Shari Lapena

Author

Shari Lapena is a Canadian author of domestic suspense novels whose tightly plotted thrillers have sold millions of copies worldwide. She studied English at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University, and worked as a lawyer and an English teacher before becoming a full-time writer. She lives in Toronto. Lapena's debut thriller The... Couple Next Door became an instant international bestseller and established her as a major voice in domestic noir. Her subsequent novels — including A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her, and Not a Happy Family — follow a similar formula: ordinary people in recognisable settings whose lives unravel when dark secrets are exposed. An Unwanted Guest traps a group of strangers in a remote lodge during a snowstorm where someone starts killing guests. Her books are known for their short chapters, multiple perspectives, and relentless pacing. Lapena's novels have been translated into over thirty languages and optioned for film and television. Her audiobooks and books offer listeners and readers addictive, fast-paced suspense that strips away the veneer of ordinary life to reveal the darkness underneath. Read more Show less