Strong performances by four talented narrators make for nail-biting thrills, bits of dark humor, and a killer conclusion.
Writers’ workshops, book tours, author interactions, stalkers, sex, and murder are all part of this chilling tale wonderfully performed by four narrators. Ann Marie Gideon is spot-on as published author Sam, who is experiencing writer's block and is worried that she’s a one-book wonder. Braden Wright’s delivery of William, a cocksure and successful novelist who is impressed with himself, is flawless, and when Sam and William connect, the results are sizzling. Stacy Gonzalez is a peripatetic stalker, Rabbit, who devises terrifying methods of spying on her quarry. Each actor provides wonderful insights into the dysfunctional central characters, while Megan Tusing gives the secondary characters credible personalities.
Strong performances by four talented narrators make for nail-biting thrills, bits of dark humor, and a killer conclusion.Pub Date: Jan. 13, 2026
Duration: 12 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063448124
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: Feb. 24, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: April 1, 2026
LaVoy keeps listeners engaged as Arden builds her new life—and reckons with Dustin’s continuing obsession.
Narrator January LaVoy draws listeners into this story of author Arden Bowie and the man obsessed with her. Arden encounters Dustin at a book signing. He later assaults her and is sentenced to a psychiatric facility. Arden decides to start a new life and moves to a small town in Oregon, where she meets Gideon, a former detective. LaVoy captures the terror that Arden experiences as well as her journey toward regaining control. When they first meet, Gideon is aloof, but as he and Arden grow closer, LaVoy adds warmth to her voice. When Dustin manages an early release, LaVoy transitions her portrayal of him from meek to quietly menacing.
LaVoy keeps listeners engaged as Arden builds her new life—and reckons with Dustin’s continuing obsession.Pub Date: May 26, 2026
Duration: 15 hrs
DD ISBN: 9781250444776
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Review Posted Online: June 9, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: July 15, 2026
A top-notch audio ensemble makes this psychological roller-coaster ride breathtaking and unforgettable.
Multiple outstanding performances grace this twisty audiobook. World-famous author Miller, wonderfully voiced by Jean Brassard, takes listeners with him to his death as he falls from a cliff in the mountains near Lake Geneva. Everyone believes it was an accident, as Miller was known for rock climbing without safety gear, but his wife, Sarah, fully inhabited by Saskia Maarleveld, is sure it was murder. Meanwhile, Sarah’s business partner, Karen, narrated by Stephanie Németh-Parker, believes that Sarah has lost her grip on reality. At the center of the plot is a missing manuscript that reveals the truth about what happened to Miller’s sister 20 years earlier. The novel offers a stunning exploration of friendship, secrets, and betrayals.
A top-notch audio ensemble makes this psychological roller-coaster ride breathtaking and unforgettable.Pub Date: May 2, 2026
Duration: 7 hrs
DD ISBN: 9798228364660
Publisher: Blackstone Audio
Review Posted Online: April 21, 2026
Kirkus Reviews Issue: June 15, 2026
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