Shari Lapena (born 1960) is a Canadian novelist.[1] She is best known for her 2016 thriller novel The Couple Next Door, which was a bestseller both in Canada and internationally.[2]
Lapena, a lawyer and English teacher before beginning her writing career,[3] published her debut novel Things Go Flying in 2008. That novel was shortlisted for the Sunburst Award in 2009.[4] Her second novel, Happiness Economics, was a Stephen Leacock Award finalist in 2012.[5]
Works
edit- 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)[6]
- The End of Her (2020)[7]
- Not a Happy Family (2021)
- Everyone Here Is Lying (2023)
- What Have You Done (2024)
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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