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Someone We Know: A Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Shari Lapena (Author), Kirsten Potter (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher)
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"No-one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena - this slowly unfurling nightmare will have you biting your nails until the end." (Ruth Ware, number-one New York Times best-selling author of The Woman in Cabin 10)

The new domestic suspense novel from New York Times best-selling author of The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, and An Unwanted Guest, Shari Lapena

Maybe you don't know your neighbors as well as you thought you did....

"This is a very difficult letter to write. I hope you will not hate us too much.... My son broke into your home recently while you were out."

In a quiet, leafy suburb in upstate New York, a teenager has been sneaking into houses - and into the owners' computers as well - learning their secrets, and maybe sharing some of them, too.

Who is he, and what might he have uncovered? After two anonymous letters are received, whispers start to circulate, and suspicion mounts. And when a woman down the street is found murdered, the tension reaches the breaking point. Who killed her? Who knows more than they're telling? And how far will all these very nice people go to protect their own secrets?

In this neighborhood, it's not just the husbands and wives who play games. Here, everyone in the family has something to hide....

You never really know what people are capable of.

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  1. Listening Length
    7 hours and 50 minutes
  2. Author
    Shari Lapena
  3. Narrator
    Kirsten Potter
  4. Audible release date
    July 30, 2019
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Penguin Audio
  7. ASIN
    B07RHQKDXS
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 7 hours and 50 minutes
Author Shari Lapena
Narrator Kirsten Potter
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date July 30, 2019
Publisher Penguin Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B07RHQKDXS
Best Sellers Rank #8,838 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#334 in Psychological Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#492 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#540 in Domestic Thrillers (Books)

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Customers find the plot twists and believable. They also describe the author as incredible and the writing style as quick and realistic. Readers find the book entertaining. Opinions are mixed on the characters, with some finding them well-defined and interesting, while others find them unlikeable.

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190 customers mention "Plot"155 positive35 negative

Customers find the plot intriguing, believable, and hard to put down. They also say the story takes many twists and keeps them guessing until the end.

"...Really suspenseful read that I highly recommend. You will find it hard to put this book down!" Read more

"Keep reading because i was hooked by about 20%. There is no shortage of twists and turns in this one...." Read more

"...OVERALL</b>This was a fun book to read. The suspense was the best part." Read more

"Great story, I have shared this with several of my friends. I enjoy her style of writing." Read more

136 customers mention "Author"136 positive0 negative

Customers find the book incredible, hard to put down, and worth the wait. They also say the author does a masterful job creating sympathetic and despicable characters. Customers also describe the book as a fun read with lots of twists that ultimately tie together.

"...It is a who done it but it is so well done! I have never read this author before but I can tell you I will be reading more from her!..." Read more

"Nothing to dislike for me.A great book club read.Keep me reading all day, nite and next day. Really didn’t want it to end." Read more

"This is a great read! Especially for a parent wondering how far you will go for your kid!..." Read more

"...This was an awesome story. Morbid in parts but very good." Read more

80 customers mention "Writing style"69 positive11 negative

Customers find the writing style of the book quick, good, and fast paced. They also say the author has nailed the art of realistic dialog in this believable, multilayered murder.

"...Her books are so well written. I can’t finish one quickly enough so I can start another! If you like good suspense, this is the author for you!" Read more

"Great story, I have shared this with several of my friends. I enjoy her style of writing." Read more

"...It was a very fast read - I read it in two days...." Read more

"...It flows well. Chapters range from 3-5 mins (kindle count). No run-on sentences, paragraphs aren’t too short or too long...." Read more

53 customers mention "Entertainment value"38 positive15 negative

Customers find the book very entertaining.

"...OVERALL</b>This was a fun book to read. The suspense was the best part." Read more

"...Another winner and I intend to read all her books. So satisfying." Read more

"...Good read up to that point, but sheesh! Not at all happy with the end." Read more

"...thrilling in terms of how the story is developed, but I found it pretty engrossing...." Read more

33 customers mention "Characters"19 positive14 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the characters in the book. Some find them well-defined and interesting, while others find them unlikeable.

"...There are a decent number of characters, but the author does a good job reminding us who everyone is...." Read more

"...Like so many poorly executed books, the killer is the least developed character. The least likely character...." Read more

"...Everyone has secrets, things to hide. Shari did an excellent job with her characters. They seemed quite real...." Read more

"...There was not one likeable character in this book, which I assume was the point...." Read more

21 customers mention "Engagingness"14 positive7 negative

Customers are mixed about the engagingness of the book. Some mention that it reads easily and is hard to put down, while others say that it's easy to follow.

"Love all of her books. Couldn’t put it down." Read more

"Suspenseful page turner. Difficult to put down!" Read more

"Like Lapena's other novels, this was hard to put down. Great page turner." Read more

"This book was incredible. I read it in a day. It was hard to put down. The story takes so many twists that don’t connect until the very end...." Read more

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Right now this is based on quality of the book.
I haven’t read the book yet. Waiting on a replacement so I will not rate this to harshly. My rating is on the quality of the book. As you can see some of the chapters were printed upside down. No quality check done at all. I read a few reviews and apparently this happens with this author books. However, I recently order two books and they seem fine. Maybe it’s for this title where the issue is.I’m gonna give the story a chance. Like they say “don’t judge a book by it’s cover” in this case the “prints”.
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Jean
5.0 out of 5 stars Could not put down
Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2023
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I have to say I could not put this book down! It is a who done it but it is so well done! I have never read this author before but I can tell you I will be reading more from her!

The book is about a murder in the neighborhood. The author takes us through several different people and perspectives. I was sure I knew who it was but it wasn’t who I thought. I did figure it out before the end but it was still a great read.

I think and hope there may be a follow up to tie up some loose ends. Really suspenseful read that I highly recommend. You will find it hard to put this book down!
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Shannon Rotunda
4.0 out of 5 stars Started a little slow but...
Reviewed in the United States on July 3, 2024
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Keep reading because i was hooked by about 20%. There is no shortage of twists and turns in this one. My head is still spinning but in the very best way. This was my first book by this author but it won't be the last.
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dana
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2024
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I happened upon a novel by Shari Lapena and thoroughly enjoyed it! Her books are so well written. I can’t finish one quickly enough so I can start another! If you like good suspense, this is the author for you!
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UrbanShocker
3.0 out of 5 stars The best part of this book is the synopsis on the back.
Reviewed in the United States on April 23, 2024
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Another bland, kinda, thriller where you either dislike every character or outright hate them. Not a single person in this book to pull for. How many people in one neighborhood can be having an affair with the same woman before it becomes totally unbelievable? It is totally unbelievable.

It's a neighborhood full of ignorant people - who, without fail, lie to the police for no good reason. The killer, of course has a reason to lie, but why does everyone else lie, even the most innocent of them? This killer doesn't need to lie because he's never interviewed.

Like so many poorly executed books, the killer is the least developed character. The least likely character. How many writers use this tired, completely worn out theme? It's old and annoying, stop it!

And then, as though the writer is having some fun with you - if you do manage to make it to the end - she intentionally leaves you in the dark about a few important "loose ends". Just tell me the end - the whole end - I don't read these books so I can finish writing the book for you Ms. Lapena - just tell me!

The best part of this book, by far was, unfortunately, the synopsis on the back.
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Maureen S.
5.0 out of 5 stars great,great book!
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2024
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Nothing to dislike for me.
A great book club read.
Keep me reading all day, nite and next day. Really didn’t want it to end.
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4.0 out of 5 stars 4 Stars!
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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I really loved reading this <b>4 star thriller</b>, it had more twists and turns than a mountain road.

<b>SUMMARY</b>
Young, beautiful Amanda Pierce has disappeared. Her husband, Robert, reported her missing when she didn't return home after a weekend shopping trip with her BFF. But... the police and most of the neighbors were not particularly worried. It turns out she lied, she had never planned to go on this shopping trip, leaving everyone to assume she left her husband and marriage on her own free will. In fact, the police outrightly told Robert that they would not actively search for her.

But, when her car is found submerged in a lake with her body in the trunk, the police suddenly become very interested. Obviously, Robert is a <i>person of interest</i>. But the plot thickens when the police start to dig a little deeper into her personal life and realize there is at least one man besides Robert with whom she is involved.

The majority of the book is set in Amanda and Robert's neighborhood and told in 3rd person from the point of view of Richard and various neighbors. Although the neighborhood seems quite and very pleasant; there is a LOT going on below the surface... a hacker breaking into homes, cheating spouses, drunken teenagers and very nosey neighbors. Could the murderer be one of the people in this close knit neighborhood? It's so darn fun figuring all that out!

<b>WHAT I LOVED</b>
From the first page of the book, it became clear that almost all the characters have their own secrets, secrets they would do almost anything to protect. It was so intriguing.

Each character seemed like a potential suspect at various points throughout the story. I'd like to say I figured out the ending pretty early on but <b>NOPE!</b> I never actually figured it out until it was explained in detail at the end the book.

There was so much going on in this neighborhood. I loved it. It was a little <i>Desperate Housewives -ish</i>.

This story explores the concept of how far a person will go to protect someone they love and how little people may actually know about the people they feel closest to. How far would a parent go to protect their child, how far husbands or wifes would go to protect each other and how far a person is willing to push their moral limits to protect that person.

Throughout the book, there were several big <i>reveals</i> centering around people's involvement with Amanda and Richard Pierce. It made me wonder how many of those things would have happened if Amanda and Richard had moved to a different neighborhood. In other words, would the cheater / cheaters eventually have cheated on their spouse if the Pierces had not moved into the neighborhood. Did they always have it within them or was that behavior brought out due to circumstances. Deep thoughts...

<b>WHAT I DIDN'T LOVE</b
I loved many things about this book, but if I'm being critical, which I usually am, some parts were a little <i>much</i>. For example, I prefer to believe that cheating, lying and murder are not as wide spread in real life as they are in this book.

<b>OVERALL</b>
This was a fun book to read. The suspense was the best part.
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Bonnie
5.0 out of 5 stars This book will keep your interest.
Reviewed in the United States on July 13, 2024
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Great story, I have shared this with several of my friends. I enjoy her style of writing.
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Vicki A. Risser
5.0 out of 5 stars Another winner!
Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2024
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This woman can write! Another winner and I intend to read all her books. So satisfying.
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Garden Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Such a STELLAR read....
Reviewed in Canada on July 26, 2023
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Shari LaPena is a solid gold psycho thriller author...consistently excellent!

This novel is fast-paced (as they all are)...she grabs you right from the first chapter and takes you on one spectacular thriller ride... Fabulous TWISTS......I never guess how her books end!

Needless to say, I have her whole collection..such a favourite author of mine...keep these gems coming Shari!
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Cliente Amazon
5.0 out of 5 stars Someone We Know: A Novel
Reviewed in Brazil on September 16, 2021
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Excelente suspense, prende sua atenção do começo ao fim.
Mexe com a nossa imaginação de quem será.
Shari Lapena tem um jeito próprio de suspense, eu recomendo
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stanley norman graham
5.0 out of 5 stars Fab exciting reading to the end !!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 31, 2024
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To read …, unable to put down . So exciting and enjoyable . Relaxing ..,
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Rachelle N F
5.0 out of 5 stars Bon livre
Reviewed in France on September 2, 2021
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Très bon livre
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Dani
5.0 out of 5 stars Mystery
Reviewed in Spain on July 15, 2020
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As good as every book by Shari Lapena
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