Reviews

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“Classic Lapena—tense, twisted, [and] dark…With revealing insights into the lives of the haves and have- nots and thought-provoking questions about morality, greed, envy, and punishment, Lapena serves up another surefire hit.”
Booklist (Starred review)

“I think Shari Lapena might have written her most disturbing couple yet. This book left me wondering about the things people will do to keep up their lifestyle. Jill and Ted are obsessed with their gorgeous New York brownstone that they spent millions of his inheritance remodeling. When Ted makes a bad investment that threatens everything, including their beloved brownstone, their solution isn't downsizing. It's murder. They're in this together, but "together" starts feeling real fragile real fast. Every small misstep feels like a ticking bomb. Lapena has a gift for making terrible people fascinating, and Jill and Ted are no exception. You'll root against them and still won't be able to pull yourself away.”
Audible Editors

“Vividly rendered…This most satisfying novel dissects jealousy, vengefulness, and, for many of the characters, an unstoppable lust for money…A scrumptiously sinister novel.”
Kirkus Reviews

“Shari Lapena’s tenth thriller more than upholds her stellar reputation: Getting Away with Murder is an absolute page turner.”
Criminal Element

“Lapena, easily one of the best Canadian crime authors now writing, never lets the suspense falter. One of her best so far.”
Margaret Cannon, The Globe and Mail

“In the twisty, spellbinding cat-and-mouse game that follows, the nerve-wracking tension becomes more taut on each page, making it impossible to look away. Wickedly sharp, tense and filled with many gasp-worthy moments, clear your schedule and hang on for a wild ride. Once you start reading Getting Away With Murder, you won’t want to put it down until you reach the last page.”
The Winnipeg Free Press

“Lapena drops readers into a house of cards, then lets the walls fold, one stressful, terrible decision at a time.”
The New York Times The Morning “Book of the Week”

“Getting Away with Murder is a deviously delicious thriller that kept me turning pages from the intense opening to the shocking conclusion.”
Freida McFadden, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Housemaid

“This was utterly brilliant. From that addictive opening chapter when it becomes apparent what Ted and Jill are about to do I couldn’t stop reading, desperate to know how it would all pan out and if they would, indeed, get away with murder! Full of Shari’s trademark twists and wonderful characterisation this was a masterclass of a thriller. Shari Lapena’s best yet.”
Claire Douglas, Sunday Times bestselling author of The New Neighbours

“A new breakneck domestic thriller . . . Lapena’s latest masterpiece takes readers into the privileged world of the wealthy brownstone owners of Brooklyn Heights to see how the 1% live and to witness that, no matter how much you have, there are always those who are desirous of more and will do anything to get it.”
Book Reporter

“Thrilling plotlines, unforgettable characters, and a shocking twist . . . this novel has it all!”
Woman’s World

 “Never skip out on a Shari Lapena book . . . Getting Away With Murder . . . [is] an amazing thriller that is more than worth your time.”
Parade

"Shari Lapena proves once again why she is such a fantastic thriller writer, delivering a tense and addictive story centred on a wealthy couple whose obsession with their luxurious New York brownstone leads them down a dangerous path... Packed with twists, sharp characterisation and mounting tension, this is another compelling thriller from an author who just keeps getting better."
Woman’s Own Magazine

"Shari Lapena puts a wickedly entertaining spin on the traditional whodunnit byrevealing the killers from the outset... Filled with morally questionable characters and mounting tension."
The Upcoming

“A wickedly playful thriller that will have you rooting for appalling people, as a status-obsessed couple turn to murder…”
Waterstones Weekly

"Shari Lapena has pulled out all the stops for her tenth thriller. Getting Away With Murder is perfectly pitched entertainment with a timely message that sends chills down the spine. A cracking mystery told at breakneck pace and with such expert timing I was swept away on the wave of every twist. The perfect murder mystery, told by a grandmaster of the genre. Ten out of ten!"
Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal and The Twyford Code

"It’s no mean feat to get the reader rooting for a pair of heartless killers, but root you will - with every tense, uncomfortable, thrilling step of Jill and Ted’s criminal journey. Another cracking read from Shari."
Louise Candlish, Sunday Times bestselling author of Our House

"I don’t know how she does it – every book is her best and here we go again: her best book yet! I devoured it in just a few hours, paging desperately through to see what would happen. Breakneck pace, masterful plotting, brilliantly observed, devilishly smart, and a truly satisfying ending. I adored it."
Andrea Mara, #1 Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing

"An utterly original and gripping morality play about greed and corruption in the modern age. Lapena contemporizes Macbeth and Lady Macbeth, and the results are as page-turning as they are revealing. Reader: you've just found your 'must-read' thriller of 2026."
Nita Prose, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Maid series

"How does Shari Lapena get better and better with each book? I adored this tale of an adoring couple living in their luxury mansion who run out of money and prepare to do the unthinkable to save themselves. Morally bankrupt and utterly selfish, I found myself rooting for them every step of the way. What does that make me? Splendidly entertaining, full of morally dubious characters, I could not have loved this more."
Liz Nugent, bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond (Irish Book Awards crime novel of the year)

"Wickedly fun, glamourous and chilling. Shari Lapena flips the script masterfully yet retains her trademark twists and killer ending."
Chris Whitaker, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of All the Colours of the Dark

"You'll struggle to put this one down. A thriller to really go overboard for!"
Cara Hunter, Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of Murder in the Family

"Getting Away with Murder is a bold, twisty read that flies by at breakneck speed. Buckle up for a wild ride because you won't get these characters - or their actions - out of your mind anytime soon. My favorite Lapena book yet!"
Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of It’s Not Her

"A chilling and deadly whydunit. Nobody gets beneath the skin of their characters like Shari Lapena, and she does it unflinchingly and with impeccable flair."
Gilly Macmillan, internationally bestselling author of The Nanny

“GETTING AWAY WITH MURDER is incredible and confirms what I already knew: Shari Lapena is one of my absolute favourite, auto-read authors. This is a twisted and daring tale with a chef's kiss perfect ending. I was desperate to find out who might get away with what. Highly, highly recommended!”
Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of A Killer Motive

 "Tense, claustrophobic and relentlessly paced, this is a wickedly fun read. I couldn’t put it down."
Mary Watson, Sunday Times and #1 Irish Times bestselling author of The Cleaner

"Getting Away With Murder is one of those brilliantly gripping thrillers you just cannot stop reading. Unfolding in layers it builds to form a compelling and claustrophobic moral dilemma. I was hooked."
Jennie Godfrey, #1 Sunday Times bestseller of The List of Suspicious Things

"Shari Lapena is far and away one of the best psychological thriller writers in the world today and an absolute auto read author for me. She is never afraid to take risks, never formulaic and always intensely bingeable. I love her."
Lisa Jewell, #1 Sunday Times bestseller of Don’t Let Him In

“Lapena’s books are addictive!”
—#1 NYT bestselling author Freida McFadden