Someone We Know by Shari Lapeña

With her usual style of not letting any of the characters, let alone the reader, know everything that’s going on, Lapeña slowly reveals the secrets of a neighborhood. Someone has been breaking into homes and personal computers. When the hacker is discovered and confesses, good intentions turn deadly. Every character has secrets to hide or a desire to discover the secrets of others.

I enjoyed Someone We Know as well as the three other books Lapeña has written. Her fast pacing entices me to read just one more chapter. There are a number of clues along the way and several unlikeable people to keep the plot interesting. Lapeña is now my pick for escapist reading: well-written, engaging, fun, and not requiring a whole lot of thought.

Written by Mary M, Circulation Department