Shari Lapena (born 1960) is a Canadian novelist. She is best known for her 2016 thriller novel The Couple Next Door, which was a bestseller both in Canada and internationally.
Lapena, a lawyer and English teacher before beginning her writing career, published her debut novel Things Go Flying in 2008. That novel was shortlisted for the Sunburst Award in 2009. Her second novel, Happiness Economics, was a Stephen Leacock Award finalist in 2012.
Works
- Things Go Flying (2008)
- Happiness Economics (2011)
- The Couple Next Door (2016)
- A Stranger in the House (2017)
- An Unwanted Guest (2018)
- Someone We Know (2019)
- The End of Her (2020)
- Not a Happy Family (2021)
- Everyone Here Is Lying (2023)
- What Have You Done (2024)
References
- "In the world of Shari Lapena, everyone has a secret". Maclean's, August 14, 2017.
- "Shari Lapena follows up her bestselling thriller with another domestic nail-biter". Quill & Quire, July 2017.
- "Is Shari Lapena Canada's next grip-lit star?". Metro, August 17, 2016.
- "Sunburst Award 2009 Winners". Locus, September 29, 2009.
- "Stephen Leacock Award 2012 Shortlist". CBC Books.
- Review, Thriller Book (2024-11-29). "The Couple Next Door Summary: Who Can You Trust?". Thriller Book Review. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
- 21 Books to Curl Up With This Fall , Newsweek
- "12 Canadian books coming out in July we can't wait to read". CBC Books. 2020-07-07. Retrieved 2020-07-08.
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