Sur le papier, Stephanie est comblée : elle a un mari attentionné, une jolie maison dans un quartier huppé, d'adorables jumelles âgées de quelques mois. Certes, elle manque de sommeil et son moral s'en ressent. Mais bientôt les bébés feront leurs nuits, et tout ira mieux.
C'était sans compter l'irruption de la blonde et vénéneuse Erica Voss. Alors que Patrick a toujours prétendu que sa première épouse était morte dans un accident de voiture, Erica présente une version des faits bien plus sordide. Une version qu'elle menace de rapporter à la police si on ne lui verse pas une grosse somme. Chantage ignoble ou révélation bouleversante ? Stephanie ne sait plus qui croire...
Logée dans la vallée de l'Hudson, dans l'État de New York, Aylesford est une bourgade pleine de charme, réputée pour la beauté de ses espaces naturels et sa douceur de vivre, en marge de la grande ville. Un coin paisible où tout le monde se connaît. Jusqu'à ce jour où Olivia découvre que son fils Raleigh, un adolescent qu'elle pensait sans histoires, entre par effraction chez leurs voisins et fouille leurs ordinateurs. Jusqu'à ce que Robert Pierce signale la disparition de sa femme Amanda. Jusqu'à ce qu'une insupportable suspicion commence à empoisonner ce cadre de vie jusque-là idyllique...
Le Mitchell's Inn est un hôtel de charme, élégant, encerclé par la forêt, isolé dans les Catskills, à des kilomètres de tout. Il n'y a ni téléphone, ni internet. Juste le calme, les arbres autour, la neige et les montagnes. Ce que viennent justement chercher les clients qui fuient la frénésie de New-York, seuls ou en couple. Un peu de répit et de dépaysement. Jusqu'à ce qu'ils découvrent au réveil le corps de Dana Hart, morte au pied de l'escalier, puis un second cadavre le jour suivant. Qu'ils comprennent qu'ils sont totalement coupés du monde. Et que l'assassin est parmi eux.
Ce soir, Anne et Marco sont invités à dîner chez leurs voisins, le couple d'à côté. Comme la baby-sitter annule au dernier moment et que les maisons sont mitoyennes, Marco convainc Anne de laisser Cora, 6 mois, dans son berceau et d'emporter le babyphone. Tout se passe comme prévu malgré la chaleur écrasante, l'alcool, et les avances que fait la voisine à Marco. Mais lorsqu'ils rentrent enfin chez eux, Anne et Marco découvrent un berceau vide. Leur foyer douillet se transforme en scène de crime envahie par les uniformes, la culpabilité, l'effroi, l'angoisse et la suspicion...
Mariés depuis deux ans, Karen et Tom ont tout pour être heureux : un train de vie confortable, un pavillon coquet, des projets d'avenir. Un soir, quand Tom rentre à la maison, Karen s'est volatilisée. Alors qu'il commence à paniquer, Tom reçoit une visite de la police : son épouse a été victime d'un grave accident de voiture, dans un quartier malfamé. À son réveil à l'hôpital, la jeune femme a tout oublié des circonstances du drame. Les médecins parlent d'amnésie temporaire. En convalescence chez elle, Karen est décidée à reprendre le cours de sa vie. Sauf que quelque chose cloche. Elle sait que, depuis quelques mois, quelqu'un s'introduit en leur absence dans la maison...
B>b>In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page... --Paula Hawkins, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Girl on The Train/b>br/> br/>b>The new domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Someone We Know who has sold more than 7 million copies of her books worldwide/b>/b>br>br>b>In this family, everyone is keeping secrets--even the dead./b>br/>;br/>Brecken Hill in upstate New York is an expensive place to live. You have to be rich to have a house there, and Fred and Sheila Merton certainly are rich. But even all their money can''t protect them when a killer comes to call. The Mertons are brutally murdered after a fraught Easter dinner with their three adult kids. Who, of course, are devastated.br/>;br/>Or are they? They each stand to inherit millions. They were never a happy family, thanks to their vindictive father and neglectful mother, but perhaps one of the siblings is more disturbed than anyone knew. Did someone snap after that dreadful evening? Or did another person appear later that night with the worst of intentions? That must be what happened. After all, if one of the family were capable of something as gruesome as this, you''d know.br/>;br/>Wouldn''t you?
''A masterful whodunnit, perfectly paced and expertly plotted, that had me guessing all the way through. I loved it and couldn''t put it down.'' C L Taylor The gripping new thriller from the No. 1 bestselling author of The Couple Next Door . ****** It can be hard keeping secrets in a tight-knit neighbourhood. In a tranquil, leafy suburb of ordinary streets - one where everyone is polite and friendly - an anonymous note has been left at some of the houses. '' I''m so sorry. My son has been getting into people''s houses. He''s broken into yours. '' Who is this boy, and what might he have uncovered? As whispers start to circulate, suspicion mounts. And when a missing local woman is found murdered, the tension reaches breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they''re telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their secrets? Maybe you don''t know your neighbour as well as you thought you did . . . ****** ''No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena - this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end'' Ruth Ware ''Shari Lapena just gets better and better'' Cara Hunter Readers love Shari Lapena: ''Twist on twist on twist on twist.'' ''Fantastic book, from the first page I was hooked, couldn''t put it down!'' ''The atmosphere that Lapena creates only adds to the amazing plot.'' ''An excellent atmospheric thriller, full of intrigue and suspense.'' ''I was reading with my mouth open as I raced towards the final page.'' ''I read it in one sitting, as I simply could not put it down.'' ''An incredibly gripping read.''
Shari Lapena worked as a lawyer and as an English teacher before writing fiction. Her debut thriller, The Couple Next Door , was a global bestseller, the bestselling fiction title in the UK in 2017 and has been optioned for television. Her thrillers A Stranger in the House , An Unwanted Guest , and Someone We Know were all Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers. Her fifth thriller, The End of Her , is out now. Facebook: ShariLapena Twitter: @sharilapena
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The twisty new thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and A Stranger in the House A weekend retreat at a cozy mountain lodge is supposed to be the perfect getaway . . . but when the storm hits, no one is getting away It's winter in the Catskills and Mitchell's Inn, nestled deep in the woods, is the perfect setting for a relaxing--maybe even romantic--weekend away. It boasts spacious old rooms with huge woodburning fireplaces, a well-stocked wine cellar, and opportunities for cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, or just curling up with a good murder mystery. So when the weather takes a turn for the worse, and a blizzard cuts off the electricity--and all contact with the outside world--the guests settle in and try to make the best of it. Soon, though, one of the guests turns up dead--it looks like an accident. But when a second guest dies, they start to panic. Within the snowed-in paradise, something--or someone--is picking off the guests one by one. And there's nothing they can do but hunker down and hope they can survive the storm--and one another.
Fast-paced and addictive, THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR announces a major new talent in thriller writing. Your neighbour told you that she didn't want your baby at the dinner party. Your husband said it would be fine. After all, you only live next door. Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. But now, as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realized.
De la autora del thriller revelación de 2017 La pareja de al lado, llega una nueva y adictiva novela repleta de giros y secretos. ¿Por qué huirías de un hogar feliz? Te encuentras en casa preparando la cena mientras esperas a que tu marido vuelva del trabajo. Estás deseando verle. Eso es lo último que recuerdas. Despiertas en el hospital sin saber cómo has llegado hasta allí. Te cuentan que has sufrido un accidente. Perdiste el control de tu coche mientras conducías a toda velocidad por uno de los peores barrios de la ciudad. La policía sospecha que ocultas algún secreto oscuro, pero tu marido se niega a creerlo. Tu mejor amiga no está tan segura. Y ni siquiera tú sabes qué creer...
The new domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door and Someone We Know In upstate New York, Stephanie and Patrick are adjusting to life with their colicky twin babies. The girls are a handful, but Stephanie doesn't mind being a stay-at-home mom, taking care of them while Patrick does the nine to five to pay the bills. When a woman from Patrick's past drops in on them unexpectedly, raising questions about his late first wife, Stephanie supports her husband wholeheartedly. She knows the car accident all those many years ago was just that--an accident. But Erica is persistent, and now she's threatening to go to the police. Patrick is afraid his job--and his reputation--will be at risk if he doesn't put an end to Erica's questioning immediately. And when the police start digging, Stephanie's trust in her husband begins to falter and Patrick is primed to lose everything he loves. As their marriage crumbles, Stephanie feels herself coming unglued, and soon she isn't sure what--or who--to believe. Now the most important thing is to protect her girls, but at what cost?