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The Other People

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The Other People

By: C. J. Tudor
Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Ellie Kendrick
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A gripping thriller about a man’s quest for the daughter no one else believes is still alive, from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place.

An ID Book Club Selection • “C. J. Tudor is terrific. I can’t wait to see what she does next.”—Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

Q: Why are you called the Other People?
A: We are people just like you. People to whom terrible things have happened. We’ve found solace not in forgiveness or forgetting. But in helping each other find justice.
 
Driving home one night, stuck behind a rusty old car, Gabe sees a little girl’s face appear in its rear window. She mouths one word: Daddy. It’s his five-year-old daughter, Izzy. He never sees her again.
 
Three years later, Gabe spends his days and nights traveling up and down the highway, searching for the car that took his daughter, refusing to give up hope, even though most people believe she’s dead. 
 
When the car that he saw escape with his little girl is found abandoned with a body inside, Gabe must confront not just the day Izzy disappeared but the painful events from his past now dredged to the surface. 
 
Q: What sort of justice?
A: That depends on the individual. But our ethos is a punishment that fits the crime.
 
Fran and her daughter, Alice, also put in a lot of miles on the road. Not searching. Running. Because Fran knows what really happened to Gabe’s daughter. She knows who is responsible. And she knows what they will do if they ever catch up to her and Alice.
 
Q: Can I request to have someone killed?
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Critic reviews

“Eerie.”—Marilyn Stasio, The New York Times Book Review

“The Other People will delight you with the same creepy atmosphere you expect. . . . At more than one point while reading, a person might be tempted to access the dark web and see if groups like this exist. Although who knows what might happen once they’ve got your data? Shudder. . . . What will keep readers engaged is the menace of the titular conceit and the authenticity of Gabe Forman’s grief, easily recognized even by those who [have] not experienced such hellacious loss.”—NPR

“The Other People will keep you up all night, reading frantically and searching for answers. Warning: This fast-paced, engaging story is so spooky, you might need a nightlight.” —HelloGiggles

“Hugely enjoyable and deliciously creepy . . . I was hooked from its gripping opening, all the way through its many twists and turns. You may think you’ve got it worked out, but C. J. Tudor is always several steps ahead. She is a brilliant storyteller.”—Alex Michaelides, New York Times bestselling author of The Silent Patient

“The Other People is a creepy, intense novel that drew me right in and never let go. C. J. Tudor’s books keep getting better and better, and this one won’t let you stop reading until the very last page!”—Samantha Downing, author of the international bestseller My Lovely Wife

“C. J. Tudor has done it again. . . . A mesmerizingly chilling and atmospheric page-turner.”—JP Delaney, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl Before

“The Other People is tight as a straitjacket, diabolically clever, and propulsive as a roller coaster. If you like twisty thrillers that leave you guessing till the very last page, this is a must-read.”—Alma Katsu, author of The Hunger and The Deep

“Like no book you’ve read before. It’s the definition of a nail-biting page-turner and sets the bar high for every other thriller this year. Tudor remains at the top of her game. Tightly plotted and utterly unpredictable, The Other People proves that Tudor is the queen of the cliffhanger.”—John Marrs, internationally bestselling author of The Passengers and The One

“Chilling, moving, and disquieting, The Other People proves C. J. Tudor is a force to be reckoned with. With nuanced characters and a satisfying, intricately braided slow-burn that builds to a heart-pounding finish, this novel gripped me, surprised me—and stuck with me long after the final page.”—Andrea Bartz, author of The Lost Night
Twisty Plot • Original Storyline • Masterful Narration • Intriguing Mystery • Satisfying Ending • Beautiful Baritone

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Thrilling combination of mystery, crime, and sci fi horror. I'm quickly becoming a C.J. Tudor fan.

Page Turner for Sure!

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When a plot involves an unlikely secret revenge/murder society it better be coherent and sharp to keep me buying into it, as did Adrian McKinty’s The Chain. Confusing and maudlin throughout, this novel is weighted down by a relentless tone of doom and gloom, and Tudor seems unable to choose a genre: suspense or supernatural? After awhile it became dreary for me. Richard Armitage has a gorgeous, expressive voice. I loved The Chalk Man, and still look forward to more from CJ Tudor.

Confusion of genres

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I love a good psychological thriller or suspense novel but I don’t expect to really find anything too new. But this hooked, the plot was very unusual but really good. The narration was perfect, giving individual voices to the characters but not in an annoying way. I like this better than The Chalk Man, I look forward to listening to The Hiding Place.

Surprisingly good

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For me, the writing is not everything. It's also the plot. I need it. Character and atmosphere and penetrating insights and grace notes of emotional heft might be the train on the tracks, but there had best be tracks. Airless still-life portraits passing themselves off as literary excursions leave me cold. More precisely, they bore me.

But this author does it all. The engine runs powerfully, the prose scintillates, the dialogue rings true, and the sharp left into the surreal is bought and paid for by the end. This woman knows how to write. She does her research, she knows the people about whom she writes, and she clearly loves them. I found myself loving them, too. There is magic in her books. I simply can't recommend enough whatever she writes. She has a gift. And the narrators paired with her words here are pitch perfect every time out.

C.J. Tudor is my new favorite author.

I am now convinced of C.J. Tudor's genius.

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Most of the time bouncing around doesn’t bother me. But this one bounced so much i had a hard time following. Narrator was fine. Nice voice. Didn’t really enjoy the book.

Hard to follow

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