Another fantastic read by Shari Lapena. Fast-paced, easy to read, with lots of twists to keep you interested. I enjoyed this as an avid reader and would happily recommend it to those I work with who are less confident in their reading as I believe it would encourage them by seeing progress with how quickly they are able to read it and how much they enjoy the story.

What Have You Done ? By Shari Lapena


Another great book by this author, you know you are in for a brilliant thriller when you read a book by Shari . Great characters fab plot , lots of twists and turns and a great ending.

This was a fabulous multi perspective crime read set in a small town where a popular teenager has been found murdered. I loved all the different viewpoints on this regarding how the murder affected them and in some cases how it impacted on their relationships with other characters. There’s several obvious suspects with clear motive for murder but no one definitive suspect and although I did have my suspicions about the perpetrator it really could have been anyone as for a small town it’s hiding quite a few secrets. 9/10

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ What Have You Done? - Shari Lapena

So many suspects, so many cul de sacs this story takes you - and leaves you second guessing till the very end!

I’m a big fan of Shari’s work - and this latest outing is up there with her greatest! Pacy, cold, calculated and with a little hint of the after life - this had it all.

Thanks to NetGalley for my ARC - here’s to the next one!

This is the first book I've read by Shari and it won't be my last. Who killed Diana? A clever story line evolves with plenty of red herrings and just when you think you're heading down the right path, you find it's a dead end! I read the book in a couple of days, just needed to get to the end, negotiate all the twists along the way. But the final twist - just didn't see that one coming! Well done. Good summer fiction.

Wow! There's a reason Sharing Lapena is my auto buy author. Loved the book and was completely engrossed from page 1.

The book has multiple characters and perspectives. It made me want to find out what happened and guess the killer. You also feel for the lead character and her family with some good sub plots.

The book is packed with red herrings and suspicious characters. Every time you guess one, there's another equally suspicious character. Brilliantly written thriller!

Thank you Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and NetGalley for this e-arc in exchange of my unbiased review.

When a teenage girl's corpse is found dead in a field, the ligature marks around her neck clearly indicate that she has been murdered. The crime sends shock waves reverberating through the small community.

But things like that don't happen in Fairhill, Vermont where few people lock their front doors. And who would want to kill a girl as popular and well liked as Diana Brewer?

As her friends Riley and Evan look on in disbelief, unexpected secrets begin to image from the heart of their town, not least about Diana herself.

What I love about most of Shari Lapena's books especially the more recent ones, is that you can trust begin reading and know that she will deliver and a clever and entertaining story. in this instance I did actually guess who might have done it, but not why. And you are never quite sure, because she does such an excellent job of strewing red herrings along your way...

I usually enjoy Shari Lapena’s work and I did enjoy this, just maybe not as much as her others. There were a lot of characters to keep track of. The opening chapter however was perfection and I’ll look forward to her next book, she’s one of my auto-buy authors.

Thank you Netgalley, Random House and Shari Lapena for this ARC.

Thank you very much NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange of my honest opinion.

I think I have read every book by Shari Lapena and they have all blown my mind at some point or other.

As soon as I started reading What Have You Done, I could NOT stop thinking about the book and the plot. Keep reading it was all I wanted to do and so I read it in just a couple of days.

I loved everything. The pace, the characters, the plot, the twists, the length of the chapters... everything was perfect.

I did not see the ending coming, I didn't suspect him at all, so that was surprising and every thriller reader wants to be surprised!

A very good book!!

Thank you to Netgallery and the publisher for this ARC. The publication date is the 18th July. This was another suspenseful domestic knockout by Shari it was a highly engaging, addictive plot with many twists along the way!

It was a thought provoking murder mystery that kept me on the edge of my seat the whole way through. I thought I had figured it out by I was so wrong! I’d highly recommend this book! 😊

Shari Lapena’s books are always so addictive and What Have You Done? Is no different. I made the mistake of starting this late one night and really did not want to stop reading. I devoured it in under 24 hours, just so so clever.

Fairhill, Vermont is a small community, where everyone knows everyone and feels safe. That is until teenager Diana Brewer is found dead in a farmers field one morning. She was a popular girl, never in trouble, so who would want her dead?

We learn about the various people in Diana’s life, from her best friends, her boyfriend, her parents and her teachers. They all seem to be hiding something, things that could be motives for murder.

A very smart and thought provoking murder mystery from a must read author for me.

A massive thanks to Random House UK, Transworld Publishers, Bantam and NetGalley for the very early copy of this book to read. An absolute pleasure to read.

I love Shari’s books and was delighted to receive this one.

Who killed Diana?
That’s the question on everyone’s lips in Fairhill after the teenager’s body is discovered, nude and attacked by birds, in a farmer’s field one morning. Her mother, for whom Diana was her only child, is broken. Her best friends are devastated. Her boyfriend is under suspicion.
Some of her teachers are hiding secrets.

None of this is supposed to happen in a place like Fairhill. But it did. Just who did kill Diana?

What a rollercoaster ride this book was. I was convinced of the guilt of one party within the book when the author took me down another path. A book I could not put down.

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to read and review.

Normally I really like Shari's books, but this one didn't seem to be up to par compared to others. Diana's body is found in the field one night and the town starts to figure out who the killer is. So many possibilities and secrets. Who killed Diana and why? For the most part, I had to skim. Just didn't draw me in enough.

In a small town USA, local school girl Diana’s body is discovered naked in a field. While the police try to find the killer her friends and family try to come to terms with what has happened. Suspicion turns to the boyfriend, Cameron, when it is revealed the night she died they had had a fight and broken up. Then the spotlight is turned on her gym teacher whom she had made a complaint about inappropriate touching. There is also the creepy guy who insisted she served him at the store where she worked on weekends.
The story is fast paced and switched from points of view frequently. My problem was there were too many characters with the friends, the teachers, the boyfriend, the teachers partners, the parents. It all became a blur after a while and as each person was blamed in turn I couldn’t really care who killed her. Sounds a bit harsh but I have enjoyed previous books by this author and although they have a sameness to them, I didn’t enjoy this one as much.

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Have never read anything by Shari Lapena but really recommend "What have you done " as a perfect summer thriller. When high school senior Diana Brewer is found murdered in a field , Fairhill a small Vermont village where violence is virtually unknown, is shaken to the core. Lapena slowly peels of the mask of a seemingly perfect cast of characters, be it her boyfriend, her best friends, the high school principle or her sports instructor until the person who killed her makes a mistake

Warning alert—once you start this book, you won’t be able to put it down! Nothing ever happens in the sleepy rural town of Fairhill until the body of popular high school student Diana is discovered in a field. Suddenly, in a place where no one locks their doors, everyone’s a suspect. Told from multiple viewpoints of those who knew the victim, it soon becomes apparent that many of Fairhill’s residents have been keeping secrets—including Diana herself. I loved the author’s previous book, Everyone Here is Lying, and What Have You Done was even better in my opinion. I raced through it in a couple of days, desperate to know what had happened to Diana, and the conclusion was shocking and unexpected. I think Shari Lapena may just be my new favourite author!

Another fantastic nail biting book by Shari Lapena. I could not put it down from the minute I started the first page.
The story is set in Fairhill a small town where doors are always left unlocked until schoolgirl Diana is found murdered in a field.
The characters were all excellently written and I loved the fact that there were lots of red herrings along the way. I had a slight idea who the killer may be but it was still an excellent read with a great ending that tied up the book perfectly.
Thanks to NetGalley, Random House UK, Transworld Publishers and Shari Lapena for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

I've read all of Shari's book and this one isn't quite what I expected but I soon found myself drawn in. It kept me guessing right up until the end.

I found this read like teen fiction, I could see it appealing to a new audience for her.

I am a huge fan of the author and have read all her previous books and this book for me unfortunately isn't my favourite but still an intriguing read with a dark start and well progressed through out. I did like the ending as it wasn't predictable and was well written. Already looking forward to the authors next book !
Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the chance to read and review this arc.

Another brilliant story from this author.
I was gripped and my jaw dropped within the first chapter!
It's a fantastic whodunit, and a pov from the deceased, and from one of her close friends. This story shows how men in high powered positions get away with their actions, and their decisions causes a ripple effect within young girls and their families in a community.

I devoured this book in 2days, it was a suspenseful read, filled with mystery, ghostly parts, and a great small town trope, which I can perfectly envision.