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BOOK INFO
Title: Those People
Author: Louise Candlish
Publisher: Berkley Books
Publish Date: June 11, 2019
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Series: na
My Rating: 3/5
BOOK BLURB
From the author of the international bestseller Our House, a new novel of twisty domestic suspense asks, “Could you hate your neighbor enough to plot to kill him?”
Lowland Way is the suburban dream. The houses are beautiful, the neighbors get along, and the kids play together on weekends.
But when Darren and Jodie move into the house on the corner, they donʼt follow the rules. They blast music at all hours, begin an unsightly renovation, and run a used-car business from their yard. It doesn’t take long for an all-out war to start brewing.
Then, early one Saturday, a horrific death shocks the street. As police search for witnesses, accusations start flying—and everyone has something to hide.

MY REVIEW
A nice suburban neighborhood gets some new residents. The new neighbors are a disruption, and everyone seems to dislike them. When a shocking death occurs, the neighbors all seem to have something to hide.
Told with alternating points of view, where the various neighbors give their version of events. The story is told partly in flashback, with the police interviewing the neighbors and everyone recalling the events leading up to the suspicious death.
I enjoyed the premise, but was never fully drawn into the story. The relationships between the neighbors, and the reactions to the new neighbors, were intriguing but not as dramatic as I would have liked. Unfortunately, everyone was unlikable, not just “those people”. It was cleverly written, but I found it a little too predictable.
Those People is a slow-burning psychological thriller. Good for fans of Louise Candlish and domestic suspense. I preferred Our House over this one, but they are similar reads.
I received a digital copy of this book from the publisher via Edelweiss and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Books by Louise Candlish:
- The Swimming Pool
- Our House
- Those People
- The Other Passenger
- The Heights
- The Only Suspect
I liked our house too. This was good
Too bad this wasn’t a more exciting story for you. I’ve got it on audio so hoping for a better experience.
Hope you enjoy it, Jonetta! 💜
Lovely review, Darinda! I’ll definitely make sure to read Our House!
Thanks, Jennifer! 💜
Nice, honest review Darinda. I find a lot of the thrillers are getting predictable. Too bad you didn’t enjoy this one more.
Thanks, Carla!
Nice honest review! I like this one, but I did like Our House much better.
Her books aren’t really thrillers more like dark character studies, I’d seriously want to kill that neighbor too! LOL
Thanks, Berit! 💜