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Not a Happy Family

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Not a Happy Family

By: Shari Lapena
Narrated by: Ellen Archer
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Another thrilling domestic suspense novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Couple Next Door

“Lapena is a master of manipulation. With her latest page-turning thriller… she is once again at the top of her game.” —USA Today

“In this fast-paced, twisted family saga, Shari Lapena keeps you guessing until the very last page...” —Paula Hawkins

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

Brecken Hill in upstate New York is an expensive place to live. You have to be rich to have a house there, and Fred and Sheila Merton certainly are rich. But even all their money can't protect them when a killer comes to call. The Mertons are brutally murdered after a fraught Easter dinner with their three adult kids. 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 the siblings 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.

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Engaging Plot • Unpredictable Twists • Well-voiced Characters • Suspenseful Storytelling • Compelling Mystery

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Honestly you didn't know who did it, but at the same time you knew who didn't. Definitely glad I used a credit.

good listen

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From the beginning to the end it just carried me away into their crazy life. What a train wreck. So hard to know who did what until the very very end. I loved every detail!

Wow they are not a happy family.

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An ok book. I finished it. Nothing great stands out but it was enjoyable to read

Not a Happy Family

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Awesome story. A rich mother and father in of a very unhappy family are found Brutally murdered after an Easter family dinner. All family members are possible culprits. Each are pointing to the brother as the one who killed them. But, at least three have no true alibi. It was great trying to determine who done it.
Love Shari Lapena books and this was another good one.

Another great Lapena read

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Really enjoyed the ending. Narrator is one the best I’ve ever heard. Worth the credit!

Loved this book!

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