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3.13 AVERAGE
3.13 AVERAGE
Those People by Louise Candlish | ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ | ”Someone’s always watching” - After reading ‘Our House’, I was overwhelmed with excitement when I heard that Louise Candlish was preparing to release a new novel ‘Those People’. Lowland Way is the idyllic idea of suburbia with its grand houses, content families and a tight-knit community. That is until Darren Booth and his partner Jodie arrive and immediately begin to wreak havoc on the inhabitants of this once picture perfect street. Darren and Jodie don’t play by the rules. They blast music at all hours and run a questionable car business from their house. Inconsiderate would be an understatement for these people. They’re slowly ruining the lives of their neighbours once tranquil existence. It’s no secret that Darren and Jodie are detested by all. Then early one morning a death sends shockwaves through the street, and as the police descend on Lowland Way asking questions, it seems that everybody has something to hide. Loyalties and relationships are tried as the police continue to sniff around. ‘Those People’ will have you gripped from the first page all the way until the very last when once again Candlish slaps you with one last twist you wont see coming. The exploration of humanity of ‘good people’ and what they’ll do when they’re driven to the brink of despair was particularly intriguing because it really makes us question the dark side of ourselves and what lengths we’ll go to, to protect the things that we love the most. With the news that Candlish’s novel ‘Our House’ is about to be adapted, it’s only a matter of time before ‘Those People’ receives the same treatment. Bravo once again for a fabulously addictive, nail-biting read.
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A good storyline but it dragged on a bit much at times.
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
mysterious
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:
Yes
Really good story didn't guess til the end
Really good story didn't guess until the end and can just picture the characters and street they live in. A story of how nasty neighbours can get out of hand
Really good story didn't guess until the end and can just picture the characters and street they live in. A story of how nasty neighbours can get out of hand
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This falls between 2.5 & 3. It had potential. Some characters just felt extra/unnecessary/unmemorable as I was waiting for the story to unravel.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Very boring 😴
3 ½ Stars
The setting is a nice , friendly ,peaceful neighborhood where people follow the rules of the council until the unfit neighbors Darren Booth and Jodie move in. Playing ear-piercing music at all hours , selling used cars from their front yard they disrupt the peace in the neighborhood and when someone ends up dead the list of suspects increases, secrets come tumbling out and distrust among the previously peaceful neighbors increase.
Those People from Louise Candlish is a slow burning domestic thriller which is told from alternating voices and timelines The characters are flawed and unlikable which works for this story. Overall a quick entertaining read
I would like to thank Berkley Publishing Group & NetGalley for providing an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest and fair review.
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes