She Didn't See It Coming

 She Didn't See It Coming by Shari Lapena (2025, 337 pages)

Bryden Frost: mother to a 3-year old, successful accountant, luxury condo owner, wife to Sam. 

When Sam gets a call that Bryden hasn't picked up their child from daycare, he thinks her day slipped away from her working from home and goes to pick her up himself. But when they arrive home, Bryden is gone. As if she had just left.

Notable players include a man with an accusation just down the hall; her sister more involved than thought; her jealous best friend; a man she met on a whim three months prior; HIS girlfriend; and of course her husband. A murder within a closed condo, yet the whole city is watching.

The prose flowed, the twists were reasonable, and it was all unpredictable. Perfect mix of drama and mystery. Interesting characters and the unknown was placed perfectly out of reach: not confusing, but just enough to keep you guessing. Rare for me to enjoy a book without liking most characters, but Lapena did it well. Great mystery read for those that like a little suspense that won't keep you up at night!

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