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3.72 AVERAGE
3.72 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This dark, psychological thriller asks the question what would you do to get revenge after losing a family member? It's gripping and twisty and you won't want to put it down.
This book follows a man who sees his daughter in the back of a car window on his way home one night, only when he calls home to prove his eyes wrong, the police tell him his wife and daughter have been murdered. Unable to accept that truth he becomes a vagabond that drives up and down the interstate, looking for his missing daughter.
His story line crosses the Samaritan, a person who appears to want to help find his daughter, Izzy. There's also Fran, a woman with a child in tow, Alice, who is running from....the other people.
Tudor weaves all of the story lines together so well that you can't put the book down. Though, as a paranormal/sci-fi reader I would've loved to had that aspect amped up a bit more. As it was, the paranormal reveal at the end was a bit soft.
Overall: an excellent mystery thriller with a hint of otherness!!
This book follows a man who sees his daughter in the back of a car window on his way home one night, only when he calls home to prove his eyes wrong, the police tell him his wife and daughter have been murdered. Unable to accept that truth he becomes a vagabond that drives up and down the interstate, looking for his missing daughter.
His story line crosses the Samaritan, a person who appears to want to help find his daughter, Izzy. There's also Fran, a woman with a child in tow, Alice, who is running from....the other people.
Tudor weaves all of the story lines together so well that you can't put the book down. Though, as a paranormal/sci-fi reader I would've loved to had that aspect amped up a bit more. As it was, the paranormal reveal at the end was a bit soft.
Overall: an excellent mystery thriller with a hint of otherness!!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
3 STARS.
Thank you so much to Ballantine Books for the gifted ARC of The Other People! As soon as I read the synopsis of this one, I knew immediately I had to read it. It sounded like something I would really enjoy, but unfortunately it missed the mark for me.
What I did enjoy about this book was that it had some paranormal vibes to it. Anything that hints at the paranormal always creeps me out, so I really liked that aspect of this book. I also really enjoyed the whole idea of “The Other People” and how it linked all of the characters together in the story. I thought the story itself was super intriguing and I couldn’t wait to see how everything came together in the end.
The main issue I had with this book was that it was definitely a slow-burn and things don’t really start making sense until way later in the book. I had a really hard time getting in to the story at first because even though the premise was interesting, I felt like it wasn’t executed as well as it could have been. The other issue I had was that I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. I feel like I was supposed to feel attached to Gabe, but I just really didn’t like his character and didn’t feel myself rooting for him throughout the story.
Overall, I would recommend this one to you guys if you’re okay with it being a slow-burn. The story is definitely really intriguing so if you don’t mind a slower read, this one will be for you! The Other People will be published in January 2020 so make sure to go grab a copy if it interests you
Thank you so much to Ballantine Books for the gifted ARC of The Other People! As soon as I read the synopsis of this one, I knew immediately I had to read it. It sounded like something I would really enjoy, but unfortunately it missed the mark for me.
What I did enjoy about this book was that it had some paranormal vibes to it. Anything that hints at the paranormal always creeps me out, so I really liked that aspect of this book. I also really enjoyed the whole idea of “The Other People” and how it linked all of the characters together in the story. I thought the story itself was super intriguing and I couldn’t wait to see how everything came together in the end.
The main issue I had with this book was that it was definitely a slow-burn and things don’t really start making sense until way later in the book. I had a really hard time getting in to the story at first because even though the premise was interesting, I felt like it wasn’t executed as well as it could have been. The other issue I had was that I didn’t really feel connected to any of the characters. I feel like I was supposed to feel attached to Gabe, but I just really didn’t like his character and didn’t feel myself rooting for him throughout the story.
Overall, I would recommend this one to you guys if you’re okay with it being a slow-burn. The story is definitely really intriguing so if you don’t mind a slower read, this one will be for you! The Other People will be published in January 2020 so make sure to go grab a copy if it interests you
A really satisfying mystery
This is a great balance of 'real' and 'unreal' that keeps you guessing which is which all the way through.
This is a great balance of 'real' and 'unreal' that keeps you guessing which is which all the way through.
medium-paced
This is an engaging and gripping thriller. I had a hard time putting it down. There are several subplots that are expertly interwoven, and if you asked me to, I honestly wouldn’t be able to extricate them for this review. But this is a mini-review, so I don’t have to ;)
I really liked the protagonist and genuinely felt for him. He lost both his wife and his daughter, and he’s convinced that his daughter is still out there, waiting for him to find her. It’s truly heartbreaking, and this book is not for the faint of heart.
I really liked the protagonist and genuinely felt for him. He lost both his wife and his daughter, and he’s convinced that his daughter is still out there, waiting for him to find her. It’s truly heartbreaking, and this book is not for the faint of heart.
Primeiro livro lido desta autora. Opinião? Electrizante! Porquê? Porque nos deixa o cérebro ligado tentando perceber como a história se interliga e a tentar dar um sentido a todas as pistas.
A história centra-se em Gabe, em torno da sua família e de um acontecimento horrível três anos antes. Presente e passado interligam-se e Gabe irá finalmente descortinar o mistério que envolve o desaparecimento da sua família.
A mulher de Gabe foi brutalmente assassinada assim como presumivelmente a sua filha. Mas uma foto mostrada pelo seu sogro 3 anos depois vem alterar o rumo da sua história e mais do que nunca Gabe vai lutar para descobrir a verdade. As peças, as histórias, começam pouco a pouco a interligarem-se e percebemos que Gabe está a ser assombrado por um passado distante, mas que o castiga diariamente.
O seu castigo aparece ligado a um grupo chamado Os Outros e que funcionando como uma rede anónima de favores, vai determinar/marcar o futuro de Gabe. A trama é intrincada, com momentos de fácil leitura, com outros de puro terror e um a roçar algum episódio dos Ficheiros Secretos... mas que nos prende, que nos enreda até ao final.
Recomendo e dou 5 estrelas com este meu livro de estreia. Certamente irei ler os outros (livros)!
A história centra-se em Gabe, em torno da sua família e de um acontecimento horrível três anos antes. Presente e passado interligam-se e Gabe irá finalmente descortinar o mistério que envolve o desaparecimento da sua família.
A mulher de Gabe foi brutalmente assassinada assim como presumivelmente a sua filha. Mas uma foto mostrada pelo seu sogro 3 anos depois vem alterar o rumo da sua história e mais do que nunca Gabe vai lutar para descobrir a verdade. As peças, as histórias, começam pouco a pouco a interligarem-se e percebemos que Gabe está a ser assombrado por um passado distante, mas que o castiga diariamente.
O seu castigo aparece ligado a um grupo chamado Os Outros e que funcionando como uma rede anónima de favores, vai determinar/marcar o futuro de Gabe. A trama é intrincada, com momentos de fácil leitura, com outros de puro terror e um a roçar algum episódio dos Ficheiros Secretos... mas que nos prende, que nos enreda até ao final.
Recomendo e dou 5 estrelas com este meu livro de estreia. Certamente irei ler os outros (livros)!
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated