The Other Passenger

by Louise Candlish

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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:*One of CrimeReads's Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2021* Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier 2021 Crime Novel of the Year The "queen of the sucker-punch twist" (Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and author of Our House weaves an unputdownable page-turner about a commuter who becomes a suspect in his friend's mysterious disappearance. It all happens so quickly. One day you're living the dream, commuting to work by ferry with your charismatic neighbor Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn't turned up for the boat and his wife, Melia, has reported him missing. When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends�??ask Melia, she'll vouch for you. And who exactly is this other passenger pointing the finger? What do they know about your lives? No, whatever danger followed you home last night, you are innocent, totally innocent. Aren't y… (more)

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filemanager | Nov 29, 2023 |

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SimplyKelina | Aug 11, 2023 |

I did finish this book so it does get a rating, but the characters turned me off so much that I was angry about the whole thing. (

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terran | Jun 14, 2023 |

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LisaBergin | Apr 12, 2023 |

A very cleverly plotted psychological thriller which starts fairly gently, and becomes unputdownable by about half way through. Excellent writing, making the four main characters not particularly likeable, but still interesting enough that I wanted to know what happened.

The narrator is a man in his forties called Jamie, and the book starts when his friend Kit is reported as missing. We then learn the background of their friendship over the past year, interspersed with events moving forwards, with unexpected twists and turns, coming thick and fast towards the end of the book.

Definitely recommended if you like this kind of novel. There's nothing scary about the book, but a great deal of tension as events unfold. It's thought-provoking, too.

Longer review here: https://suesbookreviews.blogspot.com/2023/01/the-other-passenger-by-louise-candl... (

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For everyone who has ever been tempted to compare up...

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Like all commuter horror stories, mine begins in the mean light of early morning--or, at least, officially it does.

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But you know what they say are the two most heartbreaking words in the English language? What if. Or, if they don’t, they really should.

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Fiction. Literature. Suspense. Thriller. HTML:One of CrimeReads's Most Anticipated Crime Books of 2021
Longlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier 2021 Crime Novel of the Year

The "queen of the sucker-punch twist" (Ruth Ware, #1 New York Times bestselling author) and author of Our House weaves an unputdownable page-turner about a commuter who becomes a suspect in his friend's mysterious disappearance.
It all happens so quickly. One day you're living the dream, commuting to work by ferry with your charismatic neighbor Kit in the seat beside you. The next, Kit hasn't turned up for the boat and his wife, Melia, has reported him missing.

When you get off at your stop, the police are waiting. Another passenger saw you and Kit arguing on the boat home the night before and the police say that you had a reason to want him dead. You protest. You and Kit are friends�??ask Melia, she'll vouch for you. And who exactly is this other passenger pointing the finger? What do they know about your lives?

No, whatever danger followed you home last night, you are innocent, totally innocent.

Aren't y

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