#1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER
#1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
A GLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLER
WHSMITH BOOK OF THE YEAR

"Not only a deliciously addictive whodunit, but a why-did-they-do-it as well." —The Globe and Mail

"The twists come as fast [as] you can turn the pages." —People

"Provocative and shocking. One crime, an entire neighborhood of suspects, secrets and lies. How well do we ever know those around us? The Couple Next Door will keep you glued to the pages in search of the answer. Even then, you'll never guess the truth . . . until it's too late." —Lisa Gardner

"I read this novel at one sitting, absolutely riveted by the storyline. The suspense was beautifully rendered and unrelenting!" —Sue Grafton

"I thought the read-it-in-one-sitting thing was a cliché. Not any more." —Linwood Barclay

"Gripped me from the very beginning to the very end!" —Becky Masterman

"A twisty, utterly riveting tale that will send readers on a wild roller-coaster ride of emotions. Shocking revelations kept me turning the pages like a madwoman." —Tess Gerritsen

"Expertly paced and finely crafted, The Couple Next Door is a gripping thriller of the highest order. I couldn't put it down." —A. J. Banner

"A plot that doesn't stop surprising until the very last page." —Metro (Toronto)

"The Couple Next Door opens brilliantly. . . . I continued at a breakneck pace to the end." —The Guardian (UK)

"The best white-knuckle ride of the year." —Daily Mail (UK)

"It's hard not to read to the end. . . . The twists waiting there are gratifyingly clever." —USA Today

"This utterly riveting psychological thriller hurtles along at breakneck speed, never giving you the opportunity to catch your breath. Twisty, turny and unputdownable." —C. L. Taylor

"Twists are subtly revealed with aplomb, taking the story to increasingly unpredictable levels. . . . The Couple Next Door is a well-sculpted domestic thriller." —Associated Press

"The tension is high and remains to the last, stunning page." —The Times (UK)

"[A] suspenseful, heart-wrenching debut. . . . After numerous twists and turns, Lapena delivers one final, deftly crafted surprise." —Publishers Weekly

"Brisk prose style and character development are almost beside the point in Lapena's suspense-fiction debut; this is a plot-driven page-turner, and even the most character-focused readers will find it hard to put down." —Booklist

"Exquisitely torturous tension." —NPR

"Lapena unfolds a twisting tale of deceit, betrayal and murder." —Quill & Quire

"The many never-saw-them-coming twists and questionable characters. . . will keep you on the edge of your seat. . . . The Couple Next Door [is] a compulsive read. The last line is absolutely killer." —Good Housekeeping