# Read the first page of Someone We Know by Shari Lapena Read the opening of Someone We Know by Shari Lapena free, no signup. In a leafy suburb, a teenager breaks into neighbors' homes and computers. - Page: https://uncovered.ink/read/someone-we-know-shari-lapena - Genre: Thrillers - Year: 2019 - ISBN: 9780525557678 - Read it blind (cover and title hidden): https://uncovered.ink/?b=9780385690836&s=read-page - Buy: https://bookshop.org/a/125786/9780525557678 - Borrow: https://search.worldcat.org/search?q=9780525557678 ## The opening She’s standing in the kitchen, looking out the large back windows. She turns toward me—there’s a swing of thick, brown hair—and I see the confusion and then the sudden fear in her wide brown eyes. She has registered the situation, the danger. Our eyes lock. She looks like a beautiful, frightened animal. But I don’t care. I feel a rush of emotion—pure, uncontrolled rage; I don’t feel any pity for her at all. We’re both aware of the hammer in my hand. Time seems to slow down. It must be happening quickly, but it doesn’t feel that way. Her mouth opens, about to form words. But I’m not interested in what she has to say. Or maybe she was going to scream. I lunge toward her. My arm moves fast, and the hammer connects hard with her forehead. There’s a grisly sound and a shocking spurt of blood. Nothing comes out of her mouth but a gasp of air. She starts to drop even as she raises her hands up toward me, as if she’s pleading for mercy. Or maybe she’s reaching for the hammer. She staggers, like a bull about to go down. I bring the hammer down again, this time on the top of her head, and there’s extra force this time because her head is lower. I have more momentum in my swing, and I want to finish her off. She’s on her knees now, crumpling, and I can’t see her face. She falls forward, face down, and lies still. I stand above her, breathing heavily, the hammer in my hand dripping blood onto the floor. I need to be sure she’s dead, so I hit her a few more times. My arm is tired now, and my breathing labored. The hammer is covered in gore, and my clothes are streaked with blood. I reach down and turn her over. One eye is smashed. The other is still open, but there’s no life in it. Aylesford, a city in New York’s Hudson Valley, is a place of many charms—chief among them the historic downtown along the Hudson River and two majestic bridges that draw the eye. The Hudson Valley is renowned for its natural beauty, and across the river, an hour’s drive on mostly good highways can get you deep into the Catskill Mountains, which are dotted with little towns. The Aylesford train station has ample parking and frequent trains into New York City; you can be in Manhattan in under two hours. In short, it’s a congenial place to live. There are problems, of course, as there are anywhere. Robert Pierce enters the Aylesford police station—a new, modern building of brick and glass—and approaches the front desk. The uniformed officer at the desk is typing something into a computer and glances at him, holding up a hand to indicate he’ll just be a second. What would a normal husband say? Robert clears his throat. The officer looks up at him. “Okay, just give me a minute.” He finishes entering something into the computer while Robert waits. Finally, the officer turns to him. “How can I help?” he asks. “I’d like to report a missing person.” The officer now gives Robert his full attention. “Who’s missing?” “My wife. Amanda Pierce.” “Your name?” “Robert Pierce.” “When was the last time you saw your wife?” ## Books with a similar feel - [The Unseen World by Liz Moore](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-unseen-world-liz-moore.md) - [Her Every Fear by Peter Swanson](https://uncovered.ink/read/her-every-fear-peter-swanson.md) - [The Other Mrs. by Mary Kubica](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-other-mrs-mary-kubica.md) - [Zero Days by Ruth Ware](https://uncovered.ink/read/zero-days-ruth-ware.md) - [Fracture by Megan Miranda](https://uncovered.ink/read/fracture-megan-miranda.md) - [The Novels of Gillian Flynn by Gillian Flynn](https://uncovered.ink/read/the-novels-of-gillian-flynn-gillian-flynn.md) --- Source: Uncovered (https://uncovered.ink). A short sample shown for reading and discovery. Rights holders can request removal at https://uncovered.ink/takedown.