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  • A Step Past Darkness

  • By: Vera Kurian
  • Narrated by: Jeena Yi
  • Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (70 ratings)

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A Step Past Darkness

By: Vera Kurian
Narrated by: Jeena Yi
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Publisher's summary

SIX CLASSMATES. ONE TERRIFYING NIGHT. A MURDER TWENTY YEARS IN THE MAKING…

There’s something sinister under the surface of the idyllic suburban town of Wesley Falls, and it’s not just the abandoned coal mine that lies beneath it. The summer of 1995 kicks off with a party in the mine where six high school students witness a horrifying crime that changes the course of their lives.

The six couldn’t be more different.

  • Maddy, a devout member of the local megachurch
  • Kelly, the bookworm next door
  • James, a cynical burnout
  • Casey, a loveable football player
  • Padma, the shy straight-A student
  • Jia, who’s starting to see visions she can’t explain

When they realize that they can’t trust anyone but each other, they begin to investigate what happened on their own. As tensions escalate in town to a breaking point, the six make a vow of silence, bury all their evidence, and promise to never contact each other again. Their plan works—almost.

Twenty years later, Jia calls them all back to Wesley Falls—Maddy has been murdered, and they are the only ones who can uncover why. But to end things, they have to return to the mine one last time.

©2024 Vera Kurian (P)2024 Harlequin Enterprises, Limited

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Loved It!

Another slam dunk home run touchdown for Vera Kurian. Loved every minute of it and got very emotionally attached to the protagonists. Bravo 👏🏻 👏🏻👏🏻

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loved it!

This book kept my attention all the way through! My thoughts didn't stray to random things! Best book I've listened to for awhile. on my way to see what else the author has written.

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I could not put this down (figuratively). Great storyline and character development. Well worth the time.

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outstanding story!

I loved all the characters I'm watching the evolution from their younger selves to their older selves. I love a good paranormal mystery type story and this was wonderful all the way around!

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Pretty Good

I really liked this one. A lil paranormal but not crazy, just as I like it. The friendships that develop are great and if teens will read and act upon the examples of the friends in this book - maybe fewer kids will be shit on in school by the cliques that inevitably develope around them.

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Very unexpected story. Kept me on the edge of my seat

Excellent book. Loved every second of it. Unexpected ending. Really loved this book and the characters were well written

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Love this book. Almost couldn’t put it down, the character development is strong throughput the book.

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Thrilling!

It's hard to come by a unique story these days but this book nailed it! I found myself caring so much for the characters and dying to heat the next chapter! Absolutely loved it!

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Good versus Evil

Well defined characters that you got to care about. A story of friendship that did not dim to the passage of time.

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A best of 2024, get this one!

A poignant, carefully crafted, and gripping story. I was enthralled with the writing, and felt like i was friends with, or wanted to be friends with, all of the main characters. The reading was on point, too. I got lost in the story with the narration. Highly recommend, one of my favorite audible books in a long time.

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