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The Other Family: A Novel Paperback – February 8, 2022

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“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.

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“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

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USA Today and New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than seventy novels and has twice been nominated for the Mary Higgins Clark Award. She lives in the New York City suburbs with her husband and their two children.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks (February 8, 2022)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 384 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063084600
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063084605
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.86 x 8 inches
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New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than ninety novels, best known for the single title psychological suspense novels she writes under her own name. Those books and the women’s fiction she writes under the pseudonym Wendy Markham have also appeared on the USA Today, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Bookscan bestseller lists.

Wendy’s current releases, LITTLE GIRL LOST, DEAD SILENCE, and THE BUTCHER’S DAUGHTER comprise her fifth suspense trilogy for HarperCollins/William Morrow. She is writing a standalone psychological suspense to be published by William Morrow mid 2021. The first three titles in her Lily Dale traditional mystery series are NINE LIVES; SOMETHING BURIED, SOMETHING BLUE, and DEAD OF WINTER, with two more coming from Severn House in 2021-22.

Her novel HELLO, IT’S ME was a recent Hallmark television movie starring Kellie Martin. Her short story “Cat Got Your Tongue” appeared in R.L. Stine’s MWA middle grade anthology SCREAM AND SCREAM AGAIN (HarperCollins). Her short story “The Elephant in the Room” appears in Nasty Woman Press’s inaugural anthology SHATTERING GLASS.

A three-time finalist for the Simon and Schuster Mary Higgins Clark Award, she’s won an RWA Rita Award, an RT Award for Career Achievement in Suspense, the 2007 RWA-NYC Golden Apple Award for Lifetime Achievement, and five WLA Washington Irving Prizes for Fiction.

She previously published a dozen adult suspense novels with Kensington Books and the critically-acclaimed young adult paranormal series “Lily Dale” (Walker/Bloomsbury). Earlier in her career, she published a broad range of genres under her own name and pseudonyms, and was a co-author/ghostwriter for several celebrities.

Raised in western NY's snow belt, Wendy graduated from SUNY Fredonia and launched a publishing career in New York City. She was Associate Editor at Silhouette Books before selling her first novel in 1992. Married with two young adult sons, she lives in the NYC suburbs. An active supporter of Planned Parenthood and the American Cancer Society, she was a featured speaker at Northern Westchester’s Relay for Life and a National Spokesperson for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation. She has fostered for various animal rescue organizations and has three beloved rescue cats.

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Thank you to the publishers at William Morrow and Custom House and Netgalley for this e-ARC of The Other Family.The Other Family revolves around Nora and her family. Transplanted to New York from their home of LA, the move is a big change for everyone. But with Keith needing to move for his job, and Nora and him currently on shaky ground, the entire family has decided to travel across the country.When Nora meets Heather in the park one day shortly after their arrival, they quickly become friendly, coming over to each other’s homes and sharing gossip over a meal. But Nora feels uncomfortable around them, as they begin to pry more and more into her life.Told from 3 alternating POVs, Nora, her daughter Stacey, and the unknown Jacob, we see just how these 3 lives are intertwined with one another, and what it means when ghosts come back.I really wanted to love this one. The beginning was such a solid opening that really had me hooked, but the ending left me hanging. There were so many things that took place in the book that felt completely unnecessary, but maybe it was just to keep us, the readers, guessing. I just felt let down though, and I wasn’t really surprised by the ending. I had assumed the ending early on in the story, and was disappointed to see that I was right. Unfortunately, this quick read was just a 3 star book for me.
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Vickie Watts
5.0 out of 5 stars Horror in the Past Affects the Present
Reviewed in the United States on May 18, 2022
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There are so many twists in this book that I hardly know where to begin. Nora and her family move to NYC after Keith accepts a new job there. Throughout the book, I knew that Nora was hiding something from her past and I guessed what it was, but I guessed incorrectly. The red herrings totally fooled me, making this a deliciously intriguing domestic drama. With secrets everywhere and no idea who can be trusted, this book was absolutely a must-read for fans of domestic thrillers. The characters were well fleshed out, even though they had so many secrets that I never felt as though I really knew them completely until the end. Fast-paced action, a lot of melodrama and a good supporting cast of characters, too. I checked out this book from my local library using the Libby App. All opinions in this review are my own.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Twists until the End
Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2023
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I read all of this authors books, big fan but this one not so much. The storyline was good and unfortunately you knew the plot too early plus it ended without giving all the storylines an ending. After what Nora did you were just left hanging hoping to hear how it all needed. Can’t wait for the authors next book!
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Daezie
3.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2024
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Started slow, but got better as it advanced. It was missing...something; not as indepth as her other books. I will keep reading her books.
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Sharon Mead
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MaiseyMel
4.0 out of 5 stars Creepy and satisfying the need for creepy reads
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
“The Other Family”……This book is something special for me for a couple reasons, one because it’s the first book I’ve read in nearly five years. Maybe one other, but during those five years I couldn’t manage to read. Then I came back to the bookish world recently because I had a life changing meeting which was horribly nerve wracking so I needed something. Aha! A good book! To NetGalley I came running and William Morrow…….thank you ‘so’ much! It meant the world and it helped me get through the torturous week I had ahead of me.

Okay, so the story. I really liked it.

I loved the changing characters per chapter

I loved the changing timeline during Nora’s chapters.

I loved that the author so wonderfully kept Nora’s horticulture education sprinkled throughout the story so perfectly. Interesting to read those parts, but thankfully not continually bogged down with pages of horticulture descriptions as filler. No filler needed in this story and there wasn’t any. I was thrilled when a little horticulture teaching was presented without ever leaving the base part of the story for long, then quickly flowed right back into the story seamlessly.

I really liked all the characters and the atmosphere of the house was fantastic. I cannot say that I loved them as in let’s all hug, love and hang out connections.

At one point Nora says something so funny my reaction made it into my “notes” like this; “This line should not ever even be considered for removal! It is a must stay put! If this line is removed this whole story gets one star. Okay, I’m totally kidding about that, however that is a five start sentence”. Sentence below:

It struck me literally lol funny and is doing it again as I look back on it. That five star sentence which must stay put is: “Talking to Heather is like popping popcorn in hot oil without a lid, kernels flying in every direction” *insert a solid row of glowing stars and laughing with tears, emojis*

Then there’s the subtlety of reading a story and a sudden freakish gem of creepy dropped in very unexpectedly. I’m not saying what that gem is, but it damn well sent a shiver through me. I ‘love’ that and this author has perfected those little drops on shivery creepy when you don’t see it coming, I hope everyone knows what I mean as soon as it drops on you while you’re reading this story. Shivers.

Stacey is one of my favorites in this story. All likable characters except for the creepy guy you’ll meet as he’s hanging around being all……..creepy & shtuff

Overall I like this story a lot, buuut this is why it’s taken me so long to write this review…..the down side. The entire story was wonderful, perfect, fantastic, creepy, fun and suspenseful, but the ending *NO SPOILERS HERE* that ending?? I agree with others, what happened to it? All but two characters just dropped off the pages onto the cutting room floor and I’m wondering if Nora juuuust fell down the stairs unconsciousness rendering her unable to end the story so we all know what happened? Maybe she was pushed down the stairs by an evil spirit trying to shut her up? Either way where’s the ending?

That’s where the book just died. The last chapter. It was all so fantastic then black screen. I found myself wishing for pages with an alternate ending like some movies offer.

An okay story can be saved by a killer awesome ending……., but this was a killer awesome story which was crushed by an ending uncertain………I see I’m in a crowd of many who felt the same.

Definitely a great read, but I’m hoping there’s a book two. Please, I’d lurv to know what happened to everyone.

Thank you a million to Willam Morrow and to NetGalley. William Morrow team, you gave me an awesome book at a time much needed and at my request for an honest review. I needed a great story and this did not disappoint. Thank you so much!
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5.0 out of 5 stars WHAT A PAGE-TURNER
Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2022
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WOW… I finished this in less than 2 days and didn’t think of anything except this book whenever I painstakingly had to put it down. So many secrets sprinkled across the story and twists and turns until the very last page. A truly unique, intense, and mind-blowing read. I was holding my breath the last few pages not ready to let go.

I originally didn’t like that it was told
through a narrators perspective, but I got used to it and think it works for this story.

READ IT!!!
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Virginia Lass
5.0 out of 5 stars Lots of twists
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2023
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Good book, lots of twists I didn’t see coming Worth the read, I think this was one of her best books!
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Alex. P
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story, odd writing style
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2023
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I liked the storyline, the plot was captivating, but the style of writing made it hard to follow and disjointed. Also some aspects of the story were left with loose ends which made it confusing.
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Cindy Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic!
Reviewed in Canada on February 8, 2022
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My husband pre ordered this for me & it arrived on 1st day! Thrilled, I can't wait to read it! I love Wendy Corsi Staub books!
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