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7 Hours to Die

By: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Narrated by: Sarah Paulson, Patina Miller, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Stevens, full cast
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Jenna Wade has it all. A devoted husband. Two precocious children. A wildly successful mother. A beautiful house in one of the most desirable beach towns on the planet.

And seven hours to live.

Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again.

As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers.

But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.

Between competing detectives and colorful locals, everyone has a theory about who is behind this unthinkable crime. But things may not be as they seem ... will you be able to solve the puzzle before time runs out?

From the world’s bestselling author comes a fast-paced, unpredictable thriller starring Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Patina Miller (The Hunger Games), Mel Rodriguez (Better Call Saul), and more in this year's standout performances.

Please note: This audio drama is for mature audiences only. It contains violence and explicit language. Discretion is advised.

©2024 James Patterson Entertainment, Inc. (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC
Crime Fiction Mystery Scary

About the Creator

James Patterson is the world’s bestselling author and most trusted storyteller. He has created many enduring fictional characters and series, including Alex Cross, the Women’s Murder Club, Michael Bennett, Maximum Ride, Middle School, and I Funny. Among his notable literary collaborations are The President Is Missing, with President Bill Clinton, and the Max Einstein series, produced in partnership with the Albert Einstein Estate. Patterson’s writing career is characterized by a single mission: to prove that there is no such thing as a person who "doesn’t like to read", only people who haven’t found the right book. He’s given over three million books to schoolkids and the military, donated more than seventy million dollars to support education, and endowed over five thousand college scholarships for teachers. For his prodigious imagination and championship of literacy in America, Patterson was awarded the 2019 National Humanities Medal. The National Book Foundation presented him with the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service to the American Literary Community, and he is also the recipient of an Edgar Award and nine Emmy Awards. He lives in Florida with his family.

About the Creator

Duane Swierczynski is the New York Times bestselling and two-time Edgar-nominated author of 11 novels including his latest, California Bear (currently being developed as a feature for 20th Century Studios), as well as the graphic novels Breakneck and Redhead. Along with James Patterson, Duane co-created The Guilty, an Audible Original starring John Lithgow and Bryce Dallas Howard, and co-wrote the bestselling private eye thriller Lion & Lamb. His first short story collection, Lush & Other Tales of Boozy Mayhem, was recently published by Cimarron Street Books. A native Philadelphian, Duane now lives in Southern California with his family.

About the Performer

Sarah Paulson is an award-winning actress who has built an impressive list of credits in film, television and on stage. Paulson most recently won a 2024 Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Play for her role as Toni Lafayette in Broadway’s Appropriate, a darkly comic American family drama by Pulitzer Prize finalist Branden Jacobs Jenkins.
In film, Paulson will next be seen in Searchlight’s horror thriller Hold Your Breath, in which she stars and executive produces. The film will be released on Hulu on Thursday, October 3.
Upcoming, Paulson is set to begin production on Ethel, the untold true story of Ethel Stark and her Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra. She will star alongside Shira Haas.
In 2021, Paulson executive produced and starred as ‘Linda Tripp’ in FX’s Impeachment: American Crime Story, subsequently earning her eighth Emmy nomination. Paulson's Emmy win for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie was earned for her portrayal of attorney ‘Marcia Clark’ in FX’s critically acclaimed miniseries The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Paulson also received a Golden Globe Award, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Critics’ Choice Award and a Television Critics Association Award for this role.
Paulson can also be seen in FX on Hulu’s Emmy-nominated limited series Mrs. America, opposite Cate Blanchett, which tells the true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and in HBO’s Coastal Elites alongside Bette Midler, Dan Levy, Kaitlyn Dever and Issa Rae.

Engaging Plot Twists • Fast-paced Storytelling • Immersive Sound Effects • Captivating Narration • Multiple Perspectives
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Sarah Paulson is amazing and is the primary reason I selected this title. The story was extremely predictable and unoriginal.

Sarah Paulson is why I stayed

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Sarah Paulson sounded great and the story was a wild ride . The actors and sound effects made it feel like listening to a show.

Fun, fast thriller

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I thought it was well written and the story line intrigued me all the way through.

Twisted!

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Loved how I didn’t figure it out at first. Very fast paced story. I really enjoyed it

Easy to follow and a quick story

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Enjoyed it very much. Story and suspense and voices were fantastic. I wanted to keep listening!

So good!

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One of the best Audible Originals I have listened to! Two hours of nonstop thrill!

WOW!

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The performance was good. The writing was not. If you like procedurals and gritty crime drama look elsewhere.

Come for the comical police procedures stay for the one dimensional characters.

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Great listen would love more like this. james patterson is always good to listen too

very suspenseful

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7 Hours to Die by James Patterson and Duane Swierczynski
2h 25m narrated by Sarah Paulson, as Jenna Wade; Patina Miller, as Detective Mo Butler; Mel Rodriguez, as Detective George Ortega; Dan Stevens, as Daniel Wade; Armando Riesco as Tom Hopkins; Brendan Sexton III as Jerry Hopkins; and Illiana Guibert as Sheriff Alvarez; Macleod Andrews, Addison Al, Sydney Bell, Sheldon Best, John Billingsley, Darcy Rose Byrnes, Jason Griffith, Caitlin Houlihan, Rich Hutchman, Deborah Offner, Tasha Lawrence, Marcella Lentz-Pope, Vivienne MacDonald, Diane Michelle, Deborah Rush, Erinn Ruth, Jerry Schecter, Andre Sogliuzzo, Josh Stamberg, Theo Stockman, Michael Williams Jr., Bruce Winant, and Jessica Keenan Wynn

Genre: Mystery, Crime Thriller, Suspense

Featuring: Kidnapping, Performance Format, Montecito, California; San Barbara County, California; Investigation, Lompoc, California; Private School, Santa Barbara, California; Countdown Trope, Gossip, Family, Gun Violence, Law Enforcement

Rating as a movie: R for adult content

My rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️📰📺➰️👮🏾‍♀️👮🏻‍♂️

My thoughts: This was pretty good but far-fetched from reality, narrator wise.

Recommend to others: Sure.

Major Plothole But It Works For The Movies

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But a bit hard to follow with the podcast type audio. With listening to and was short and somewhat entertaining.

Ok

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