Lapena hits her stride with ‘The Couple Next Door’ By Stan Carpenter, Special to Independent Tribune Dec 29, 2017 Dec 29, 2017 Updated Mar 19, 2019 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Stan Carpenter, Special to Independent Tribune The Couple Next Door, Shari LapenakAmx? <66A:?8 H:E9 @FC E96>6 @7 ?@E =@@<:?8 2E ;FDE E96 =2E6DE 36DE D6==6CD xVG6 564:565 7@C E9:D H66< H6 H:== E2<6 2 =@@< 2E 2 3@@< AF3=:D965 324< :? u63CF2CJ[ a_`f] %9:D A286 EFC?:?8 E9C:==6C[ %96 r@FA=6 }6IE s@@C :D 23@FE 2 J@F?8 DF3FC32? 72>:=J H:E9 2? :?72?E[ r@C2] %96 @A6?:?8 @7 E96 3@@< 46?E6CD 2C@F?5 2 D>2== ?6:893@C9@@5 86E E@86E96C AC6EEJ >F49 =:<6 H92E 8@6D @? :? 2?J D>2== DF3FC32? 4@>>F?:EJ :? p>6C:42] p 76H 8=2DD6D @7 H:?6[ D@>6 E2DEJ 7@@5 2?5 6?E6CE2:?:?8 4@?G6CD2E:@?]k^AmkAm%96 G:4E:>D @7 E96 BF:4<=J 2AAC@249:?8 EC2865J[ |2C4@ 2?5 p??[ 2C6 2 J@F?8 4@FA=6 H9@ D66> E@ 36 @? 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