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Violence
Some
A child's disappearance — its resolution involves violence
Language
Some
Contemporary language; some mild strong words
Sexual Content
Barely any
No significant sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Very heavy
A baby's abduction — the novel's entire premise; Postpartum depression — Anne's mental state adds to the unreliability; Psychological manipulation — the thriller's mechanism; The people closest to them — the trust collapse is complete
What this book is about
Anne and Marco Conti leave their infant daughter Cora at home with a baby monitor while they attend a dinner party next door. When they return, the baby is gone. The Couple Next Door is a domestic thriller told in tight chapters, full of unreliable narrators and the question of who among the people closest to the Contis took their child.
Notes for sensitive readers
Reader-flagged moments and themes that may affect your experience.
A baby's abduction — the entire novel
Postpartum depression — Anne's mental state is a significant element
Unreliable narrators — multiple perspectives, none fully trustworthy
The resolution involves a significant violence
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