The Other

By: Thomas Tryon

Narrated by: William Dufris

Holland and Niles Perry are identical thirteen-year-old twins. They are close, close enough, almost, to read each other's thoughts, but they couldn't be more different. Holland is bold and mischievous, a bad influence, while Niles is kind and eager to please, the sort of boy who makes parents proud. The Perrys live in the bucolic New England town their family settled centuries ago, and as it happens, the extended clan has gathered at its ancestral farm this summer to mourn the death of the twins' father in a most unfortunate accident. Mrs. Perry still hasn't recovered from the shock of her husband's gruesome end and stays sequestered in her room, leaving her sons to roam free. As the summer goes on, though, and Holland's pranks become increasingly sinister, Niles finds he can no longer make excuses for his brother's actions.

Thomas Tryon's best-selling novel about a homegrown monster is an eerie examination of the darkness that dwells within everyone. It is a landmark of psychological horror that is a worthy descendent of the books of James Hogg, Robert Louis Stevenson, Shirley Jackson, and Patricia Highsmith.

©1971 Thomas Tryon (P)2013 Audible, Inc.

Not even a chill

I was expecting a good scare with this book since it has such hype. Sadly nope, not even a chill.

The book is about two twin bothers and it's mainly told by one of the brothers, the "good" twin. There are a few twist and turns but nothing that exciting.

It's not a bad book, just not what I was expecting. It kinda dragged on.

Great Story but Boys characters voices too young

I really liked the story but sadly instead of thirteen the boys sounded like they were 6 and whiny, not 13 and unfortunately that drove me crazy!

Boring

What would have made The Other better?

Not my taste

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

Any additional comments?

Requires reader to know too many European languages and history to be interesting to this contemperory reader.

WHAT A GREAT GREAT STORY

Would you consider the audio edition of The Other to be better than the print version?

YES, BECAUSE I READER WAS SO GOOD.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Other?

WHEN I FOUND OUT JUST WHAT WAS REALLY GOING ON HERE, I WAS SHOCKED. I SUPPOSE THIS COULD HAPPEN AS IT WAS A HORROR STORY, BUT NOT ABOUT MADE UP THINGS LIKE VAMPIRES OF SPIRITS.

What does William Dufris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A WHOLE LOT. THIS READER WAS SO PERFECT FOR THIS BOOK. I THINK THAT WILLIAM D. WOULD BE GOOD FOR ANY BOOK OF THIS TYPE. MAYBE EVEN OTHER BOOKS AS HE MITE READ THEM DIFFERENTLY. ANYWAY, HE WAS GREAT FROM BEGINNING TO END.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

LOTS OF MOMENTS. I PREFER NOT TO SAY. EACH MOMENT IS A REVELATION IN ITSELF.

Any additional comments?

I HAD READ THIS BOOK MANY TIMES. I CAN NOT SEE WELL ENOUGH TO READ ANYMORE--I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR THIS BOOK ALONG WITH HARVEST HOME FROM THE TIME I JOINED. WHAT A GREAT SURPRISE TO SEE BOTH BOOKS SUDDENLY AVAILABLE WITHIN 2 DAYS!! I SNAPPED THEM UP IMMEDATELY.

PLEASE READ THESE IF YOU WANT TO BE ENGROSSED AND SURPRISED.

Brilliant all around

This is one of the most brilliant and also one of the most under rated horror stories ever written. If you're paying attention, not a single element is superfluous. The story telling is almost poetic if not horrific. Even by today's attention spans it holds up very well. However, this is not for those used to cheap thrills. I've read it twice and listened twice. As some of the best horror does, it questions what's a play: mental illness, paranormal activity, enhanced intuition or all of the above. In that way, it's similar to Turn of the Screw, another but older classic that is terrifying if you're paying attention and have the attention span for it. Narrating the voices of children or characters with accents can go sideways very quickly. Personally I thought the narration was great, wasn't distracting or over done.