Review: A Stranger in the House

A Stranger in the House by Shari Lapena
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Shari Lapena delivers another great one. After reading her book, “The Couple Next Door,” I thought I had experienced it all. “A Stranger in the House” was quite the page turner. Now as always, I got the who did it question completely wrong; and I am ok with that. What draws me in to the story is Lapena’s writing style. You completely get engrossed into the story and forget that you are reading; time literally stands still.

Karen and Tom Krupp, this couple here is just weird. The story starts off fast and backwards. You get what was done but not quite who did it. This writing style is new to me and is starting to grow on me when done correctly. Lapena really sells the amnesia of Karen in this novel. I found myself reading and wondering is Karen faking, then next saying she’s not faking. I couldn’t decide I’m still undecided. But reading her experience after the accident, it’s like her mind was a character.

“A Stranger in the House” touches on so much like family, tragedy during marriage, neighbor relationships. Family and police. It was a very fulfilling read. There weren’t any slow moments and you really have to pay attention to all the characters because there are no throw away characters.

In my mind I feel as the couple in “The Couple Next Door” and “A Stranger in the House” are all living in the same neighborhood. LOL it’s just so much drama in what seems to be a quiet suburban area.


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