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Not a Happy Family

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In Not a Happy Family by Shari Lapena, a wealthy couple, the Mertons, are found brutally murdered after a tense family gathering. Their three adult children, each with their own secrets and motives, become prime suspects. As the investigation unfolds, hidden resentments and dark secrets surface, challenging the family's faΓ§ade of unity.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to fast-paced crime thrillers filled with family secrets and shocking twists. Dive into a tale where tension escalates as the true nature of family dynamics is peeled back, keeping you guessing until the very end. Fans of mystery-charged narratives with unexpected revelations will find this particularly captivating.

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Not a Happy Family

In this family, everyone is keeping secrets - even the dead.

In the quiet, wealthy enclave of Brecken Hill, an older couple is brutally murdered hours after a tense Easter dinner with their three adult children. 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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The new unputdownable thriller from the 'queen of the one-sit read', multi-million-copy bestselling author of The Couple Next Door. When an elderly couple are found murdered, could their children be responsible?

In this family, everyone is keeping secrets - even the dead.

In the quiet, wealthy enclave of Brecken Hill, an older couple is brutally murdered hours after a tense Easter dinner with their three adult children. Who, of course, are devastated.

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 them 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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Shari Lapena's crime thriller is praised for its intricate family dynamics and suspenseful storytelling. The novel keeps readers on edge with its fast pace and gripping twists, drawing comparisons to works like Big Little Lies and Miss Marple. The narrative is highly recommended for its drama and tension, with a strong element of surprise maintained until the end.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552177047

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 April 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin (Transworld)

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 314g

Pages: 448

About the Author

Shari Lapena is the internationally bestselling author of the thrillers The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her, Not a Happy Family and Everyone Here is Lying which have all been Sunday Times and New York Times bestsellers. Her books have been sold in forty territories around the world. She lives in Toronto. Facebook- ShariLapena Twitter- @sharilapena Instagram- sharilapena

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