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Not a Happy Family: The gripping Richard and Judy Book Club 2022 pick, from the #1 bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR
By (Author) Shari Lapena
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Penguin (Transworld)
2nd August 2022
28th April 2022
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Crime and mystery fiction
Family life fiction
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Narrative theme: Sense of place
813.6
Paperback
448
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
314g
The new unputdownable thriller from the 'queen of the one-sit read', multi-million-copy bestselling author of THE COUPLE NEXT DOOR. When an elderly couple are found murdered, could their children be responsible 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 *
In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page * Paula Hawkins *
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, we reckon this one could be destined for the screen some time soon * Woman's Weekly *
Dramatic, tense and satisfying murder mystery * My Weekly *
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 Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers. Her books have been sold in forty territories around the world. She lives in Toronto. Facebook- ShariLapena Twitter- @sharilapena Instagram- sharilapena