The Other People, by C.J. Tudor — Available January 28, 2020!

Thanks to C. J. Tudor, Random House – Ballantine, and Netgalley for providing me with a digital advance copy of this novel. I was so excited to read this book, as I have loved Tudor’s previous two books (The Chalk Man and The Hiding Place). I’m happy to say that it did not disappoint!

I don’t want to summarize the plot too much so as not to spoil it, but basically this is an engaging thriller that starts with a man’s frantic search to find his kidnapped daughter. There are some spooky/supernatural/Stephen King-like moments in this novel, but not quite as many as The Hiding Place (which was very Stephen King like!). The characters were well-drawn and engaging, and the plot was clever and complicated, but ultimately believable.

This novel hooked me immediately and kept me turning the pages until the end. There were some twists at the end that I did not see coming, and some of those worked better than others. Overall, I enjoyed this book a lot. Tudor has become one of my favorite thriller writers and I can’t wait to read her next book!

Highly recommend, especially for fans of Stephen King and/or Dean Koontz.