This is a very addictive, twisty thriller. When his friend Kit goes missing, Jamie understands that he’s a person of interest, since he was the last to see him, after having a very public argument. Jamie knows that he hasn’t hurt Kit, but he still has so many secrets that he can’t help but feel guilty. Jamie’s partner, who comes from money, and Kit’s wife Melia are also involved. as are other friends, who also get caught in the web. The plot reminded me a lot of a Billy Wilder classic, so even if I was surprised, I wasn’t shocked by the main twist. The last chapter, though, is such a masterstroke that it made me gasp. These are not likable characters. Kit and Melia are the typical snowflakes who feel like the world owes them and get upset when they are expected to make an effort. Clare is a strong woman, but she can be intense. Jamie… well, there is no other way to say it, he’s an underachieving loser. Despite all this, I was really invested in what happened to the characters. I loved this read.
I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thank you, NetGalley/Atria Books!

Some interesting twists to this one. The main reason for the four stars though is that I thought the book took a longish time to resolve. The flow just gets started in fits and starts after a while that just made you go just get on with it. That said, it was an interesting read and you are going to love to hate Jamie.

"The Other Passenger" follows 48 year old Jamie Buckby. Jamie arrives at work and is stopped by the police regarding the disappearance of his friend, Kit Roper. Jamie and Kit had a fight and Jamie insists that he did not talk to Kit again after that. But the police have questions for Jamie and another passenger on the ferry that they were taking thinks that Jamie killed or harmed Kit. The book follows Jamie and you get to see what has been going on for him for better part of a year.

So readers, you are going to start off liking Jamie. I did. But when Candlish pulls back the layers on him (a middle aged man, living with his long term girlfriend and in a terrible job) you start to side eye the guy. The whole book really could have been called regrets, because that is really what is it. Told from the first person point of view of Jamie and then another character's at the end, we get a very solid sense of Jamie. And then we get something thrown at us, and then something else, and then finally something else. I just thought it was interesting and I really couldn't put the book down what I started going.

Also you are going to dislike mostly everyone in this, but one person. Seriously. And it's a hard thing to write unlikeable people and still have readers reading, but Candlish managed it.

That said, the flow was pretty bad at the first part of the book and after we got past the 50 percent mark. I think that Candlish could have speeded things up a bit. Hearing Jamie go on and on about some things got repetitive after a while.

The setting of the book though just jumps around a lot. You are in Jamie and his long term's girlfriend's Clare's home and then of course the ferry, cafe, and other places.

The ending though was a surprise. Candlish did not do the "done" thing and you are going to be surprised by it, I was. A very solid book.

Thanks Netgalley for allowing me to read this book. A neighbor of yours goes missing and his wife casts suspicion on you. This book took me on a roller coaster of emotions.

Louise Candlish's books are somewhat hit or miss for me. Some I love, others I can't get into at all. The Other Passenger fell somewhere in the middle. The story moved at a good pace, which I liked, and the time jumps were well done and added to the building tension of the story. However, I didn't connect to any of the characters and really saw a lot of the twists and turns coming a mile away. That being said, it was an entertaining read for a rainy weekend, and that was really what I was looking for.

This book was a page turner from beginning to end. Very captivating with amazing character development. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

I had not read anything by Louise Candlish, but the premise of The Other Passenger was intriguing: an unreliable narrator is suddenly trying to prove his innocence. There really weren’t likable people anywhere in this book, to my view, but they were interesting.

Jamie is the primary character, and we learn that he and his partner Clare live in a location that requires a significant commute into London.Jamie has begun taking the ferry to work after he suffers a panic attack in a crowded train car -- in a tunnel. As a claustrophobe, I can relate. I nearly went bonkers when the BART train in which I was a passenger, riding from Berkeley to downtown San Francisco, stopped. For no reason. In THE MIDDLE OF A TUNNEL. UNDER SAN FRANCISCO BAY. Anyway, Jamie and Clare befriend charismatic younger neighbors Kit and Melia, Clare’s family is well off and subsidizes the large impressive home where Jamie and Clare live. Shortly after the two couples begin socializing, Melia comes on to Jamie and before long, they are in a hot and heavy affair.

Jamie and Kit are regular commuting buddies, part of a a group that knows each other fairly well. One evening, Jamie and Kit are seen arguing on the ferry ride home, an episode noted by the police when they begin to investigate Kit’s disappearance, reported by Melia. As the story unfolds, jumping back and forth in time from the beginning of Jamie and Melia’s affair to the day Kit vanishes, we learn details about the characters that make them even less likable than they were previously...

But the story is well written, and the characters’ revelations about themselves and their actions unspool with terrific tension. Never one to figure out a mystery plot before the big reveal, I did have a hint about this one, but it didn’t lessen my sense of WTAF? as the details emerge. I liked it way more than I expected to, and I look forward to reading more by Ms. Candlish. Thanks to Atria Books and NetGalley for a copy in exchange for this honest review. Four stars.

This was such a clever plot and very twisted. I couldn’t put it down. The author is a master storyteller and I will seek more of her work.
Many thanks to Atria Books and to NetGalley for providing me with a galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

This was my first time reading a Louise Candlish thriller and I was very impressed. This book kept me on my toes with a slew of unlikeable characters, toxic relationships, lies, and betrayal.

Jamie is our main character and unreliable narrator who has begun to take a ferry to work, travelling with the partner of his wife's coworker, Kit. One night before the Christmas holiday, Kit disappears and detectives have been questioning him on his whereabouts. The story then unravels from there, going back and forth from a year previous to after Kit's disappearance.

This was my first time reading a book from this author and it did not disappoint! So many twists and turns, it was difficult for me to put down. I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from Louise Candlish.

Thanks to Net Galley for an advanced reader copy. This is my first book to read of this author, and I was pleasantly surprised. Just when I thought I had it figured out, there were some good twists. Even some of the things I “predicted” were true but didn’t turn out how I expected. I felt Jamie’s insecurity led to a series of events, and there were a lot of “what is he thinking” moments. Overall, a very solid psychological thriller which kept my attention.

WHAT!!
I always enjoy a Louise Candlish and this one was no exception.
A real page turner that leaves you trying to figure out just what DID happen and who did what to whom!?!?

And the ending is so satisfying! A great read that will be so easy to recommend!

The first half seemed like a basic infidelity storyline. Jamie is experiencing a midlife crisis as he is approaching 50. When he and his girlfriend Clare meet a new, younger couple, it adds excitement to his life. Kit and Melia are everything they are not, and a friendship quickly forms. When Kit disappears and Jamie is suspected of his murder, everything changes, for everyone.

The second half of the book, revelations come fast and swift, changing what we thought we knew about Kit, Jamie and Melia. Poor Clare, she seems to be an innocent bystander in the whole drama. I was a little shocked, as the information came pouring out. I do enjoy a twist at the end.

I received a free copy from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and Atria books for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book starts off in a slow burn with Jamie and Kit taking the ferry into work every day. Things change when Kit goes missing and Jamie was the last to see him..... that's when the author starts to explode bombshells at such a fast pace that you are left gasping for air. I never suspected the story line to go the way it did and am so in awe of Louise Candlish's talent. Still reeling.

This has to be my favorite book to date by this author!!!! It was such a quick read and I couldn't put it down. Just seeing the story unfold via Jamie's eyes was like watch a train-wreck happen, so fast paced. The end had quite a few nicely placed twists that had me guessing until the end. Highly recommend.

Thanks to Netgalley and Atria books for my advanced copy! Extremely enjoyable

After reading "The Other Passenger" I immediately went on a Louise Candlish reading spree. I am so glad NetGalley introduced me to this author. The book had unlikeable characters but they were appealing characters and that had me intrigued. I would recommend this book and author to anyone wanting a suspenseful read.

What a rollercoaster ride!! So many twists and thrills. This is my first by this author but it won’t be my last. Loved it! 4 stars, will be recommending to friends and family.

Centered around two couples, one late-40s and one in their 30s, the younger husband has disappeared. This sets off a recapping of the past year, inwhich the couples became acquanted and their lives entwined. As the plot literally thickens, events are turned on their heads and who is scamming whom becomes difficult to predict, leaving the reader wondering if there are any innocents in the bunch! Well crafted and great for fans of Candish, Gillian Flynn, and similar authors of psychological mysteries and thrillers.

The Other Passenger is full of twists! Between the flashbacks and devious cast of characters, I was always on the edge of my seat and genuinely didn’t see it all coming. An excellent peak into adult friendships and the interactions of fellow commuters on the ferry boat, this book has some interesting and unique scenes and concepts.
I’d recommend to young professionals and all fans of mysteries & suspense.

Not much to recommend here. This seemed for the most part a rehash of other mysteries and it was fairly easy to deduce the plot.

Ohhhh helloooooo you twisted little thriller you...... I loved it! I loved Our House and when Berkley offered to send me a copy of The Other Couple..well I couldn't say yes fast enough. It literally went to the top of my TBR the second I got it. First off the cover is amazing