She Didn't See It Coming

"No one does suburban paranoia like Shari Lapena." —Ruth Ware

The new gripping novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Couple Next Door.

When a beloved wife and mother disappears, a luxurious condo building transforms into a potential crime scene, and the investigation begins: Can the detectives find her before it's too late?

Bryden and Sam have it all: thriving careers, a smart apartment in a luxury condominium, supportive friends and a cherished daughter. The perfect life for the perfect couple.

Then Sam receives a call at his office. Bryden—working from home that day—has failed to collect their daughter from daycare. Arriving home with their little girl, he finds his wife’s car in the underground garage. Upstairs in their apartment her laptop is open on the table, her cell phone nearby, her keys in their usual place in the hall.

Except Bryden is nowhere to be seen. It’s as if she just walked out.

How can she have disappeared from her own home? And did she even leave the building at all?

With every minute that passes—and as questions swirl around their community—Bryden and Sam’s past seems a little less perfect, their condominium less safe, their friends, neighbours and relatives no longer quite so reliable . . .

SHARI LAPENA is the internationally bestselling author of eight thrillers, including The Couple Next Door, which have all been New York Times and #1 Globe and Mail and Toronto Star bestsellers. Lapena's books have sold in forty territories around the world. She lives on a farm outside Toronto. She Didn't See It Coming is her ninth thriller.

ISBN: 9780385699525
Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Publisher: Doubleday Canada
Published: July 29, 2025

"Lapena's timely tale mixes the formidable dangers involved with online true-crime addiction with classic police work in a story that will make you wonder what secrets your family and friends are hiding and who, if anyone, you really know or can trust. Lapena's talents shine in this irresistible novel about revenge, betrayal, and secrets." —Kirkus Reviews

"Lapena has written another solid domestic thriller with all the twists and red herrings that her readers have come to expect. The author's fans and those who enjoy twisty domestic thrillers will flock to this one." —Library Journal

"[She Didn't See It Coming] is a twisting, gripping, gruesome read with dark undertones, unrelenting psychological suspense and a shocking conclusion that will stay with readers long after they've finished the book."—Booklist

"Lapena is a master of psychological suspense." —CrimeReads

"Lapena lays out the puzzle with a sure hand, and ties everything together in a satisfactory conclusion." —Publishers Weekly