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The Other You Paperback – June 1, 2020
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You are waiting for your husband to join you on holiday. But when he arrives, you know it's not him...
This clever, twisty psychological thriller explores identity and pretence, paranoia and the disturbing notion that we are all, at some level, impostors.
- Print length352 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherHEAD OF ZEUS
- Publication dateJune 1, 2020
- Dimensions7.76 x 1.38 x 5.12 inches
- ISBN-101789541697
- ISBN-13978-1789541694
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- Publisher : HEAD OF ZEUS (June 1, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 352 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1789541697
- ISBN-13 : 978-1789541694
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 7.76 x 1.38 x 5.12 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #5,075,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #5,137 in Medical Thrillers (Books)
- #5,989 in Medical Fiction (Books)
- #44,733 in Psychological Thrillers (Books)
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About the author
Jon Stock, writing under the name J.S.Monroe, is the author of five psychological thrillers, including the international bestseller, Find Me. Under his own name, he has written five spy novels, one of which, Dead Spy Running, was optioned by Warner Bros. He is currently the Royal Literary Fund Writing Fellow at Mansfield College, Oxford.
No Place to Hide, the new standalone J.S.Monroe thriller, will be published by Head of Zeus in April 2023. “Clever, convincing and wickedly twisty – highly recommended," according to Mick Herron. A standalone, contemporary thriller set in London, Wiltshire and Cornwall, it's a loose retelling of Dr Faustus. "Compelling, relentless and genuinely frightening," says Simon Russell Beale.
The Man On Hackpen Hill, the third J.S.Monroe thriller to feature DI Silas Hart (head of Swindon CID) and DS Strover, was published in the UK by Head of Zeus in 2021. "Original and brilliantly plotted, with not so much a twist as a seismic shifting of the ground under your feet ... Amazing." – Rosamund Lupton. “Impeccably researched… An unusual mystery told with exceptional skill” – Daily Mail; “A kind of Wiltshire Da Vinci Code, with crop circles, mathematical equations and shadowy figures from Porton Down. A real page turner written with beguiling wit.” – Tom Bradby.
The Other you (2020), the second DI Hart thriller, was published to widespread critical acclaim. "I doubt many other psychological thrillers published this year will be as propulsive and fun" - Daily Telegraph; "A clever mash-up of psychological thriller and police procedural with a dash of sci-fi" - Daily Mail; "You won't be able to turn the pages fast enough" - Heat Magazine; "Brilliantly original and intriguing ... Kept me hooked, enthralled and guessing to the very end" - Peter James.
His second J.S.Monroe thriller, Forget My Name (2018), was the first to feature DI Hart. (It was published as The Last Thing She Remembers in the US.) “An absorbing novel full of unexpected twists, topped by a savage climax” – The Times; “A book that will send thrills down your spine, even on the hottest beach” – Sunday Express.
Find Me (2017), the first J.S.Monroe thriller, has sold more than 150,000 copies and been translated into 14 languages. “Intricately woven and heart-stoppingly believable, this has bestseller written all over it” – Clare Mackintosh; “The most ingenious thriller you will read his year. I couldn’t put it down” –M.J.Arlidge. "Cunning, captivating and creepy – a beautifully written thriller with well-drawn characters and a twisting, gripping plot that will keep you guessing until the very last page" – JP Delaney. Jonathan Stewart, who co-wrote the screenplay for Devotion (2022), is currently developing it for TV.
Dead Spy Running (HarperCollins, 2009), published in five languages, was followed by Games Traitors Play (2011) and Dirty Little Secret (2012). The movie rights to Dead Spy Running were acquired before publication by Warner Bros and the film was later in development with the director McG. Oscar-winner Stephen Gaghan (Syriana, Traffic) wrote the original script and Adam Wingard (Godzilla vs Kong) was at one point attached to direct.
Jon is the author of two other spy thrillers: The Riot Act (Serpent's Tail, 1997), which was shortlisted for the Crime Writer's Association debut crime novel award, and The Cardamom Club (Blackamber/Arcadia, 2003). Both titles were republished in the UK as ebooks by Head of Zeus (The Cardamom Club as The India Spy).
He has also written a spy novella, To Snare A Spy (2018), which was commissioned by the Nare Hotel in Cornwall and features a 15-year-old aspiring spy called Noah.
After more than 25 years in journalism, including two stints as Weekend editor of the Telegraph, and working as a foreign correspondent in New Delhi, Jon became full-time author in 2015.
He lives in Wiltshire with his wife, Hilary Stock, a fine art photographer, and is on the committee of Marlborough LitFest.
J.S.Monroe/Jon Stock is represented by Will Francis at Janklow & Nesbit (rbalcombe@janklow.co.uk). Film rights are repped by Emily Hayward-Whitlock at The Artists Partnership (contact Rhiannon@theartistspartnership.co.uk).
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- Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2020Master storyteller J.S. Monroe is back with a spine-tingling new chiller that will get under your skin and leave you gasping with shock: The Other You.
Kate never forgot a face. All she needed was to see somebody once for a couple of seconds and she’d commit them to memory. So extraordinary was her skill that she used to help out the police and her talent had helped to put away a huge number of criminals. Kate used to take her skills for facial recognition for granted – until a cruel twist of fate changed her entire life forever. Kate had been in a car accident that had nearly claimed her life and left her with a brain injury. Worse, the woman who never forgot a face now struggles to recognise her own reflection in the mirror. Kate has no memory of the past and her brain injury has left her vulnerable and wholly dependent on others. Luckily for her, she has her partner Rob by her side for whom nothing is too much trouble. Rob is an angel sent from heaven who cares for Kate and looks after her, but is Rob all that he seems? Is he the devoted partner Kate thinks he is? Or is there something far more sinister going on?
Kate and Rob met in rather strange and unusual circumstances. They had met in hospital after Kate had had her accident and the connection between the two of them had been instant. As their feelings for one another had escalated, so had their relationship and pretty soon their friendship and attraction gave way to something far deeper. Rob has helped nurse Kate back to health by taking her to live in his high-tech Modernist house in Cornwall, where Kate had immediately started to feel the benefits of the invigorating sea air and tender loving care Rob had bestowed upon her. On the Cornish coast, Kate’s nightmares fade and she feels safe, loved and protected. But is she? Rob’s obsession with doppelgangers send chills down her spine and his assertion that every human being on earth has a twin somewhere in the world was something she initially found amusing, but which she is finding increasingly disturbing. Is it her mind playing tricks on her? Or should she trust her instincts?
Rob spends the week in London and returns to Cornwall at the weekend. One weekend he comes back and Kate cannot shake off this feeling that the man she is looking at has been replaced by an impostor. Is Kate’s damaged mind conjuring all this paranoia up? Or has Kate let an enemy into her safe space?
Exceptional thrillers is what J.S. Monroe does best and he is on top form with The Other You. Compulsively readable, spine-tingling and totally terrifying, The Other You will make you jump out of your skin, make you lose sleep and keep you reading from sundown to sunset. Once you start reading The Other You, you can forget about doing anything else because you simply will not be able to put it down.
An outstanding thriller full of twists and turns you will not see coming, The Other You is another sensational must-read by J.S. Monroe.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2020The Other You is a book that really got under my skin and scared the hell out of me! It’s subject matter of dopplegangers and super recognisers are things that I have always been fascinated with, so when I heard that the great J.S Monroe was writing a book with these as the core of the story, I couldn’t wait to get stuck in and read it. It is everything I hoped for and more and is one book that will mess with your head!
J.S has crafted a tightly woven plot straight out of the twilight zone. It is original, intriguing, unique and engrossing all rolled into one. It is definitely one of those books that I like to refer to as “less is more” when describing the plot and it is best read going in with no more than the blurb.
The story is told through alternating narrators from its three main characters. Kate, Jake and Silas and J.S. does not waste any time in getting things going, There is no beating around the bush with this story which was a big plus for me. It is to the point and gives enough background to know what is going on and where it is going without it being too focused on the back story and getting to bogged down in the details.
I throughly enjoy the writing style of J.S and I really couldn’t think of a better author than him to delve into these topics. He is the master and definitely takes it up a notch in this book with the tension and suspense. I was on the edge of my seat flipping through the pages at break neck speed completely captivated and through his writing that is also so visual, he made me feel like I was also a part of the story living it through Kate, who I really connected with.
The Other You is one hell of a read and once you start it is very hard to stop. It is like a magnet that pulls you in and does not let you go until the final page. It is fresh, gripping, intense, well researched, has strong characters and with twists and turns aplenty, makes for such an enjoyable read. It was an absolute pleasure to be able to read and review The Other You which I highly recommend,
Thank-you to NetGalley, Head of Zeus and J.S. Monroe for allowing me to read an advanced copy of The Other You which I have reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
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Jessica ZemanReviewed in Germany on April 30, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars spannendes Buch!
Habe das Buch nur sehr schwer aus der hand legen können. Sehr spannend und gut zu lesen. kann ich nur weiterempfehlen.
- Elizabeth BReviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars The Other You
I chose the 5 star rating as l am unable to give it a 10!
This book is clever, enlightening a pleasure to read and hooks you in from the first page go the last
Thoroughly enjoyed it, l was torn between wanting to finish it but sad to!
I recommend that you read this exciting unusual book!
- DILSHAD MERCHANTReviewed in India on August 5, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
Loved the book. Keeps you on your toes thinking what’s next. Enjoyed every bit of it. Managed to surpass my expectations
- AngelaReviewed in Australia on March 2, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars fast moving and gripping
a good story with intriguing plot and twist to it
- yashu kushalappaReviewed in India on October 27, 2020
4.0 out of 5 stars Other you: book review
This book had my attention from the very start. Was eager to know how this story would end, the whole concept of doppelgangers and the fear induced in each character through out the book is just marvelous.
Not just the characters in the book but as a reader I was filled with chills through out the book.