I have always enjoyed reading Shari Lapena. I definitely enjoyed this book. I did guess the ending but not until I was further into the book. I did enjoy all the twists and turns that Lapena always delivers.

Another good one by Shari Lapena! I enjoyed this one! Not my favorite by her, and the end was a bit predictable but still a solid mystery. I read a lot of mysteries so it does take quite a bit to stump me

She Didn't See It Coming
by Shari Lapena
Pub Date: Jul 29 2025

Ooooooooo! She Didn't See It Coming & most readers won't either! No spoilers, but while I did guess it...I didn't. Lovely twists, satisfying conclusion, no far-fetched ideas, and then pick your jaw off the ground ending. Bam!
Sam is not too worried when he receives the phone call from his daughter's daycare that his wife Bryden is late picking up their daughter and hasn't answered any of their texts or calls. After arriving home and seeing her purse, cell phone, and keys untouched, he knows something is terribly wrong.
His wife is missing and the more the investigation goes on, the more suspects pop up, including himself.
This was a fun, believable thriller. Something straight out of the news. One of my favorites by Shari Lapena so far.
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Pub Date: Jul 29 2025

Thank you NetGalley and publishers for the opportunity to read this amazing thriller by one of my favorite authors. This story grabbed me from page one and took me on a twisty, turny trip through a murder mystery with more surprises than I anticipated. Another win for Lapena. Keep them coming.

Huge thank you to Viking Books for the ARC!

I love love Shari Lapena and have read all (maybe minus one) of her books and they are ALWAYS entertaining and fun! This one was no exception and may be up there in my favorites of hers!

The whole premise was so mysterious and creepy! A woman literally just disappears and goes missing while working from home in her own apartment. There are SO many sketchy people in her life and her apartment that could have something to do with her disappearance and the police aren't ruling anyone or anything out!

I loved guessing the ending in this one and even though I changed my mind every few chapters, I ended up being totally wrong in the end. That's what I love so much about Lapena's books! The journey is always a total blast and the endings always catch me off guard!

I can't wait for everyone to read this when it's out this summer! It's going to be a massive hit for sure!

Another great thriller from Shari Lapena. I really enjoyed this thriller and thoughts the pacing of the book was fantastic. She is great at leaving a trail of breadcrumbs that makes you want to keep reading to find out what will happen in the end.

Shari Lapena is always an instant pick up and read for me. I love the unreliable narrators in this book. It did have me guessing for most of the book. However I feel like I want answers about another murder that was mentioned in this book. I wanted to know that, that case was closed. Either way a wonderful roller-coaster.

Shari Lapena has done it again! What an awesome book! There were so many twists and turns that it kept you completely guessing. This one made me think very hard who the killer was the entire book! I loved it.

I liked it. I would round it up to a 4 star. There is a lot of involvement happening and it can get a little much. I understand why though. I also, didn't fully figure it out so the element of surprise was there.
I recommend it to anyone looking for a quick psychological read.
Thanks to the publishers for an ARC through NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

Bryden and Sam have a perfect life. Married, well off and they have a child. Then Bryden disappears. We meet everyone in their lives. Parents , sister , best friend, neighbors. And then there is Derek who Bryden gets into a car accident with and his wife Alice. Everyone in this story has something to hide! It is so juicy! I loved how this unraveled and how everyone is a suspect and has a reason to not want to be found out. There were also some characters that were thrown in to keep the reader off the scent. How it played out was so juicy and worth the read! Bravo Shari!

Sharri is the master of the twists. This book like all her others is brilliant, and perfectly written. It's a jaw dropper.

Lapena (What Have You Done?) returns with another suspense-laden suburban thriller. Bryden and Sam Frost live in a luxury apartment with their daughter, have successful careers and by all accounts are living the dream life. So when Sam receives a call from his daughter's school that his wife never came to collect her, he knows something is terribly wrong. Bryden had worked from home that day and apparently just disappeared. Her phone, purse, car keys and indeed, her car, were all left behind.

Sam, Lizzie (Bryden's sister and true-crime enthusiast), Bryden's parents and Bryden's best friend Paige all come together to figure out what happened. When law enforcement become involved, Lizzie begins to take a disturbing interest, suggesting K9 assistance and offering helpful suggestions to the detectives. Meanwhile suspicion around Sam grows and Bryden's parents are forced to look harder at their son in law.

VERDICT: Lapena has written another solid domestic thriller with twists and red herons that her readers have come to expect. Lapena fans and those who enjoy domestic thrillers will flock to this one.

Shari Lapena does it again! This was such a bingeable book; The premise of the story pulled me in and I finished it in less than 24 hours. In an apartment building where it seemed like every single person living there had something to hide, I was so sure multiple times that I knew what had happened, only to be proven wrong over and over again. Would highly recommend!

I enjoyed She Didn’t See It Coming and devoured it within 24 hours. However, it didn’t end like I had hoped. I guess I expected a bit more of a “bang” and felt there were so many unfinished parts to some of the characters stories. I will say, Shari did an excellent job of creating an entire crew of characters that all seem to be awful people! I’d recommend this book to a friend.

I flew through She Didn't See It Coming in one day. Shari Lapena books are like that, easy to read and I really want to know the outcome! I liked that we got a glimpse of Bryden before she disappeared. The varied characters made it difficult to figure out just where this one was going, which was great! Thank you NetGalley for this ARC.

I am a Lapena fan and her books are always "must reads" for me and I end up recommending them more often than not. This one just missed the mark for me. Too many red herrings that were just kind of thrown out there, too many unlikeable characters, and the ending was a cliche letdown based on the numerous red herrings in the novel. I suspect there might be a sequel to this one at some point.

She Didn’t See It Coming grabbed me from the start—just like most of Shari Lapena’s books do. From the very beginning, you’re pulled into the mystery of a missing woman—possibly dead. What happened? Who did what? The story is packed with lies, secrets, and plenty of twists that keep you guessing until the very end. If you love fast-paced thrillers with shocking revelations, this one won’t disappoint!

Wow! What an incredible read! I love Shari Lapena and was really excited for this new release! It definitely didn't disappoint. There were so many twists and turns and I couldn't put it down.

Bryden, a mom with a seemingly perfect life, is reported missing one day when she fails to pick up her daughter from daycare. Her husband, sister, and best friend gather as the police begin to investigate. But once her body is found, the secrets really start to unravel. Could it be her troubled husband, her true-crime obsessed sister, the handsome stranger her from recent car accident -or his brutally cold wife? Maybe the neighbor accused of sexual assault, or her seemingly perfect best friend? Like many Lapena novels, multiple narrators keep the action moving swiftly, and everyone has their own dark past, only some of which are relevant to the current crime. The ending was satisfying, but felt a bit forced, like there wasn't quite enough build up to that suspect, but it was a wild ride. This book will not disappoint fans!

Listen, I am a hands down Lapena fan. I can't get over the way this woman weaves together a story that has you enthralled from the first page. She's like nothing else. This story was even better than the rest. She starts with a high bar and then adds in even more intrigue, questions and shady characters.