Not a Happy Family: A Novel
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Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
“Lapena is a master of manipulation. With her latest page-turning thriller… she is once again at the top of her game.” —USA Today
“In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...” —Paula Hawkins
In this family, everyone is keeping secrets—even the dead.
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 the siblings 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?
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Readers say *Not a Happy Family* by Shari Lapena is a fast-paced thriller with multiple perspectives and dark family secrets. Many appreciate the psyc...
I’m a Shari Lapena fan, so no surprises about me enjoying this novel. I love the psychological interplays between the characters (family members), each attempting to out-spite the other, all in the name of inheriting wealth. Lots of twists along the way and an ending one might not have suspected.
If you like a true mystery, you will enjoy this read. The author does a great job of making you believe each character could’ve been the murderer.
So many twists and turns, enough to keep you guessing the entire book who did it. So many people with motives.
An okay read, not spectacular. 3 spoiled white rich kids (a dermatologist, a failed business man, and a genitalia artist), a successful businessman asshole father, a self-centered coward of a mother, a conniving aunt, and an irritating white-collar crime illegitimate daughter and her clueless mother make up the cast for this whodunnit book. Who killed the asshole father and mother? Everyone is a suspect and all are pointing fingers. Everyone has a secret (some are better than others). It was a fast read, but there were definitely some dull parts in the middle of the book. After the shocking Easter dinner party and subsequent chapters, the story falls a little flat. Needed more chapters with the asshole father.
What a wild ride! Just when you think you have it figured out, here comes another twist. Very well written! This was a hard one to put down and it kept me guessing until the very end.
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