I have been such a HUGE fan of C.J Tudor since I read Chalk Man. So, the minute I was approved for her newest book I knew I had to read it!!

Where do I start with this one? C.J Tudor always hooks her readers from the first page.... and her writing is so addictingly good. I couldn't get enough of her writing once again in this book.

But, I do have to say this wasn't my favorite by her. There was just something that was missing in this book compared to the first two that I read by her.

It was definitely unique in the thriller genre... compared to the same plot that we usually see. I can't quite put my finger on the feeling that I usually have with her books?

This has been a huge hit for many so please don't let this review deter you from reading! It was a bit slow for me and took awhile for the story to take off. Also, I was wanting the story to dive deeper into "the other people" aspect.

I will definitely be checking out more from C.J and look forward to what she has up her sleeve next!

3.5 stars!

Thank you to Netgalley and Random House for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

Publication date: 1/28/20
Published to GR: 11/24/19

Told across multiple timelines and perspectives, this tells the stories of people seeking justice for their loved ones and the lengths they will go to obtain it. 50% thriller, 50% horror, 100% page turner.

I was not prepared for this book to be so good!

I loved CJ Tudor’s The Chalk Man when I read it a few months ago. The Other People was even better!

TOP is a dark, psychological thriller that has a complicated plot. Gabe witnessed his daughters kidnapping years ago, but no one believed him. He uprooted his life and has been doing nothing but searching for her ever since. Katie, a rest stop waitress, knows Gabe as ‘the thin man’, serving him coffee and wondering why he looks so tortured. Fran and her daughter Alice are on the run from someone terrible, constantly moving from place to place, always on the verge is getting caught. How are these people connected? Well, I can’t tell you that but suffice it to say it’s gooood.
Tudor manages to unravel this complicated web quickly and efficiently, with lots of bomb drop surprises along the way. I finished this in a single sitting. It was that good.

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for my advanced copy. 4.5 stars!

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

This book was a crazy fucking roller coaster. It was also incredibly funny. A joy to read. Light hearted, but checks all the right boxes. This author keeps getting better and better

Revenge is a dish best devoured by Other People, the eponymous villains of this creepy mystery. Gabe' s wife Jenny and daughter Izzy are murdered in a shocking crime he can't accept, despite all the evidence that they're dead. He knows that Izzy, at least, escaped or was kidnapped - he saw her in a white van on the highway the night of the killing.. So who is the child buried next to Jenny? And who is the mysterious Samaritan who leads him to the van he saw that night, the one with the dead man inside it and the cryptic clues he left behind? The plot us full of unbelievable coincidences and clumsy plotting, but the narrative us well-paced and drives this strangely compelling story to a semi-satisfying conclusion.

I feel like C.J. Tudor is still a new writer for me, but this is the third book of hers that I’ve read. This one starts off with a bang with a man coming home late, yet again, only to discover that a terrible tragedy has befallen his wife and daughter. The only problem is that Gabe thinks he saw his daughter in the back of a car racing away down the highway. No one (including the police) believe that he saw his daughter and he becomes the prime suspect in their murders.

Three years later, Gabe has given up a traditional life and now devotes his life to driving around trying to find his daughter and the mysterious car. He meets some very shady characters along the way and some helpful ones. How far is he willing to go to find justice?

Katie is another character in the book, working as a waitress at a diner where Gabe frequently stops. We also have Fran and her daughter Alice who are on the run from someone.

It’s hard to describe much more without giving the whole plot away. This one completely sucked me in and I was so absorbed in the story. I thought I had a few things figured out, but I was SO wrong. All of these characters have connections that you slowly figure out as a reader.

Like some other Tudor books, there is a supernatural element that worked for me. This is definitely an author I will keep reading!

Thank you to the author, NetGalley, and Random House for an early copy of this one to read. It's scheduled to publish 1/28/2020.

C. J. Tudor was wonderful in The Chalk Man, so it is no surprise that he delivered such a great thriller in The Other People. This is a must-read for fans of his other book and for fans of thrillers period.

Thank you to NetGalley and the Publisher for allowing me to read an ARC of The Other People.

This story grabbed me from the beginning and kept me guessing how everything was going to tie together. I would definitely recommend this book.

I loved The Chalk Man, so when I saw CJ Tudor had a new book on the way, I was delighted to receive an eARC from Netgalley and Ballantine for review consideration.

Let me start by saying, I loved this book. A man's life is thrown into turmoil when he learns his wife and daughter have been found dead. However, he's convinced his daughter is still alive, and dedicates his time to roaming the highway in search of the car he saw driving away with her. When a fellow road traveler helps him find the car, Gabe falls down a rabbit hole of deceit, murder, and en elaborate dark web network known as The Other People.

Chills, right?

What I appreciate about Tudor's story-telling is her ability to create depth in her characters through flashback and conflict. We're not given the pieces up front, but rather experience them along the way to finding answers. Because of this, The Other People worked really well for me. Gabe's sordid past. His unsweetened reflection on his relationship with his wife. Tudor's characters jump off the page. Gritty, real, and often unlikable, it's hard not to relate to them. Feel for them. Root for them. Grief is palpable, and the mourning process is presented as more of a roller coaster than a linear process of healing.

Similar to The Chain, the anonymous group of people take justice into their own hands; no different than the reader, they are normal people who suffer through unspeakable personal tragedies and aren't satisfied with society's definition of "closure." This, perhaps, is what makes The Other People work more than any other factor: the understanding that this could be anyone. From the florist on the corner to the old woman sitting on the park bench, the stakes are high, and danger is everywhere.

The daughter's paranormal subplot was also interesting, further proving that Tudor is masterful in her execution, regardless of subject.

On a personal note, I also appreciate the subtle nods to Stephen King. As a fellow Constant Reader, it's hard not to get excited with the Easter eggs (19, 217, etc.) and I always look forward to finding them.

Heart-wrenching, explosive, and immersive, you need to discover The Other People.

Enjoyed this book greatly! A fan of C. J. Tudor & this one didn't disappoint. Loves the suspense, twists and turns.
Kept me guessing & up # night.
Very well written!!

What a terrific ride. The Other People is a captivating mystery that draws you in right from the beginning and weaves together various stories until it all makes sense at the end. I also enjoyed the supernatural nuances that did not distract from the credibility of the story line. I look forward to reading the author's next novel.

This book starts with Gabe in a traffic jam on his way home. He suddenly sees his daughter in the car right in front him. This begins his years long search to find her. He arrives at home to find his wife and daughter have been murdered, but he knows his daughter has been taken. He drives up and down highways looking for the car that took her. Along the way he meets an intriguing stranger and learns suspicious details about his wife's family and about "The Other People." A group of people on the dark web who promise any request in return for a favor.

We meet Fran who has Gabe's daughter and is on the run. The book also has a child in a coma and some weird supernatural events. A blending of characters and events slowly reveals the truth. The characters and their fears seem realistic. The subject matter was intriguing. This book was gripping and intense. A parents fear, a child's uncertain position. Violence and mystery. It was a fast paced enjoyable read. Thank you NetGalley and the Publishers for the Advanced Reading Copy. I will recommend this book to others as a unique suspense tale.

Deliciously dark and creepy. Imagine driving along a highway, day in and day out,while sleep deprived, constantly searching for your daughter whom everyone else thinks is dead. This is how the MC lives his life because he is certain that he saw his daughter go by in a stranger's car not long before he is informed of her death. But soon things get more complicated when he discovers that he is not the only one involved in a twisted game of murder and high stakes. A well plotted thriller. It kept me reading deep into the night.

So Creepy!


I love it when I get the opportunity to simply rave about a book.

The Other People by C.J. Tudor was just so suspenseful and creepy. This father’s search for his little girl will resonate with any parent out there. I wanted so badly for everything to be okay!

The author keeps the reader guessing throughout and each chapter amps up the danger and the mystery.

The reason behind everything was so very sad, yet so wonderfully happened.

I just loved this read and can’t wait for the author’s next offering.

*ARC provided via Net Galley

Thanks Netgalley and the publisher for the ecopy. A dark and twisty book! Gabe's daughter is taken right in front of him and he can't catch them. Then he receives a call from a detective stating his wife and daughter were killed in a robbery. Yet he knows that he had just seen his daughter alive in the van. His father in law says it's them in the morgue but he just can't believe it. No one believes him and he waits to see that van that took his daughter a few years before. A twist that you will not see coming.

I had heard nothing but good things about Tudor's previous book The Chalk Man so I was thrilled to get an ARC of this one and it did not disappoint. This one was told from the perspectives of three people who's connection come together later in the story.

There was a little paranormal thrown in but I found it to be pretty minor and it didn't throw off the feel of the book like some other's i've read (cough, cough Behind Her Eyes). I found the story to be intriguing, fast-paced, and a twisty thriller. I dare say it felt a bit Harlan Coben-ish (which is high praise as he is one of my favorite go to thriller authors).

*Thank you NetGalley and Random House Publishing Group for the advance copy. #TheOtherPeople #NetGalley

Thank you Netgalley for the opportunity to preview this ARC of The Other People by C.J. Tudor.

This is a twisty turny story of a man who, shortly after hearing that his wife and daughter have been killed, sees his little girl in the back of someone else's car. So who can blame him when for years after their "death" he spends all of his waking hours driving up and down the town's highway searching for his missing girl. Despite what anyone says, he knows that she isn't dead. But after going down the rabbit hole of the dark web, he learns that there might be a group of people responsible for what happened to his family. And they go by the name of The Other People.

I think Tudor hit a home run with this one, I've read his other work, but I really enjoyed this one. It has a lot of different elements, and even dabbles in supernatural, but it all just seems to work. It's full of intrigue and takes you in directions you never expect to go. It's fresh and fun.

Wow, fast becoming one of my favorite authors. This book was fantastic and unputdownable. This book redefined the “twist”.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC.

A great thriller that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. I’d recommend this to those who enjoyed “The Chain” recently. The layered stories of who is involved with the Other People keeps evolving throughout this book and keeps the reader guessing. Highly recommended!

Gabe’s 5 year old daughter Izzy was murdered 3 years ago, but Gabe is convinced that he saw her being driven away and that she is still alive. He has been searching for her with the help of a mysterious man known as the Samaritan. Their search leads them to the Other People. The book wasn’t suspenseful but the plot held my interest and I liked the slow revelation of the links between characters and events. Even at the end new twists were appearing. However, there was a continuing theme involving pebbles and the ocean that I found to be a pointless tease with no payoff. Frankly, it felt like it belonged in another book. I’m in the minority in disliking the author’s fondness for supernatural nonsense. I didn’t like it in “The Hiding Place” either, nevertheless I will continue to read this author’s books because the good features are very good indeed.

I received a free copy of this book from the publisher.