I obtained this audiobook through my Audible Subscription.
Publisher: Audible Originals
Published: May 9, 2024
Summary:
They were madly in love. The perfect couple.
That was the story everyone in South River believed … until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer were found shot in their bed.
Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life.
Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.
Shocking discoveries about Gin and Adam’s marriage quickly shine a bright light on the children—and their aunt, Ruth Talcott, who has her own secrets.
The one person who might know the truth is local estate attorney Sarah Branford. Gin left a letter for her two days before the shooting which Sarah now opens:
Dear Sarah, If you’re reading this, there’s a story I need to tell you. It begins and ends with Adam. I will never forgive myself for what I’ve done…
The evidence twists and turns until the shocking truth about the Talcott family—and the killer—is finally revealed.
My thoughts:
It’s no secret here that I am a HUGE fan of Wendy Walker, so of course when I heard she had a new short story coming out, I knew I would be getting my hands on it. And even better that it was only available as an audio…audiobooks are my life lately!
Let me just say, there is a reason Wendy Walker is one of my favorite authors. Even with this short story, she still managed to give us quite the edge-of-seat, twisted little psychological thriller I have come to love and expect from her and this one was nothing less than brilliant. I love a good who-dunit and this one really kept me guessing all the way through. There were so many suspects and I think I thought everyone had done it at some point…and I can’t really say they didn’t all have reason for wanting Adam dead.
And let’s just talk about that ending…what a great surprise twist that I wasn’t expecting at all. I’m telling you, if you haven’t picked up a Wendy Walker book yet, I don’t know what you are waiting for. This one is only available as an audiobook, but given its short length, it’s such a good introduction to her work. I highly recommend it.
Audio thoughts:
This was such a great audiobook performance – there really is no other way to describe it. With the full cast narration and sound effects, it really was amazing to listen to. The narrators – Julia Whelan, Alexis Bledel, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Finn Wittrock, Damon Daunno and Elizabeth Evans – all did such an amazing job to help bring this story to life. The pacing and intonation were just right and kept me on the edge of my seat. And I loved that as an Audible member, this book was included with my membership.
