The Other People: A Novel
Jan 2020 · Sold by Ballantine Books
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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?
A: If your Request is acceptable, and unless there are exceptional circumstances, we fulfill all Requests.
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?
A: If your Request is acceptable, and unless there are exceptional circumstances, we fulfill all Requests.
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 bestsellin...
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Danielle Rose
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January 28, 2020
The Other People by C.J. Tudor is a deliciously intriguing thriller about a missing daughter and the lengths her father will go to discover the truth about her abduction. Along this twisty road to the truth, we encounter so many incredible elements that make this story so engaging and utterly unputdownable. What makes The Other People so unique is that Tudor blends so many different characters and stories, weaving together traditional mystery elements and thrilling horror tropes. This is a slowburn story with some paranormal elements, but the twists and turns are absolutely mind-boggling and worth reading! Tudor's latest novel is absolutely creepy and addictive, with a riveting plot that will keep you up way past your bedtime!
Linda Strong
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January 28, 2020
Gabe is driving home from work when he notices the blond child in the car ahead of him. It's his 5 year old daughter, Izzy, ... he never sees her again. Three years later, he lives in his van and he cruises the roads day and night looking for the car, even though most people believe that his daughter died the same night his wife was murdered. He gets help from a man known only as the Samaritan. And that leads to a website .. the deep dark web. What Gabe discovers is worse than any night terror he's ever had. And there's one person out there who knows the truth ... she knows who is responsible. And she knows what they will do if they ever catch up to her. This is a terrifying psychological thriller with a great deal of suspense and twists and turns that resemble a roller coaster ride. It's a real page turner from the very start to the very unexpected ending. Many thanks to the author / Random House - Ballantine / Netgalley for the digital copy of this gripping story. Read and reviewed voluntarily, opinions expressed here are unbiased and entirely my own.
About the author
C. J. Tudor is the author of The Drift, The Burning Girls, The Other People, The Hiding Place, and The Chalk Man, which won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel, the Barry Award, and the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel. Over the years she has worked as a copywriter, television presenter, voice-over artist, and dog walker. She is now thrilled to be able to write full-time, and doesn’t miss chasing wet dogs through muddy fields all that much. She lives in England with her partner and daughter.
C. J. Tudor is the author of The Drift, The Burning Girls, The Other People, The Hiding Place, and The Chalk Man, which won the International Thriller Writers Award for Best First Novel, the Barry Award, and the Strand Critics Award for Best Debut Novel. Over the years she has worked as a copywri...
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