She Didn't See It Coming
- Judith D Collins
- Jul 24
- 3 min read
By: Shari Lapena
Narrator: January LaVoy
Penguin Audio
ISBN: 978-0593832448
Publisher: Pamela Dorman Books
Publication Date: 07/29/2025
Format: Audio
My Rating: 5 Stars
“No one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena.” —Ruth Ware
The new gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door
When a beloved wife and mother disappears, a luxurious condo building transforms into a potential crime scene, and the investigation begins: can the detectives find her before it's too late?
Bryden and Sam have it all: thriving careers, a smart apartment in a luxury condominium, supportive friends and a cherished daughter. The perfect life for the perfect couple.
Then Sam receives a call at his office. Bryden – working from home that day – has failed to collect their daughter from daycare. Arriving home with their little girl, he finds his wife’s car in the underground garage. Upstairs in their apartment her laptop is open on the table, her cell phone nearby, her keys in their usual place in the hall.
Except Bryden is nowhere to be seen. It’s as if she just walked out.
How can she have disappeared from her own home? And did she even leave the building at all?
With every minute that passes – and as questions swirl around their community – Bryden and Sam’s past seems a little less perfect, their condominium less safe, their friends, neighbours and relatives no longer quite so reliable . . .
Praise
“Stunning. Fiendishly plotted with whiplash twist and turns—Shari Lapena is at the very top of her game. [She Didn't See It Coming] might be my favorite yet!”
—Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Apartment
“I absolutely raced through [She Didn't See it Coming]. . . a pacy and hugely satisfying thriller. Highly recommended.”
—Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of This is Why We Lied
“I loved this book. I had narrowed it down to three characters and of course I was wrong on all counts! Shari Lapena is one of the very best storytellers.”
—Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond
“Lapena’s timely tale mixes the formidable dangers involved with online true-crime addiction with classic police work in a story that will make you wonder what secrets your family and friends are hiding and who, if anyone, you really know or can trust. Lapena’s talents shine in this irresistible novel about revenge, betrayal, and secrets.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“Lapena has written another solid domestic thriller with all the twists and red herrings that her readers have come to expect. The author’s fans and those who enjoy twisty domestic thrillers will flock to this one.”
—Library Journal
“Reading Lapena’s terrific, twisty novel felt like taking apart a Russian doll.”
—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Lapena weaves suspicion through every corner of this seemingly idyllic community. . . If you’re looking for a smart, unputdownable mystery with well-drawn characters and a truly compelling premise, She Didn’t See It Coming is a must-read. This is Shari Lapena at her best — twisting the knife when you least expect it.”
—BookTrib
“[She Didn't See It Coming] a twisting, gripping, gruesome read with dark undertones, unrelenting psychological suspense, and a shocking conclusion that will stay with readers long after they’ve finished the book.”
—Booklist
“Lapena is a master of psychological suspense.”
—CrimeReads
“Lapena lays out the puzzle with a sure hand, and ties everything together in a satisfactory conclusion. This gets the job done.”
–Publisher’s Weekly
About the Author
#1 Internationally Best selling 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, Everyone Here Is Lying, and What Have You Done?, which have all been New York Times and The Sunday Times (London) bestsellers. Her books have been sold in forty territories around the world. This will be her ninth domestic suspense novel. She lives on a farm outside Toronto.
