11/22/2021
This chilling domestic thriller from bestseller Staub (The Black Widow ) opens with the arrival of Nora and Keith Howell and their daughters, 14-year-old Piper and 17-year-old Stacey, in Brooklyn from L.A. Nora and Keith hope to piece their marriage back together; Piper is looking forward to exploring New York City; and true crime aficionado Stacey is soon captivated by the boy down the street, who tells her that, 25 years earlier in the Howells’ new brownstone home, someone killed a family—father, mother, and teenage daughter—as they slept. The murders are still unsolved. Stacey is unnerved as she learns more about the house’s history and realizes a stranger is stalking her. Nora’s discovery of a metal box in the garden and a creepy photo puts her on edge, and she becomes certain that the house’s bloody past is reaching out to ensnare her family. Are the neighbors just welcoming, or are they too anxious to befriend the Howells? The suspense rises as it emerges that the Howell family’s chances of surviving hang on one of its members revealing a dark secret. Staub reliably entertains. Agent: Laura Blake Peterson, Curtis Brown. (Jan.)
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
"a twisty-turny family drama filled with secrets … readers will be gobsmacked.
"Expect to sleep with the lights on.
Shocking.
"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."
Wendy Corsi Staub hits every note perfectly in Little Girl Lost . It’s a riveting thriller, a moving exploration of loss and identity, a vivid snapshot of a fascinating time and place, and—always, every word of the way—an absolute page-turner.
"...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
"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."
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.
"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."
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.
Great psychological suspense with a wallop of a twist.
"A twisty ride steeped in betrayal. The perfect winter read!"
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
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
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
FEBRUARY 2022 - AudioFile
