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A review by reader_of_rohan
The Other People by C.B. Everett
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Thank you so much to the author and publishers for this ARC.
The premise is a classic locked room (read: huge building) mystery, and that in itself appeals to me. Beyond that, there is a colourfully diverse array of characters and narrative voices; plenty of horror that I was not expecting; and exactly the right amount of humour in exactly the right places.
After some initial bafflement - why is the beast in the cellar breaking the fourth wall?! - I fell in love with this book. I read it as a buddy read and it was such fun trying to figure out what was happening before the end. (We didn't.)
I can't believe that it's still 2024, and i might have just read the best book of 2025. It comes out in April, and you should read it.
The premise is a classic locked room (read: huge building) mystery, and that in itself appeals to me. Beyond that, there is a colourfully diverse array of characters and narrative voices; plenty of horror that I was not expecting; and exactly the right amount of humour in exactly the right places.
After some initial bafflement - why is the beast in the cellar breaking the fourth wall?! - I fell in love with this book. I read it as a buddy read and it was such fun trying to figure out what was happening before the end. (We didn't.)
I can't believe that it's still 2024, and i might have just read the best book of 2025. It comes out in April, and you should read it.