This book had me guessing from beginning to end. The twists were expertly crafted, and the suspense never let up. The ending was absolutely brilliant and totally unexpected.

This was an enjoyable book. It was a fast-paced quick read. i found the alternating POV to be confusing at times, but I did enjoy the flashbacks.

A kind of interesting shorter story…a couple of twists and an ending that leaves questions.. plus not knowing the whole truth. Lots of accidents.

Unfortunately this one wasn’t for me. I found the beginning slow and it didn’t pick up much either. I couldn’t get behind the characters at all so sadly this book didn’t work.

I was very disappointed in this book and I had such high hopes going into it. I had heard so much hype about this thriller on Booktok that I was excited to get an ARC copy and start reading it. Well I was not impressed with this story at all, there was so much left unsaid/undone. The start had such hope as you have two people that are running from their own demons as they have done something in their past. But then the book falls flat. It read very slowly and I kept waiting for more to happen but you just get the start of something suspenseful that never actually plays out all the way.

I do thank NetGalley and the author for an ARC in return for an honest review, but this one just wasn't for me.

This was a thriller with an unexpected twist, but for the most part I found it to be slow. I also didn’t feel invested in the characters, neither David or Emma. This could be a much better book if the characters were fleshed out more, and there was more “show” rather than “tell” in the writing.

Thank you for the opportunity to read!

I usually love the books that JE Rowney writes but this was such a flop.

I didn't care for either of the main characters and I felt like the book could of been half the size and still be the same.
It did feel quite tense and creepy throughout which is the only thing this book got right IMO.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for this ARC.

The Other Passenger was quite the rollercoaster and took me through several different emotions while reading. I was absolutely hooked for the most part though. We bounce between the POV of David, a scorned businessman who was driving in a bad storm…and Emma a young woman who was walking on the road in this storm.

We don’t exit the vehicle except through flash backs and memories via the two main characters, but it totally works. The suspense and tension were palpable and thoroughly enjoyable.

I also felt like the “twist” or surprise was actually shocking. I didn’t see where the ending was headed at all. Highly recommend.

The best way I can describe it is that everything and nothing happened at the same time. The summary made it seem like it would be so good, and full of turns and dark secrets, but it fell short for me.

What a terrific concept! A stormy night, an angst-ridden driver, and a mystery hitchhiker - both of whom are keeping dark secrets. With alternating POV between a downtrodden middle-aged father and a hitch-hiking teenage girl, both pushed to breaking point, this book kept me guessing throughout as the dynamics between the two constantly change - until one twist in particular took my breath away - I did NOT see it coming! A gripping noir.

I love the cover of The Other Passenger, it immediately drew me in. I would have picked it up at the bookstore by the cover alone. I did have a hard time getting through this book, I felt like the pacing was slow and character development was lacking. Thank you for the opportunity to read it!

This was an interesting read, although I feel it’s more of a slow burn. It fell flat for me in the end.

Well that was a fast read, a great read from start to end, story had me gripped from the first page to the very last

I received an ARC of this book via Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

I read this in one night (approx 3 - 4 hours) when I couldn't get to sleep and quite liked it! I had just finished a series that I didn't like (except the first book) so I had a bad taste in my mouth / grumpy attitude. This book helped cleanse me of that. The beginning was a bit rough for me but that might have to do with growing up in a similar home situation. I liked that the book flipped back and forth between narrators and time periods. I guessed one of the MCs mysteries early on but that, along with guessing what was going on in general, didn't prepare me for the end. I was satisfied with the end and enjoyed the ride (pun intended) of the book as a whole. I'll keep an eye out for books written by this author in the future!

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This book was just ok for me. The premise was intriguing and it started out really good and I really enjoyed the writing style. It was a quick read and I think I just expected something more to happen in the end, I felt like the ending was rushed. Overall the story was good, I just felt like it was missing something.

3.5 stars rounded up. Thank you to NetGalley, authors JE Rowney and BooksGoSocial for the ARC and opportunity to review this book.

I enjoyed this book and feel the author has potential for a great 4 or 5 star book. I loved the past and present view from both of the main characters. It was well executed and easy to follow along.

The character development as okay. The main characters were a little ‘whiney’ in my opinion but that was probably what the author was hoping to accomplish.

It was relatable in the fact that what happened to David to send him on this downward spiral could happen to anyone. I felt so much empathy for Emma when her traumatic experience was revealed.

While the book was quite predictable it was a quick read with twists that made you want to read more.

The authors descriptions of characters, locations etc were very well done. I feel it lacked a little development in some of the ‘side characters’ like Amanda and Lottie.

I feel like I kept reading just waiting for that omg moment that never came to make it a 4/5 star read.

Overall, well done and I would recommend for readers looking for a good fiction without a whole lot of twists or gore. I look forward to reading more from this author.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 stars

This was a tough book to finish. I feel like everything was just dull and not at all thrilling. I did enjoy the dual POVs in the book between Emma and David. They are both running from something awful that they've done, but don't know it about each other as they drive through the middle of nowhere. I find that David's POV was a little slow moving. The twists at the end were somewhat surprising, but a bit predictable. I find this a bit of a letdown from the author as I've enjoyed their other books before.

Thank you to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for an ARC copy of this book.

I really enjoyed the alternate POV’s between David and Emma, this was definitely an easy read for me. I really enjoyed the plot of this book!

This book took me a little bit to get through because of life, it was worth the read!
Did not see the end coming but just felt a little confused at times, chalked it up to taking me so long to get through the book though

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Such a breath of fresh air! A really original concpet, well written. I was completely engrossed and just loved how the story flowed the characters could have shown a bit more development but it was still a really interesting story