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Heartwood

By: Amity Gaige
Narrated by: Justine Lupe, Alma Cuervo, Rebecca Lowman, Ali Andre Ali, Cary Hite, Helen Laser
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“A riveting wilderness suspense novel by a novelist at the height of her powers” (Jennifer Egan, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Candy House), Heartwood takes you on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race against time when an experienced hiker mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail in Maine.

In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping.

At the heart of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who leads the search on the ground. Meanwhile, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie’s disappearance may not be accidental.

Heartwood is a “gem of a thousand facets—suspenseful, transporting, tender, and ultimately soul-mending,” (Megan Majumdar, New York Times bestselling author of A Burning) that tells the story of a lost hiker’s odyssey and is a moving rendering of each character’s interior journey. The mystery inspires larger questions about the many ways in which we get lost, and how we are found. At its core, Heartwood is a redemptive novel, written with both enormous literary ambition and love.

©2025 Amity Gaige (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio
Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women Sleuths Women's Fiction Hiking Exciting Heartfelt
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Engaging Characters • Vivid Descriptions • Multiple Voice Actors • Well-crafted Suspense • Beautiful Writing
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One of the best audio books I’ve read ! Loved the character development and it was beautifully written

Beautiful writing

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I enjoyed the story, characters and the reading. It was different than my usual book, but I will search out more by this author.

Great listen

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The story held my attention for the few days it took to read, I knew there were twists to come but couldn’t predict them. Great read!

Hard to put down

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Relatable characters, believable storyline, kept me guessing until the end. I’m a RN, hiker and love the outdoors.

The optimism of finding a lost hiker

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Loved the writing about plants , birds and all nature . The readers voice was beautiful and calming .

The writing style was beautiful

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Very engaging, story woven together masterfully. I literally could not put this down. I will look for more from this author

Beautiful story

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I enjoyed the eloquent, poetic vocabulary of the author. The story carried a lot of emotion from the characters. The ending is a bit predictable, but the journey woven to get there was well done.

Beautifully written

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Lyical - could not put down. Felt the woods, the pain, and most of all the love.

Soul growing...

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Outstanding characters and spot on narration made me sail through this book. Variation in personalities brought this whole story together. It examines choices people make and their joy and/or regret they end up feeling. And the best definition of love I’ve ever experienced.

Life at the Roots

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I felt as I was in the story. So well written. Performance was wonderful as well.

Realism

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