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Don’t Tell Me How to Die

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Don’t Tell Me How to Die

By: Marshall Karp
Narrated by: January LaVoy
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“What begins as a mystery-tinted character study transforms into a full-bore thriller, with a spate of jaw-dropping twists that recast the entire narrative. Readers should be prepared to stay up all night.” —Publishers Weekly

“A razor-sharp domestic thriller about a dying woman’s desperate mission to handpick her husband’s next wife—and she’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Darkly funny and relentlessly suspenseful, Karp displays every skill as one of the greatest storytellers of our generation.” —Joe Donahue, host of The Book Show on NPR

I have one thing to do before I die.
And time is running out.

I had it all: a fantastic husband, two great kids, an exciting career. And then, at the age of forty-three, I found out I would be dead before my next birthday.

My mother also died young. I was seventeen, and she warned me that women would flock to my suddenly single father like stray cats to an overturned milk truck. They did. And one absolutely evil woman practically destroyed his life, mine, and my sister’s.

I am not letting that happen to my family.

I have three months, and I plan to spend every waking minute searching for the perfect woman to take my place as Alex’s wife, and mother to Kevin and Katie.

You’re probably thinking, She’ll never do it. Did I mention that in high school I was voted “Most Likely to Kill Someone to Get What She Wants”?

From thriller writer Marshall Karp (cocreator with James Patterson of the #1 New York Times bestselling NYPD Red series), and rich with Karp’s deft array of three-dimensional characters and his signature biting humor, Don’t Tell Me How to Die has so many twists and turns, you’d swear he wrote it with a corkscrew.

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I was hoping for more to be honest but it was a good overall story.

Great Narration and Story

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This is the first book I've read by this author, and I enjoyed it immensely! I'm looking forward to reading more of his books, assuming they are anything like this twisty, unputdownable book.

You do NOT want to skip this book!

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This book reminded me of myself throughout. Marshall really knows how to make a person feel like they are right inside the book of characters.

I loved the motorcycle ride! That's exactly how I'm going out!!!

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This was NOT a typical suspense story which I hadn’t anticipated but it was still really engaging and kept me on my toes!

So many twists!

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This book has so manny twists and turns that you’ll never guess the ending. The dialogue is so engaging definitely a great find.

Wow

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Loved the character development, I really was taken in and cared about the people in the story

Twists and turns, great writing!

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made me laugh cry n the twist wow.. jumps around alot, but was very good

my first audible listen

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I loved this book! I couldn’t stop reading, it kept me interested and the plot twist was great! It was interesting and such a different premise. Read it!!

LOVED!!

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I really enjoyed this book! Go in blind and enjoy the twisty ride. The narrator does a great job as well, her male character voice is great. Loved it!!

Totally kept me guessing!

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Excellent mystery overall. I won’t give away details, but did not see that ending coming.

Slow start, excellent finish!

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