read the write up for this novel I was hooked and had to know more about it. I though this book was a very good read and the fact that I actually guessed the conclusion for once didn't spoil my enjoyment in the slightest.
John Sawyer was once a brilliant defence lawyer but his life has taken a downturn. He has become an alcoholic, his wife has left him, his sister is ashamed of him, while his daughter Angela, who still lives in his increasingly shabby large house, despises him. She follows her own life with a wild group of friends led by two rich boys, one of whom is her cousin, Desmond. What a surprise a Stranger in the House was for us as we were not expecting to like this one as much as we did. I decided to listen to this while Lindsay read it. It’s a great easy one to listen to that didn't require my full attention.Admittedly, I was immediately intrigued by the storyline. I mean, here we have Karen Krupp, upstanding housewife, who takes off one evening, before her hubby gets home from work, leaving her purse and cell phone behind. She then drives to a dangerous neighborhood and crashes her car. Thereafter we find her hospitalized, with no memory of what happened. They hoped her wake, and the mourners attending it, would yield a few solid leads. But the detectives' presence only rattled her distraught friends.
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