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Shari Lapena

Not a Happy Family

  • Not a Happy Family

  • The chilling Sunday Times bestseller perfect for fans of Knives Out. A Richard & Judy Book Club pick.

    'In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...' PAULA HAWKINS

    The new unputdownable thriller from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR.

    In this family, everyone is keeping secrets - even the dead.

    In the quiet, wealthy enclave of Brecken Hill, an older couple is brutally murdered hours after a tense Easter dinner with their three adult children. Who, of course, are devastated.

    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 them 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.

    Wouldn't you?

    'Nobody does a vicious family circle like Shari Lapena. Highly recommended' Cara Hunter

    'Queen of the modern crime novel, Shari Lapena, is back with another tale of murder... Shari will keep you guessing until the very end' Sunday Express

    'A cross between Big Little Lies and Miss Marple' Woman's Weekly

    '[A] dramatic, tense and satisfying murder mystery' My Weekly

The End of Her
The End of Her
Shari Lapena
Someone We Know
Someone We Know
Shari Lapena
An Unwanted Guest
An Unwanted Guest
Shari Lapena
A Stranger in the House
A Stranger in the House
Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door
The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena

Shari Lapena is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her, and Not a Happy Family, which have all been New York Times and The Sunday Times (London) bestsellers. Her books have been sold in thirty-seven territories around the world. She lives in Toronto. Facebook: ShariLapena Twitter: @sharilapena

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