Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an e ARC of this book.
Twisty turny thriller that did manage to creep me out. Interesting but not very likeable characters. This is a book that almost made it. The outcome was predictable but at the end nothing was completed. Still I enjoyed the read.

3.5 stars

The Howells – Keith, Nora, Stacey and Piper – has just made a big move from California to Brooklyn because of Keith’s job requirement.
The brownstone isn’t a newly-built but is perfect for a fresh start for Howells. However, shortly after, some unsettling things begin to happen, especially to Nora and Stacey.
Soon, the family discovers that the house was the scene of a triple homicide a quarter century ago, and the gruesome shocking past eventually comes back to haunt them..
Wendy Corsi Staub has cleverly crafted THE OTHER FAMILY, a gripping thriller loaded with surprising twists and turns that keep you guessing till the end!
I would like to thank NetGalley and Harper Collins for this thrilling ride!
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Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

This story is in 3 POVs and actually done very well. Sometimes I don't like stories like this as they are hard to read and keep straight. It went smoothly though and I enjoyed it.

The Howell family moves to Brooklyn for a fresh start, but there are secrets about the house that don't come to light right away. A family was murdered in this house before they moved there. Eventually the story is found out and the secrets are revealed.

The book was good and it kept my interest. There were some interesting moments and I liked the characters.

The move to Brooklyn was meant as a fresh start for the Howell family but the house they've moved into has a dark secret- another family was murdered there 25 years ago. Mom Nora has a secret which begins not only to fester but also to impact her husband Keith and daughters Stacey and Piper- and even the dog. Is someone stalking them? Is someone trying to gaslight them? Stacey is picking at the past and in doing so roiling up trouble. This is told from multiple points of view, some of whose roles might not be immediately obvious. No spoilers from me. Thanks to the publisher for the ARC. For fans of novels with secrets and lies.

This book was definitely not my cup of tea. I love a good thriller, and this one was just not that. I figured out the big twist 19% of the way through the book, but kept on reading because I liked the writing style and I needed to see if I was right. Unfortunately I was, and I'm always disappointed when that happens. And to top it off, there is ZERO closure - just an admission that yes, your suspicion is right, and then the book ends. No closure with Teddy, her husband, Lennon, anything. I'm giving this a 1.5 and rounding up to 2 because I actually did like the writing style - it's just everything else I had a problem with. Probably won't read more by this author.

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I had a hard time with this story. Mainly because I never really cared about any of the characters. Yeah I kind of wanted to know the secrets they were all hiding but then I was a bit disappointed in what they were.

I used to read Staub but hadn’t read one of her books for a while so I was interested to see if her writing appealed to me anymore. And I was sad that I was not wowed by the story.

There were parts of the story I found that caught my attention but mostly I was just rushing through the story.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

The Other Family is an engaging, quick read told from three points-of-view. The storyline is well plotted, but the twist at the end could leave readers underwhelmed and wanting more.

A fast paced story but the foreshadowing made the plot predictable and the ending left me hanging.
A family of four with a dog move from California to New York for the husbands job with the hopes the move would help their troubled marriage. A house that holds secrets, overbearing neighbors, an unreliable narrator and multiple POV's should make a compelling story but this one falls short. Nora, the wife has secrets of her own but I figured them out rather quickly. The same with Jacob's involvement with the secrets the house holds. The daughter, Stacey's chapters are filled with teenage angst but the shadowy stalkers identity is revealed early on so there's no real mystery there. The short chapters do make this a quick read, one that for me was just slightly enjoyable and underwhelming. I'm sure there's an audience that will gravitate towards this one but unfortunately it didn't do it for me.

The Other Family is my first book by Wendy Corsi Staub. This is a great book if you are looking for a page turning mystery/thriller that is so hard to put down. It is a haunting mystery that will keep you on your toes. This is a spooky mystery/thriller that definitely keeps your interest. It will take you on a fast paced wild ride that will leave you hanging after each chapter you read. You will not be able to turn the pages fast enough to find out what is coming next. Told in multiple point of views it also deals with other sensitive issues. Mental health issues, drug, addiction, abuse and manipulation are just some touched upon in this one. I really liked this book and definitely will look for more by this author.

Thank you NetGalley, Scene of the Crime, William and Morrow and Wendy Corsi Staub for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion.
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Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow and Custom House for an arc in exchange for an honest review!

This one starts off really intriguing and mysterious, which is always fun with a thriller. We have 3 POVs and I actually enjoyed the way each of them complimented each other. Sometimes multiple POVs can make things complicated and messy, but I thought each one was really well done in this story.
This really had me second guessing everyone and everything. I was always trying to think of what was going on and I love that it had me stumped.
My biggest complaint and why I didn’t rate it higher is, nothing happens. It’s all a lot of build up for nothing. There’s all these secrets and mysteries, which is usually fun. However, there has to be some type of conclusion and climax. This doesn’t really have that. Plus the ending is just lame in my opinion. I don’t know why the author chose to go in the direction they did, but I didn’t really care for it.
I think this could’ve been an amazing thriller, but it just didn’t have all the pieces of the puzzle for me.

Thank you Net Galley for the ARC. This was a quick read and the story kept me interested. It was told from 3 POV and I do like stories from different POV. A family that moved into a home to find out that something terrible once happened there. I liked the twist at the end - however I was not satisfied with the abrupt ending and som many unanswered questions.

I received a free e-copy of The Other Family by Wendy Corsi Staub from NetGalley for my honest review.

A fast paced, psychological thriller! A Howell family move from California to New York for a job. Their luck just can't get any better when they find this beautiful, large rental home. This home, however, has secrets. Secrets from a family that previously lived there. Now, they are being watched by someone who is hanging around their home. Who and why is someone watching them and what secrets does this home hold?

Thank you to William Morrow for the advanced copy of The Other Family! I know Wendy Corsi Staub is a popular author but this is my first of her books. Upon reading the summary, I was very excited to read her newest thriller.

The story grabs you right away and gives off a mysterious vibe that makes you want to keep reading. The story follows a family—Keith, Nora, and their two teenage daughters, Stacey and Piper—from California to New York for Keith’s job. The book is written where each chapter is a different characters perspective and early on there are hints of marital problems, teenage mental health, and some oddities with their new home. As they join their new Brooklyn neighborhood, the Howell family is immediately befriended by a neighboring family. As you get into the story, the relationship between the Howell’s and the neighbors becomes very…interesting. When the Howell’s find out from the neighbors that their brownstone was the site of a family’s murder 25 years ago, things really get intriguing. But then it’s like the same hints keep being dropped but the story doesn’t really go anywhere. The climax was really kind of anti-climactic and then the story just ended with no resolution for most of the plot lines. After an intriguing premise, this story just fell short.

I will leave a review on Amazon or Barnes and Nobles on Feb. 8th

The Other Family by Wendy Corsi Staub is a book in a genre that I love, but I had such a hard time connecting with the characters in this book. I am not a huge fan of dual narrators, and this one seems to compound it more by adding in several more than I am use too. The book certainly had lots of twists and turns; I had figured out the plot well before I was halfway through the book. I always recommend that others read a book and make their own opinion of the book because not everyone enjoys the same style of writing.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and the publisher William Morrow, I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book. All opinions are my own.

Thank you to William Morrow for an advanced copy of The Other Family.

This is the second book I have read by Staub and ended up liking this one more! A family moves into a home in Brooklyn that has been vacant for years because a family was murdered in their sleep years ago. A man is seemingly stalking the daughter. Slowly things start unraveling and secrets are revealed.

The chapters switch perspective between characters, but I found it easy to connect with each character and quickly became invested in the story. The end was pretty shocking!

i think my biggest issue with this book is that nothing really happened in this book. like, i feel like they kept bringing up these plots and these different plot points, but like nothing ever really happened. i can fully see where staub tried to bring the suspense and that she really did try to have some mystery, but there honestly was nothing. like, so much of this book was just everyone waiting around and watching/stalking. and i feel that it was just missing the mark. like, you could have made this book so suspenseful had all these great plot points, but it just wasn't, which was super disappointing.

i also think that this book was just so all over the place. like, so much was happening, like i feel like the author tried to make it be this tangled web, but instead it was like one pull and you can untangle the whole thing, which was honestly kind of disappointing. and like the characters were all over the place and that i think the reasoning for these plots / actions were just so stupid and i mean it was just not good.

and like i feel like the povs should have made it so cool and good. but, i feel like the three povs never really did anything, like it was just kind of boring. like, you'd think having three povs would add some spice and to see the three different views on these things would be cool, but instead, it was boring. like, there was only really two characters that added anything, and the other one was just there to take page count, which got to be so annoying and that he could have been cut, and the plot would still work the same way.

I live me a good thriller! Nora finds the perfect home for her model family. Except the house comes with a haunted and deadly past. With some great twists and the family becomes obsessed with the past and the house is bei go watched - you will keep turning the pages

Thank you for the opportunity to read an ARC of The Other Family. I unfortunately had to DNF this book. I found it to be overly descriptive when it came to the house, what the characters wore, the park, etc. It took me out of the story and made me just not care about the plot or the intrigue.

The Other Family is a fast moving, twist filled psychological thriller. I really enjoyed it and actually held my breath at times! I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoys this kind of book.
Thanks so much to NetGalley and William Morrow and Company for the opportunity to read this ARC.

It’s release day for The Other Family and you’ll want to be sure and give this one a read! It’s a smooth, easy read that a flew right through.

The Howell family move to Brooklyn and quickly realize that their street and especially their home are far from ordinary. By the last quarter of the book I was on the edge of my seat wondering how it would end. There were a few aspects that I wish had been tied up a little better but for the most part it was all very neat and well thought out.

This thriller will keep you up past your bed time. If you like books that keep you guessing, you’ll love this one.