About the Book
Synopsis from Goodreads:
A group of strangers gathered at a mysterious country house are in a race against time to stop a serial killer in this twisty, high-concept thriller that combines Agatha Christie with Shutter Island.
Ten strangers.
An old dark house.
A killer picking them off one by one.
And a missing girl who’s running out of time…
And then there was one.
Ten strangers wake up inside an old, locked house. They have no recollection of how they got there. In order to escape, they have to solve the disappearance of a young woman. But a killer also stalks the halls of the house and soon the body count starts to rise. Who are these strangers? Why were they chosen? Why would someone want to kill them? And who—or what—lurks in the cellar?
Forget what you think you know.
Because while you can trust yourself, can you really trust The Other People?
My Review
Ten complete strangers are transported to a spooky, huge house. They have no idea how they got there or why they are even there in the first place. In order for them to go back to their respective homes, they must first find a young woman who has disappeared. They are given a deadline, and if they fail, they might be stuck in this scary house for the rest of their lives. It doesn’t take long for them to realize that one of them is a killer.
I’m not going to discuss any more of the plot since I don’t want to spoil things. The publisher did a nice job with the synopsis and gives us a nice description.
I was intrigued from the start. I found it to be a cross between the Squid Game, Agatha Christie, and a horror movie all rolled into one captivating package.
There are many characters in this story, and it took me some time to get to know them all. Some are more likeable than others. I had no idea which ones could be trusted. I went back and forth throughout the book. I tried to figure things out, but the writer went in a totally different direction than I did.
Each page is intense. I was on the edge-of-my-seat. This is probably not a book to read alone at night. This is a far cry from my typical cozy mystery and romance genre. It would have made an excellent horror movie.
I’ll have to be on the lookout for more books by this author.
For reading challenges:
NetGalley & Edelweiss Reading Challenge 2025
Cloak & Dagger Reading Challenge 2025
FTC Disclosure: I voluntarily reviewed a free Advance Reader Copy of this book from Edelweiss. I was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Sounds like it would make a great movie.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds a bit creepier than my usual read but does sound interesting.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds sooo good.
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