Kala
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Narrated by:
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Frank Blake
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Moe Dunford
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Seána Kerslake
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By:
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Colin Walsh
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A BOOK OF THE YEAR FOR NPR, THE GUARDIAN, THE INDEPENDENT, THE TABLET, AND CRIMEREADS • "An enthralling, evocative and heartfelt mystery" (Chris Whitaker) from a rising Irish talent in which former friends, estranged for twenty years, reckon with the terrifying events of the summer that changed their lives.
"The perfect read for hot summer days and dark nights."—Ruth Ware
"[A] gritty heartbreaker of a thriller…a spectacular read for Donna Tartt and Tana French fans."—Kirkus
“A master class in building suspense.”—The Washington Post
In the seaside town of Kinlough, on Ireland’s west coast, three old friends are thrown together for the first time in years. They—Helen, Joe, and Mush—were part of an original group of six inseparable teenagers in the summer of 2003, with motherless, reckless Kala Lanann as their group’s white-hot center. Soon after that summer’s peak, Kala disappeared without a trace.
Now it’s fifteen years later: Helen has reluctantly returned to Ireland for her father’s wedding; Joe is a world-famous musician, newly back in town; and Mush has never left, too scared to venture beyond the counter of his mother’s café.
But human remains have been discovered in the woods. Two more girls have gone missing. And as past and present begin to collide, the estranged friends are forced to confront their own complicity in the events that led to Kala’s disappearance.
Against the backdrop of a town suffocating on its own secrets, in a story that builds from a smolder to a stunning climax, Kala brilliantly examines the sometimes brutal costs of belonging, as well as the battle in the human heart between vengeance and forgiveness, despair and redemption.
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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF THE YEAR BY ELECTRIC LITERATURE
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A Slow Fire Burning
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- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Rosamund Pike
- Length: 9 hrs and 19 mins
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When a young man is found gruesomely murdered in a London houseboat, it triggers questions about three women who knew him. Laura is the troubled one-night-stand last seen in the victim’s home. Carla is his grief-stricken aunt, already mourning the recent death of yet another family member. And Miriam is the nosy neighbor clearly keeping secrets from the police. Three women with separate connections to the victim. Three women who are – for different reasons – simmering with resentment. Who are, whether they know it or not, burning to right the wrongs done to them.
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This book should have a DISCLAIMER!
- By Amazon Customer on 09-06-21
By: Paula Hawkins
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Until It's Over
- By: Nicci French
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 10 hrs and 39 mins
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Astrid Bell has known most of her roommates for years, but while they have a history together - romantic pairings, one-night stands, friendships - each of them also has a past. Astrid is on her way home one day when her neighbor knocks her off her bike. Seeing she is bruised but not broken, her roommates help her home. The next day, they learn that same neighbor was beaten to death hours later. Each of them tells the police what they know and are dismissed - until Astrid stumbles over another body.
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My First Nicci French Novel recommended Goodreads
- By Beverly on 12-18-11
By: Nicci French
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Still Midnight
- By: Denise Mina
- Narrated by: Jane MacFarlane
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
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Alex Morrow is not new to the police force - or to crime - but there is nothing familiar about the call she has just received. On a still night in a quiet suburb of Glasgow, Scotland, three armed men have slipped into a house, demanding a man who is not, and has never been, inside the front door. In the confusion that ensues, one family member is shot and another kidnapped, the assailants demanding an impossible ransom. Is this the amateur crime gone horribly wrong that it seems, or something much more unexpected?
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The ending, or lack thereof, left me disappointed
- By cristina on 08-28-13
By: Denise Mina
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Some Kind of Fairy Tale
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- By: Graham Joyce
- Narrated by: John Lee
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Twenty years ago, 16-year-old Tara Martin disappeared from a small town in the heart of England. Now, her sudden return and the mind-bending tale of where she’s been will challenge our very perception of the truth. For 20 years after Tara Martin disappeared, her parents and her brother, Peter, lived in denial of the grim fact that she was gone for good. Then suddenly on Christmas Day, the doorbell rings at her parents’ home, and there, dishevelled and slightly peculiar looking, Tara stands. It’s a miracle, but alarm bells are ringing for Peter. Tara’s story just does not add up.
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Extremely Well Done
- By Amanda on 07-11-12
By: Graham Joyce
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The Wicked Girls
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On a fateful summer morning in 1986, two 11-year-old girls meet for the first time. By the end of the day, they will both be charged with murder. Twenty-five years later, journalist Kirsty Lindsay is reporting on a series of sickening attacks on young female tourists in a seaside vacation town when her investigation leads her to interview carnival cleaner Amber Gordon. For Kirsty and Amber, it's the first time they've seen each other since that dark day so many years ago.
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I didn't want to like these girls...
- By Lesley on 08-30-13
By: Alex Marwood
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I Was Born for This
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For Angel Rahimi life is about one thing: The Ark -- a boy band that's taking the world by storm. Being part of The Ark's fandom has given her everything she loves -- her friend Juliet, her dreams, her place in the world. Her Muslim family doesn't understand the band's allure -- but Angel feels there are things about her they'll never understand. Jimmy Kaga-Ricci owes everything to The Ark. He's their frontman -- and playing in a band with his mates is all he ever dreamed of doing, even it only amplifies his anxiety.
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The harmful and wonderful reality of fandom
- By Mommy Robux on 01-06-25
By: Alice Oseman
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The Last Thing I Remember
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A novel that grips from the very beginning and that will live long in the memory, The Last Thing I Remember is Deborah Bee's startling debut thriller. Sarah is in a coma. Her memory is gone - she doesn't know how she got there. And she doesn't know how she might get out. But then she discovers that her injury wasn't an accident. And that the assailant hasn't been caught. Unable to speak, see or move, Sarah must use every clue that she overhears to piece together her own past.
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Grow up...
- By Kelly on 03-08-20
By: Deborah Bee
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Stonemouth
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- By: Iain Banks
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Stewart Gilmour is back in Stonemouth. After five years in exile his presence is required at the funeral of patriarch Joe Murston, and even though the last time Stu saw the Murstons he was running for his life, staying away might be even more dangerous than turning up. An estuary town north of Aberdeen, Stonemouth, with its five mile beach, can be beautiful on a sunny day. On a bleak one it can seem to offer little more than seafog, gangsters, cheap drugs and a suspension bridge irresistible to suicides.
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Pretty Offensive Stuff
- By MJ on 10-20-12
By: Iain Banks
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- Renee A.
- 08-03-24
Good story overall.
I liked the story and the characters and getting to know them as the book progressed however, with the storyline going back and forth all the time within the same chapters it was often hard to follow at times. I would however read another book by this author based on this one.
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- Lauren Adams
- 08-06-24
Compulsive thriller, vivid characterization
Character driven story follows a close friend group through traumatic experiences and their lasting impacts, slowly building connections between events to uncover the dark history of a small Irish town.
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- Donea Clancy
- 08-14-23
Good Story
This is a good story about life-long friends in a small Irish town. It is reminiscent of a Tana French story but without the finesse.
it all seems to revolve around a dog fighting ring run by some of the local men and local thugs. The existence of this enterprise leads to tragedy...and not just for the dogs.
There is too much long-winded conversation without much resolution until the end...when it never seems to be completely resolved. More precision here would have improved the narrative.
The narration is ok, but you must listen very closely as the accents are very thick.
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- Jaime Anderson
- 07-22-24
SKIP A SECTION
This is a beautiful story and many of the reviews have said it’s too long. I disagree. The character development is so important here. Some of the observations they muse on regarding life are so poignant. There is graphic animal abuse and when you hear it start, skip ahead unless you truly want to be upset. That’s the only part I didn’t enjoy.
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- Amazon Customer
- 07-26-24
Loved it
A rare addition to the favourites folder. Loved the characters, the coming-of-age element of it. You really hoped for the best for all of them. Its not an easy story, but there is also such light in it. The way the life of the town is described is so vivid. The Narrators were excellent.
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- Browncoat
- 11-18-23
Good
The interwoven lives of these well-drawn characters interacting in their teen years, and then again in their 30s holds interest. It needs more editing, the pacing could’ve been tighter. Some may feel underwhelmed by the ending, but the crimes depicted are more realistic than many stories that go over the top for dramatic punch.
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- Lina
- 12-31-23
The mystery, the diverse group of characters, the Irish slang!
Held my interest the whole way through.
Didn’t guess the ending till it was revealed
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-17-23
Tedious reading
I found it difficult to get interested in the story. The narrators were often hard to understand and jumped from character to character too much. The ending was abrupt and a bit confusing
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- Bob Jackson
- 08-11-24
The Irish Accents and the swearing
The story was interesting. It follows the story of the discovery of the bones of a young lady missing for years and the happenings following the discovery.
I was confused primarily because the Irish brogue was hard to understand on the Audible version. The story also jumped around in time, places, and people telling the story. I think I missed a lot because of this.
Did not enjoy this book.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-14-24
Great writing, deeply depressing story
What an excellent writer. Performances were also quite good. Despite finding the story deeply depressing and not enjoyable personally, I saw it through to the end. I did find the introspection of several of the characters to be worthwhile.
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