I’m not sure if there is going to be a sequel to this book but for me the last events of the book could of not happened. The very ending is something I want to discuss, I won’t reveal spoilers but it ends on a cliffhanger. The pace picks up at numerous moments during the book but most definitely the end. The plot is what I would call Medium paced, its not fast or slow but just in the middle as the story develops and their is a lot of development as it progresses. So the plot of this book originally felt a lot like the real disappearance of Madeline, instead of course it was a baby. Madeline is said to have been taken and has been missing for 10 years now. Her parents left her and her siblings in their hotel room sleeping when they went to have dinner with their friends. The actual plot reminded me of the disappearance of Madeline McCann, a little girl who has been missing for 10 years. Obviously not, a stupid and frustrating decision on their part but hey this is how the story starts. They have their baby monitor so it should be ‘fine’.

Firstly lets talk about how the baby is taken, the parents Anne and Marco, leave baby Cora in their house whilst they go next door for dinner. All of the characters seem to have something to hide and of course those things are going to be revealed, like they always are. The Couple Next Door’s plot is like a spiderweb of lies, deceit and secrets. What would you be capable of, when pushed past your limit? But now they’re in your home, and who knows what they’ll find there. You’ve never had to call the police before. But now, as you race up the stairs in your deathly quiet house, your worst fears are realized. Your daughter was sleeping when you checked on her last. You’ll have the baby monitor and you’ll take it in turns to go back every half hour.

Nothing personal, she just couldn’t stand her crying. Your neighbour told you that she didn’t want your six-month-old daughter at the dinner party.

You never know what’s happening on the other side of the wall. Title: The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena

The couple next door book review