Other People

Erin reviewed The Other People by C. J. Tudor

Review of 'The Other People' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

3.5 stars rounded up.

The ending here went on too long, explained too much. I prefer some ambiguity or some things left for me to puzzle out if I want. But I was entertained and engaged.

I like that for a good bit in the beginning I could not figure out how the pieces came together. I like feeling lost in a mystery or thriller.

I’m not sure if this was the same in The Chalk Man, but I wish some of the existential moments, the times where it feels like the book is trying to SAY something, we’re reduced. It’s doesn’t go deep or far enough for me, it’s very philosophy 101, so I would rather it not be there at all. I find myself like yeah yeah, move it along. I’m here for thrills!

DavidB_Tn@books.mxhdr.net reviewed The Other People by C. J. Tudor

Review of 'The Other People' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I liked the characters in The Other People, but in my view the story's unreal aspects sometimes detracted from the main plot with Gabe tracking down his daughter.
I did enjoy it enough to want to check out Tudor's other books.

WellWorthARead reviewed The Other People by C. J. Tudor

Review of 'The Other People' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

Innocent (and less than innocent) people get caught up in an intricate revenge plot in C.J. Tudor's strikingly dramatic and twisty thriller The Other People.
The action starts immediately and the suspense is almost unbearable at times. The supernatural aspect was only a minor player and yet somehow it was the perfect finishing touch, adding as much flavor to the story as a delicious drizzle of hot fudge over ice cream making it even more satisfying.
Did Gabe really see his daughter being stolen away in the back of a junk car at the precise time the police are in his home viewing her dead body? The "what ifs" are driving him crazy and the grief is so profound he can barely function anymore. Who could possibly want to kill his wife and daughter and where was Gabe really coming home from when he saw is little girl in that …

Innocent (and less than innocent) people get caught up in an intricate revenge plot in C.J. Tudor's strikingly dramatic and twisty thriller The Other People.
The action starts immediately and the suspense is almost unbearable at times. The supernatural aspect was only a minor player and yet somehow it was the perfect finishing touch, adding as much flavor to the story as a delicious drizzle of hot fudge over ice cream making it even more satisfying.
Did Gabe really see his daughter being stolen away in the back of a junk car at the precise time the police are in his home viewing her dead body? The "what ifs" are driving him crazy and the grief is so profound he can barely function anymore. Who could possibly want to kill his wife and daughter and where was Gabe really coming home from when he saw is little girl in that speeding car?
I have loved all 3 of this author's books but she has really outdone herself this time.

I received an advance copy for review.

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