SDG Reads
About SDG Reads
SDG Reads is a “One Book, One Community” program that encourages all residents across SDG to read the same title before coming together for an evening with the author. SDG Reads selects Canadian authors to highlight the diverse talent of our country. Past authors include Nita Prose, Craig Shreve, Maureen Jennings, Elizabeth Hay, Frances Itani, Lawrence Hill, Terry Fallis and Kelley Armstrong.
SDG Reads 2025 Author
SHARI LAPENA is the #1 internationally bestselling author of nine (9) suspense novels including The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House, An Unwanted Guest, Someone We Know, The End of Her, Not a Happy Family, Everyone Here is Lying, What Have You Done?, and She Didn’t See It Coming.
A former lawyer and English teacher, Shari now writes full time from a farm in Ontario, where she lives with her husband.
Her first thriller, The Couple Next Door, was a runaway global bestseller, selling 4 million copies worldwide. All of Shari’s novels have been New York Times, UK Sunday Times, and Globe and Mail bestsellers. Her books have sold into forty territories around the world and have been optioned for film and TV.
As part of SDG Reads 2026, readers are invited to revisit Lapena’s breakout novel, The Couple Next Door, in its special 10th anniversary edition. This modern classic continues to captivate audiences with its tense, twist-filled narrative. The program will also highlight her recent release, She Didn’t See It Coming, along with her highly anticipated summer 2026 title, Getting Away with Murder. This is a collection that showcases her signature suspenseful storytelling.
The author event will take place on October 5, 2026, at North Stormont Place in Avonmore, where attendees will have the opportunity to hear from Lapena about her work and writing process.
All titles can be borrowed from the SDG Library or purchased at any of its fifteen (15) branches.
The author event is free to attend but guests must register to secure their seat. Registration will open closer to the event.
~Happy Reading!
Available July 28, 2026
