As soon as I read the synopsis on this one I knew I had to read it, it sounded right up my street but unfortunately it didn't quite hit the mark of what I wanted from this book.

It's really slow going which always straight away makes me back off a little, I'm a reader that needs that instant grasp of action or intensity and sadly this didnt provide it.

I struggled to find any connection to any of the characters and it just never seemed to flow for me. It takes an awful long time for things to start making any sense which meant I very often zoned out.

On a plus note, it is a really intriguing read that once comes together is worth finishing but thats only if you can dig deep to get that far!

1.5*

Thanks to netgalley and the publishers for the ARC.

I thought that parts of this story were not believable. The concept of the other people is not new. The way the story came together was good but there were too many coincidences.

Thank you to Netgalley for my copy.

Driving home on the motorway, Gabe sees his daughter looking at him through the back window of a beat up old car. Giving chase proves impossible. He pulls off the motorway and calls home....The police tell him that his house is a murder scene...His father-in-law identifies the bodies of Gabe's wife and daughter. Gabe refuses to believe his daughter is dead and gives up everything to search for her. Who are "The Other People"!

The story has multiple threads that steadily come together. The story is told from the perspectives of Gabe, Katie a waitress, Fran a young woman on the run, and a comatose girl on life support.

A twisty thriller, a tale of love and loss, and of justice and revenge. I found the first half of the book a bit of a struggle, rather slow going, but the pace picked up and ultimately I came to enjoy it.

Another fantastic book by this author. I have read all her novels so far and they are all cracking. This one was very creepy and very dark which I come to exect from her books. I read it in two sittings and loved it from start to finish. Would definitely recommend.

The entire concept of ‘The Other People’ emits a shining brilliance of pure gold.

Not only does it capture the cruel ebb and flow of hope and despair, it also invokes a wicked spectrum of fear, and all the while the pieces of a fragile puzzle writhe and fidget before silently settling into their rightful, dark places.

It’s both creepily and stunningly addictive. All 100% of it, 360 degrees, and beyond. Yep. Those nuances of apprehension are befittingly effective. Damn that clickety-clicking…

Highly recommended. No hesitation. Loved it.

Rating: 5/5

(My thanks to the publisher for providing a digital copy via Netgalley, with my thanks, which it was my absolute pleasure to read and review.)

Found this to be a creepy tale! But I was totally absorbed in this tale of twists and turns! Very hard to put down!

I loved C. J. Tudor's books 'The Chalk Man' and 'The Taking of Annie Thorn' so I was super excited to receive an early copy of her new book.

The premise is really interesting - Gabe's wife and child were found murdered however he is convinced he saw his daughter being taken away in the back of the van after this supposedly happened. His father-in-law identified his daughter's body though, so how can this be? Gabe now dedicates his life to finding out the truth.

I admit I nearly gave up on the book about a quarter of the way through. I found it to be a really slow burner and struggled to keep up with how the different characters were linked. I persevered though and ended up flying through most of the rest of the book.

Unfortunately throughout and especially at the end the story introduces some supernatural elements which I really didn't enjoy. It added another strand to a storyline that was already fit to burst. It didn't add anything to the story at all and made me roll my eyes slightly. I found the book exhausting which is a shame as it had so much potential.

I would like to thank Netgalley and Penguin UK - Michael Joseph for an advance copy of The Other People, a stand alone thriller set mostly in the Midlands.

Three years ago Gable was travelling home from work when he sees his daughter Izzy in a strange car but how can this be true when Izzy and her mother Jenny were murdered in a home invasion? Now Gabe spends his life travelling the motorways in a camper van looking for Izzy.

I thoroughly enjoyed The Other People which I found both mesmerising and hypnotic in the tale it tells. Technically it is full of things I really don’t like and yet I couldn’t put it down. This I think is due to Ms Tudor’s strong writing and ability to craft a novel full of suspense and a genuinely curiosity inducing plot.

The novel is told from various points of view, Gabe and his stubborn search, Fran, who, along with her daughter Alice, is fleeing some unnamed threat and Katie, the service station waitress, who knows more than she’s letting on and then there is the girl in a coma. Normally I don’t like the continual change of perspective and the uncertainty of motive and action but I’ll make an exception in this case as all three characters have strong plot lines and are equally interesting. I was desperate to find out what was driving them and how they are linked so it kept me turning the pages. As I said before there is something hypnotic about it all. I found the reason behind it fresh and unusual and I really enjoyed the way it all came together gradually over the course of the novel. I also liked all the twists, notably the last two which were especially unexpected, although there are plenty throughout the novel - they keep the reader interested and engaged.

There is an overt supernatural theme in this novel that cannot be explained logically. It’s not my bag so I mostly ignored it but I’m not sure it added anything to the novel outside a touch of confusion, like why, when the novel is so strong without it, the author felt the need to include it? I’m probably not the person to answer that if I’m questioning its inclusion.

Supernatural issues aside The Other People is a great read that I have no hesitation in recommending.

A labyrinthine plot which was satisfying to follow, but Izzy's bag of pebbles and an unnecessary swerve towards the supernatural rather than a completely rational outcome have sadly reduced my star rating.
Thank you to netgalley and Penguin books for an advance copy of this book.

I really liked the premise of this book and enjoyed the uncovering of a secret online society of justice dispensers!
However, there was a supernatural element to the story that absolutely was not needed in my opinion. I thought that the storyline was strong enough without the mirrors/pebbles/storms etc. Thinking back through it, that whole narrative could be taken out without affecting the storyline and would be less distracting.

Still, that aside it was suitably gripping and with a strong idea behind it I did enjoy it. And I will certainly be looking for other books by this author.
It's a three stars and would have been a four without the supernatural subplot.

A thriller with a supernatural element is definitely my kind of book. Gabe's wife and daughter are found murdered but at the time of the killing Gabe is sure that he saw his daughter in the back of a beat-up car which was being driven erratically down the motorway. He tries to follow the car but thinks that the best thing to do would be to pull into the motorway services and ring home. The phone rings and rings before it is answered by a police officer who tells him something that will change his life forever. This is an absolutely brilliant read for old and new fans of C.J. Tudor

The Other People
Author: C J Tudor
Publisher: Penguin U.K. - Michael Joseph
Publication Date: 23/1/20

4.5 stars

Complex twisty thriller with a supernatural element. I found the main story about a man searching for his missing daughter gripping and well paced. The themes of loss and the need for revenge were interesting and well researched. The ending was satisfying but there were a couple of elements I didn't understand which might be just me as my logical brain doesn't cope well with supernatural and unexplained forces. I was intrigued by the book and couldn't put it down though.

I'd like to thank the author, publisher and netgalley for this advance digital copy in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

This was very different from the last two books by Tudor but it was still absolutely brilliant. The idea was so intriguing and i think it was executed brilliantly, i don't think i've read a story which handled that particular subject before. The characters were so well written and i felt for Gabe terribly as he tried to unravel the mystery of his missing daughter. There were several very interesting characters who were all well developed and i loved how they came together and their stories inter-weaved as the book reached it's excellent climax. I absolutely adored this story, C.J Tudor is an amazing writer!

This is a difficult one to review. It was a good book. But complicated and left me with a lot to figure out. The plot was good but could have been written better. I felt like I’d read this before so it was similar to something else out there but I can’t remember what

My thanks to NetGalley for the opportunity to read this in exchange for an honest review. I gave this 4 stars or 8/10.

How would you cope if you watched your daughter disappear, but then everyone else presumed that both her and your wife were dead?

Gabe is a man adrift, he sees his daughter taken and follows her in the back of a car. People don't believe him and believe that he has actually killed her and his wife. Is he a victim suffering the loss of his daughter or is he more involved. Only he knows the answer.

As Gabe becomes embroiled in things. He is keen to prove that he is innocent and that he is right about his daughter. As the strands of the story are revealed slowly, we are introduced to other characters who have secrets of their own and how are they linked to Gabe and his situation?

It's not long before we find out they all have a common link 'The Other People'.

Who are The Other People and what is their significance to the lives of the characters and their families? How are they contacted and what are the implications of getting involved with them?

To answer these questions you'll have to grab a copy of the book for yourself. C.J. Tudor has a way of drawing the reader into the worlds that she weaves around her characters. Her stories are always well written and keep the reader engrossed wanting to read just one more chapter, the stories are so addictive and this is no different than the others in that way. I read the majority of the story in one day, due to the addictiveness of it.

Wow! Another gripping rollercoaster of a ride from this author. Tense, creepy and thrilling tinged with sadness, tragedy and finally closure made this a really enjoyable read.

An unusual story mixing murder mystery with a touch of supernatural. Gabe's wife and daughter are murdered but Gabe sees his daughter in a car after her death. Believing she is still alive he spends the next three years trying to find her.

There is enough happening with the main plot that the supernatural element is superfluous. The concept of 'The Other People' is unsettling as it could happen but adding the unknown turns the book into a fantasy.

I was hooked on this book from the first chapter onwards and did not want to put it down!

Gabe spends his days travelling up and down the motorway searching for his daughter, he is the only person who believes she is still alive. Fran and Alice live on the run hiding from the people who want to hurt them. The resulting story twists and turns as Gabe gets closer to the truth and secrets are revealed.

The story is cleverly written keeping you interested and wanting to know what happens next. I was pleasantly surprised as I hadn’t been a fan of Tudor’s earlier story The Chalkman. I will definitely keep an eye out for future works.

I struggled with this one, I really liked her last two books so was disappointed that I couldn't connect with this one.

This is my first CJ Tudor novel and trust me, I will ensure I read them all! To be honest I had tried to get hold of the earlier titles, particularly The Chalk Man, but for whatever reason, it just didn’t happen. I will be making amends.

This plot reveals itself like a puzzle, one piece at a time. But not just as any puzzle, but one that gets more intriguing and enthralling with each placed piece, never quite revealing what the final picture will look like until the final piece.

Throw into the mix a little bit of the ‘unexplained’ and you’re treated to a book that is an original, riveting, engrossing, and a page turner that you don’t want to put down. ‘Gripping’ almost feels like an understatement.

Thank you NetGalley and Penguin UK for a review copy.