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The Other Passenger

The Other Passenger

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  • Author：Louise Candlish
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Summary

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 you？

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Reviews

Obsidian ，

Please note that I received this book via NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。 Some interesting twists to this one。 The main reason for the four stars though is that I thought the book took a longish time to resolve。 The flow just gets started in fits and starts after a while that just made you go just get on with it。 That said， it was an interesting read and you are going to love to hate Jamie。"The Other Passenger" follows 48 year old Jamie Buckby。 Jamie arrives at work and is st Please note that I received this book via NetGalley。 This did not affect my rating or review。 Some interesting twists to this one。 The main reason for the four stars though is that I thought the book took a longish time to resolve。 The flow just gets started in fits and starts after a while that just made you go just get on with it。 That said， it was an interesting read and you are going to love to hate Jamie。"The Other Passenger" follows 48 year old Jamie Buckby。 Jamie arrives at work and is stopped by the police regarding the disappearance of his friend， Kit Roper。 Jamie and Kit had a fight and Jamie insists that he did not talk to Kit again after that。 But the police have questions for Jamie and another passenger on the ferry that they were taking thinks that Jamie killed or harmed Kit。 The book follows Jamie and you get to see what has been going on for him for better part of a year。So readers， you are going to start off liking Jamie。 I did。 But when Candlish pulls back the layers on him （a middle aged man， living with his long term girlfriend and in a terrible job） you start to side eye the guy。 The whole book really could have been called regrets， because that is really what is it。 Told from the first person point of view of Jamie and then another character's at the end， we get a very solid sense of Jamie。 And then we get something thrown at us， and then something else， and then finally something else。 I just thought it was interesting and I really couldn't put the book down what I started going。Also you are going to dislike mostly everyone in this， but one person。 Seriously。 And it's a hard thing to write unlikeable people and still have readers reading， but Candlish managed it。 That said， the flow was pretty bad at the first part of the book and after we got past the 50 percent mark。 I think that Candlish could have speeded things up a bit。 Hearing Jamie go on and on about some things got repetitive after a while。 The setting of the book though just jumps around a lot。 You are in Jamie and his long term's girlfriend's Clare's home and then of course the ferry， cafe， and other places。 The ending though was a surprise。 Candlish did not do the "done" thing and you are going to be surprised by it， I was。 A very solid book。 。。。more

Kath ，

Jamie Buckby is a middle aged man in crisis: unable to travel to work in North London because of claustrophobia he takes a job in a coffee job。 Then， when he and is partner Clare meet the Ropers， he is flattered by Melia's attention just as Clare is putting pressure on him to resume his career。 Told largely through a series of flashbacks as Jamie is questioned about Kit's disappearance we gradually learn the whole sordid truth。 With a set of characters that you'll love to hate and some clever tw Jamie Buckby is a middle aged man in crisis: unable to travel to work in North London because of claustrophobia he takes a job in a coffee job。 Then， when he and is partner Clare meet the Ropers， he is flattered by Melia's attention just as Clare is putting pressure on him to resume his career。 Told largely through a series of flashbacks as Jamie is questioned about Kit's disappearance we gradually learn the whole sordid truth。 With a set of characters that you'll love to hate and some clever twists it gathers pace to a satisfying conclusion。 。。。more

Linda woods ，

Really good read full of twists and turnsReally enjoyed this book。 Very good twist at the end which I didn't except。 Loved all the descriptions of the London landmarks Really good read full of twists and turnsReally enjoyed this book。 Very good twist at the end which I didn't except。 Loved all the descriptions of the London landmarks 。。。more

Tara ，

Wasn't as good as I expected。。。slow start and all the plot twists come in the last quarter of the book， though they were good twists。 Some interesting commentary on class and debt， and as a reader， you felt the need to find out what happens。 Wasn't as good as I expected。。。slow start and all the plot twists come in the last quarter of the book， though they were good twists。 Some interesting commentary on class and debt， and as a reader， you felt the need to find out what happens。 。。。more

Tracy Sinnott ，

I enjoyed this book until the plot is fully explained at the end and then it became one twist too many。 It became that one twist too much to believe。 I'm a reader that needs a story to be believable and this one troubled my sense of being possible。 Throughout there are several "ooohhhh" moments， adding twists and turns that keep the story interesting and keep you guessing。 In a nutshell， two couples buddy up （one older and wealthier and one younger with financial problems）; over the course of a I enjoyed this book until the plot is fully explained at the end and then it became one twist too many。 It became that one twist too much to believe。 I'm a reader that needs a story to be believable and this one troubled my sense of being possible。 Throughout there are several "ooohhhh" moments， adding twists and turns that keep the story interesting and keep you guessing。 In a nutshell， two couples buddy up （one older and wealthier and one younger with financial problems）; over the course of a year they meet up for nights out， commute to work on the river bus until the younger man goes missing and the older man is the main suspect。 Throughout reading the book you suspect each character in turn until the whodunnit is revealed。 It is at that point that you feel let down as the culprit and how they did it stretches the realms of possible too far。 I would recommend it， but be prepared for the "naaah。 I don't believe that！" moment。 。。。more

Brooke Sergent ，

DNF- I was given the ARC and was excited for the opportunity to read this highly rated book。 However， I am a reader that must be bitten at once or I find myself distracted and unable to latch on to the story。 There is no doubt the author is a very skilled writer， however， I felt the verbiage was too complex for such a story and often found myself reading sentences over to decipher exactly what I read。 After several attempts I decided I could not finish this book。 The story line may be there but DNF- I was given the ARC and was excited for the opportunity to read this highly rated book。 However， I am a reader that must be bitten at once or I find myself distracted and unable to latch on to the story。 There is no doubt the author is a very skilled writer， however， I felt the verbiage was too complex for such a story and often found myself reading sentences over to decipher exactly what I read。 After several attempts I decided I could not finish this book。 The story line may be there but the delivery ， for me， was not。 。。。more

Stella ，

I really enjoyed this book。 I was genuinely surprised at all the twists and couldn't put it down for the second half of the book。 I really enjoyed this book。 I was genuinely surprised at all the twists and couldn't put it down for the second half of the book。 。。。more

Deb ，

This is the first book I’ve read by this author and I will be looking for others written by her。 I enjoyed her style of writing and the twists and turns that faced all the characters in the book， starting with two couples meeting and moving onto more characters coming into play on the commute to work on the River。 A twisted tale of events that expose many traits of people in everyday life， affairs， lust， narcissistic behaviours， and many more。Thanks to NetGalley for the advance copy

Sarah Dorion ，

This book was a lot of fun。 There were a lot of twists most of them I predicted early but the writing was wonderful。 It was a quick fun read！

Mrs Emma ，

It was an ok read， very simply written and very predictable。 I could see the twists coming from very early on。The last few chapters were also a little pointless

Derek 🍻 ，

3。5 stars， rounding down。Louise Candlish sure knows how to make you gasp out loud with a twist。 The hook here is good and Candlish masterfully keeps you gripped to the story。 It's an excellent premise that'll keep you begging for more despite it being a fairly common plot of 2 couples entangled in a mystery when one of them vanishes。 I recently read Candlish for the first time with Our House （thanks Michael David！） and really enjoyed it。 The Other Passenger mirrors it in intrigue， story， and twi 3。5 stars， rounding down。Louise Candlish sure knows how to make you gasp out loud with a twist。 The hook here is good and Candlish masterfully keeps you gripped to the story。 It's an excellent premise that'll keep you begging for more despite it being a fairly common plot of 2 couples entangled in a mystery when one of them vanishes。 I recently read Candlish for the first time with Our House （thanks Michael David！） and really enjoyed it。 The Other Passenger mirrors it in intrigue， story， and twists。 However， I think she missed the mark on pacing here。 Chunks of this were painfully slow or bogged down in unnecessary detail。 At 400 pages， there was room to trim。It has a satisfying conclusion but then lingers on for an additional 20-30pgs。 I found that to be an odd choice。 SOME suspension of belief will be required but it's still a fun ride。I received this as part of the GR Giveaways， so cheers to the author and Atria Books for the ARC。 。。。more

Julie ，

Plenty of twists and turns and surprises in this book

dawn a ryan ，

Gripping & twisty Recommended by a good friend of mine & it did not disappoint。 Worth the wait for the twist， that then has another twist！

Abbie ，

A good read with some twists I was not expecting。 However， the ending felt dragged out as the last few chapters could have been condensed into the epilogue instead。

Susan Lynn ，

Enthralling A page Turner for sure ！ A good read but none of the characters are likeable at all！ Good plot with lots of twists

Jane Brown ，

Ooooh I did enjoy this book; this author also wrote Our House and that's another thriller that's stayed with me。 I listened to it via BorrowBox and Steven Mackintosh narrated the book。 The book is written in the first person from a male perspective - unusual。 Our "hero" lives with is long term girlfriend， Claire。 Claire works with a "stunning" girl called Amy and her partner is called Kit。 They become friends and hang out together。 Then there are consequences and I can't write any more in case I Ooooh I did enjoy this book; this author also wrote Our House and that's another thriller that's stayed with me。 I listened to it via BorrowBox and Steven Mackintosh narrated the book。 The book is written in the first person from a male perspective - unusual。 Our "hero" lives with is long term girlfriend， Claire。 Claire works with a "stunning" girl called Amy and her partner is called Kit。 They become friends and hang out together。 Then there are consequences and I can't write any more in case I give away the plot。I was utterly gripped， from the start， and couldn't put it down， so to speak。 A thrilling page turner。 I want more books like this， please！ 。。。more

Dennis McGarty ，

Really enjoyed this novel。 I have read one other by this author Those People and I really enjoyed that but this shot that out of the water。So many plot twists and turns that one never sees coming。 Reminds me of the film Body Heat。 The male who thinks he is so clever and in control but being constantly danced around by a much smarter younger femme fatal。 Did not see where the plot was going。 I really liked the ending with a nice ironic twist which again I never saw coming。 One of the most enjoyab Really enjoyed this novel。 I have read one other by this author Those People and I really enjoyed that but this shot that out of the water。So many plot twists and turns that one never sees coming。 Reminds me of the film Body Heat。 The male who thinks he is so clever and in control but being constantly danced around by a much smarter younger femme fatal。 Did not see where the plot was going。 I really liked the ending with a nice ironic twist which again I never saw coming。 One of the most enjoyable novels I have read this year。 Will definitely read more by this author。 Strongly recommend 。。。more

Arianna ，

Excellent thriller。 The twists dont stop coming from half way through！

Samantha ，

I enjoyed the beginning and the end， but things got very flabby around the middle at it almost lost me。 Fun， twisty， last third made up for it though。

Steve Campbell ，

Well not really my type of thing bur I actually enjoyed it。 Very cleverly written with a smattering of humour。 Complex plot。

Stephanie ，

I had not read anything by Louise Candlish， but the premise of The Other Passenger was intriguing: an unreliable narrator is suddenly trying to prove his innocence。 There really weren’t likable people anywhere in this book， to my view， but they were interesting。Jamie is the primary character， and we learn that he and his partner Clare live in a location that requires a significant commute into London。Jamie has begun taking the ferry to work after he suffers a panic attack in a crowded train car I had not read anything by Louise Candlish， but the premise of The Other Passenger was intriguing: an unreliable narrator is suddenly trying to prove his innocence。 There really weren’t likable people anywhere in this book， to my view， but they were interesting。Jamie is the primary character， and we learn that he and his partner Clare live in a location that requires a significant commute into London。Jamie has begun taking the ferry to work after he suffers a panic attack in a crowded train car -- in a tunnel。 As a claustrophobe， I can relate。 I nearly went bonkers when the BART train in which I was a passenger， riding from Berkeley to downtown San Francisco， stopped。 For no reason。 In THE MIDDLE OF A TUNNEL。 UNDER SAN FRANCISCO BAY。 Anyway， Jamie and Clare befriend charismatic younger neighbors Kit and Melia， Clare’s family is well off and subsidizes the large impressive home where Jamie and Clare live。 Shortly after the two couples begin socializing， Melia comes on to Jamie and before long， they are in a hot and heavy affair。 Jamie and Kit are regular commuting buddies， part of a a group that knows each other fairly well。 One evening， Jamie and Kit are seen arguing on the ferry ride home， an episode noted by the police when they begin to investigate Kit’s disappearance， reported by Melia。 As the story unfolds， jumping back and forth in time from the beginning of Jamie and Melia’s affair to the day Kit vanishes， we learn details about the characters that make them even less likable than they were previously。。。 But the story is well written， and the characters’ revelations about themselves and their actions unspool with terrific tension。 Never one to figure out a mystery plot before the big reveal， I did have a hint about this one， but it didn’t lessen my sense of WTAF？ as the details emerge。 I liked it way more than I expected to， and I look forward to reading more by Ms。 Candlish。 Four stars。 。。。more

Lynseyherbert ，

Slow starter then a twist then another。。。 enjoyed it！

Jo_Scho_Reads ，

I’ve read quite a few books by Louise Candlish over the years， but I feel that this is her best yet。 Crikey if you like twists and turns and lies and double crossing ， then this is the book for you！ Jamie is undertaking his usual commute to work on the 27th December， that odd period in between Christmas and New Year， when he gets stopped and questioned by the police regarding the disappearance of his fellow commuter （and friend）， Kit Roper。 Kit has been reported missing by his wife Melia and as I’ve read quite a few books by Louise Candlish over the years， but I feel that this is her best yet。 Crikey if you like twists and turns and lies and double crossing ， then this is the book for you！ Jamie is undertaking his usual commute to work on the 27th December， that odd period in between Christmas and New Year， when he gets stopped and questioned by the police regarding the disappearance of his fellow commuter （and friend）， Kit Roper。 Kit has been reported missing by his wife Melia and as Jamie was the last person to see him， after their seasonal drinks together just before Christmas， detectives Parry and Merchison have a lot to ask him。 The problem is Jamie and Kit used to be quite good mates， but not so much these days。 In fact the last time they saw each other they ended up in a brawl - not something he wants to reveal to the police。 There’s a separate narrative alongside this， which starts in January 2019， revealing how Jamie and his partner Clare became involved with the Ropers， how their friendship developed and how it subsequently destructed。 This is my kind of thriller; it’s dark， sinister and very， very clever。 And like Jamie and Kit’s mode of transport each day （the river bus）， the story flows so smoothly and sweeps you along so effortlessly， that before you know it you’re gripped， hook line and sinker。 。。。more

Ashley ，

Took me a while to get into the book， and I wasn't really a fan of the characters。 It did get better and I liked the twist。 Took me a while to get into the book， and I wasn't really a fan of the characters。 It did get better and I liked the twist。 。。。more

Emma Glanfield ，

Easy Flowing BookI'm writing this review a little delayed （post 6 weeks） so it's not all fresh in my mind 😬。I did enjoy the book and it flowed well。There were a few shocks along the way， some semi anticipated but others not。Melia， one of the main characters grated on me but then so did Kits wife。The crazy levels of depths if deception people will go to in order to have "the dream life"， well you can but at what price？！ Easy Flowing BookI'm writing this review a little delayed （post 6 weeks） so it's not all fresh in my mind 😬。I did enjoy the book and it flowed well。There were a few shocks along the way， some semi anticipated but others not。Melia， one of the main characters grated on me but then so did Kits wife。The crazy levels of depths if deception people will go to in order to have "the dream life"， well you can but at what price？！ 。。。more

Kirsten ，

What a horrible book， from p。374 or thereabouts I absolutely didn't like it。 A lot of moaning about the housing situation in London， well， people need to vote differently， so go into politics and change the current situation。 I think it is more or less the same all over the world， but people put up with it， so it can't be that bad。 What a horrible book， from p。374 or thereabouts I absolutely didn't like it。 A lot of moaning about the housing situation in London， well， people need to vote differently， so go into politics and change the current situation。 I think it is more or less the same all over the world， but people put up with it， so it can't be that bad。 。。。more

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Mandi ，

This was my first time reading a book from this author and it did not disappoint！ So many twists and turns， it was difficult for me to put down。 I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from Louise Candlish。 I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own。 This was my first time reading a book from this author and it did not disappoint！ So many twists and turns， it was difficult for me to put down。 I really enjoyed this book and can't wait to read more from Louise Candlish。 I received this ARC from Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 All opinions are my own。 。。。more

Corinne ，

Thanks to Net Galley for an advanced reader copy。 This is my first book to read of this author， and I was pleasantly surprised。 Just when I thought I had it figured out， there were some good twists。 Even some of the things I “predicted” were true but didn’t turn out how I expected。 There were a lot of “what is he thinking” moments。 Overall， a very solid psychological thriller which kept my attention。

Ian McNair ，

Unbelievably far-fetched。

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