Shari Lapena

Shari Lapena (born 1960) is a Canadian novelist. She is best known for her 2016 thriller novel ''The Couple Next Door'', which was a bestseller both in Canada and internationally.

Lapena, a lawyer and English teacher before beginning her writing career, published her debut novel ''Things Go Flying'' in 2008. That novel was a shortlisted Sunburst Award finalist in 2009. Her second novel, ''Happiness Economics'', was a shortlisted Stephen Leacock Award finalist in 2012.

Her fourth novel, ''A Stranger in the House'', was published in 2017. Provided by Wikipedia