Shari Lapena

No – all of her novels are standalones. That means you can pick up her first novel, The Couple Next Door or her most recent release without worrying about not knowing any of the characters already. Each novel introduces a completely new self-contained mystery with plenty of red herrings and dark characters that have become Lapena’s trademark.

Fans of Lapena’s domestic suspense often enjoy Andrea Mara, Lisa Jewell and Gillian McAllister. Like Lapena, these authors excel at writing about ordinary lives, adding a dark secret or two, and watching everything completely unravel. We’ve put together a dedicated guide here featuring even more recommendations for readers who can’t get enough of Shari Lapena’s page-turners.

If we had to choose just one, we’d go for Everyone Here is Lying. It’s a Sunday Times bestseller for a reason. The premise is every bit as gripping as you can hope for: a husband comes home angry after his affair breaks down and finds his daughter, Avery, unexpectedly at home. A few hours later, Avery is declared missing. What follows is a compulsively readable mystery packed with secrets, lies and revelations that solidify Lapena’s reputation as queen of the one-sit read.