Christina

Christina asked C.J. Tudor:

You've mentioned that The Chalk Man was inspired by chalk given to your daughter for her birthday (much like Gav in the books). Where did the inspiration(s) for The Other people come from?

C.J. Tudor I was driving home one night, stuck in slow-moving traffic on the motorway. I'd been sat behind this same car for miles; a beaten-up old car with lots of faded stickers around the rear window. I started thinking, what would happen if a face appeared in that window? Perhaps someone in distress, being kidnapped? Then I thought, what if it was someone I knew? Then my mind went to the darkest place - what if it was my own little girl, being driven away in a strange car when she should be at home in bed? That was the starter.

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Loretta Rinzel

Loretta Rinzel asked C.J. Tudor:

When is this new book coming out? I just finished The Other People and loved it. Such a great story filled with suspense and twist!!

Jess Whitby

Jess Whitby asked C.J. Tudor:

I've just finished reading "The Taking Of Annie Thorne." I loved it. There's a bit of a supernatural "hint" in it, which I really liked. What was your inspiration for this novel? P.S Nice to see some UK novels that are based north of Watford!

Stephen Mead

Stephen Mead asked C.J. Tudor:

In The Other People, which I loved by the way, you refer to walking the Green Mile. In most prisons this is referred to as the Last Mile. Was this a deliberate nod to Stephen King, or just another example of how his work is so popular it has come to influence our language, in the way we now call internet searches "googling"?

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