The Other Family

by Wendy Corsi Staub Narrated by Hillary Huber

Overview

One of PopSugar's Most Anticipated Books!

One of Bibliofile's Most Anticipated Mystery/Thriller Books!

“Great psychological suspense with a wallop of a twist.” -Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

New York Times bestselling author Wendy Corsi Staub makes her trade paperback debut with a fast-paced thriller in the vein of Lisa Jewell's The Family Upstairs and Megan Collins' The Winter Sister. Here, a family making a fresh start moves into a house which was the site of an unsolved triple homicide-and are watched by an unknown person...

The watcher sees who you are...and knows what you did.*

It's the perfect home for the perfect family: pretty Nora Howell, her handsome husband, their two teenage daughters, and lovable dog. As California transplants making a fresh start in Brooklyn, they expected to live in a shoebox, but the brownstone has a huge kitchen, lots of light, and a backyard. The catch: its previous residents were victims of a grisly triple homicide that remains unsolved.**

Soon, peculiar things begin happening. The pug is nosing around like a bloodhound. Nora unearths a long-hidden rusty box in the flowerbed. Oldest daughter Stacey, obsessed with the family murdered in their house, pokes into the bloody past and becomes convinced that a stranger is watching the house. Watching them.

She's right. But one of the Howells will recognize his face. Because one of them has a secret that will blindside the others with a truth that lies shockingly close to home-and to this one's terrifying history.

Editorial Reviews

FEBRUARY 2022 - AudioFile

When the Howell family moves from California to Brooklyn, they find the perfect house for their all-American family: mom, Nora; dad, Keith; and their two teenage daughters. Narrator Hillary Huber tells the story from the perspectives of several of the characters. She delivers their settling-in anxiety, followed by a straightforward tone as day-to-day life proceeds. Then they discover that the house’s previous residents were victims of a grisly triple homicide that remains unsolved. The tension mounts when daughter Stacey discovers a stranger watching the house and Keith wonders why the neighbors are so friendly, even intrusive. Huber keeps up the suspense throughout, but when the awful truth is revealed, the novel’s ending disappoints. L.W.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

From the Publisher

Great psychological suspense with a wallop of a twist.” — Harlan Coben, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"A twisty ride steeped in betrayal. The perfect winter read!" — J.D. Barker, NY Times bestselling author of A Caller's Game

"Wendy Corsi Staub has always been one of my favorite writers, but she surpasses even her best work with The Other Family. A chilling and addictive novel of suspense, it also speaks deep truths about family ties – and how they can support or destroy us. I really loved this book." — Alison Gaylin, USA Today bestselling author

“Creepy families, big secrets, and lingering questions come together in this twisty page turner that will have you speed reading to try to figure it out.” — Darby Kane, #1 international bestseller

“Dark, twisty, and irresistible, The Other Family is domestic suspense turned up to 11, the gripping tale of one family's cross-country move to Brooklyn—and the explosive revelations that follow when one woman is finally forced to reckon with her past. From her pitch-perfect characterizations to her unerring sense of plot and pace, Wendy Corsi Staub displays a command of the form that's not merely masterful—it's practically diabolical.” — Elizabeth Little, author of Pretty as a Picture

"Expect to sleep with the lights on.” — Popsugar

"The prolific Corsi Staub turns in a stellar performance, creating a palpable sense of dread and generating the kind of suspense that keeps readers glued to the page." — Booklist

"...a complex and chilling tale of secrets and deception that generates tension that hooks the reader from the start and maintains that hold through myriad twists and a final chapter that delivers revelatory and harrowing shocks. Staub excels...as she spins an addictive tale..." — Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

"a twisty-turny family drama filled with secrets … readers will be gobsmacked.” — The Big Thrill

“Shocking.” — Denver Post

“Chilling domestic thriller… Staub reliably entertains.” — Publishers Weekly

“The Other Family is Wendy Corsi Staub’s triumphant return to her roots. While the trilogies of recent years allowed her to show the true breadth and depth of her talents, there’s an undeniable appeal to standalone efforts such as this. The simplicity of the storytelling is immediately arresting and immersive, even as you come to realize just how complex the book’s plotting and precision really is.” — CriminalElement.com

The Big Thrill

"a twisty-turny family drama filled with secrets … readers will be gobsmacked.

Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star

"...a complex and chilling tale of secrets and deception that generates tension that hooks the reader from the start and maintains that hold through myriad twists and a final chapter that delivers revelatory and harrowing shocks. Staub excels...as she spins an addictive tale..."

Popsugar

"Expect to sleep with the lights on.

Denver Post

Shocking.

Alison Gaylin

"Wendy Corsi Staub has always been one of my favorite writers, but she surpasses even her best work with The Other Family. A chilling and addictive novel of suspense, it also speaks deep truths about family ties – and how they can support or destroy us. I really loved this book."

Darby Kane

Creepy families, big secrets, and lingering questions come together in this twisty page turner that will have you speed reading to try to figure it out.

Booklist

"The prolific Corsi Staub turns in a stellar performance, creating a palpable sense of dread and generating the kind of suspense that keeps readers glued to the page."

Elizabeth Little

Dark, twisty, and irresistible, The Other Family is domestic suspense turned up to 11, the gripping tale of one family's cross-country move to Brooklyn—and the explosive revelations that follow when one woman is finally forced to reckon with her past. From her pitch-perfect characterizations to her unerring sense of plot and pace, Wendy Corsi Staub displays a command of the form that's not merely masterful—it's practically diabolical.

Harlan Coben

Great psychological suspense with a wallop of a twist.

J.D. Barker

"A twisty ride steeped in betrayal. The perfect winter read!"

Booklist

"The prolific Corsi Staub turns in a stellar performance, creating a palpable sense of dread and generating the kind of suspense that keeps readers glued to the page."

Library Journal - Audio

06/01/2022

Nora Howell, her Brad Pitt-lookalike husband, and their two daughters have moved from California to New York City for a year. Nicknamed "Barbie," she seems like the perfect little housewife. One daughter takes after her, and the other is obsessed with true crime and looks nothing like the rest of the family. Stacey, the older, sullen daughter, finds out that the house in which her family lives was the scene of a brutal murder some 25 years ago. There are other sinister touches to the house such as a macabre family portrait. This book is all about secrets, and someone in the Howell family is keeping a real whopper. Hillary Huber's narration is deft. She sets a brisk pace and has a different voice for each character. She also makes everyone sound suspicious, which lends to the thrill of listening to the story. VERDICT Creating unbearable tension, Staub (Don't Scream) is brilliant at the slow build, and the recording is paced and voiced perfectly. A must-have for public libraries.—B. Allison Gray

FEBRUARY 2022 - AudioFile

When the Howell family moves from California to Brooklyn, they find the perfect house for their all-American family: mom, Nora; dad, Keith; and their two teenage daughters. Narrator Hillary Huber tells the story from the perspectives of several of the characters. She delivers their settling-in anxiety, followed by a straightforward tone as day-to-day life proceeds. Then they discover that the house’s previous residents were victims of a grisly triple homicide that remains unsolved. The tension mounts when daughter Stacey discovers a stranger watching the house and Keith wonders why the neighbors are so friendly, even intrusive. Huber keeps up the suspense throughout, but when the awful truth is revealed, the novel’s ending disappoints. L.W.S. © AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940176288018
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	02/08/2022
Edition description:	Unabridged
Sales rank:	965,384

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