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Litani

By: Jess Lourey
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
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Publisher's summary

The Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things and Bloodline explores the darkness at the heart of the rural Midwest in a novel inspired by a chilling true crime.

In the summer of ’84, fourteen-year-old Frankie Jubilee is shuttled off to Litani, Minnesota, to live with her estranged mother, a county prosecutor she barely knows. From the start, Frankie senses something uneasy going on in the small town. The locals whisper about The Game, and her mother warns her to stay out of the woods and away from adults.

When a bullying gang of girls invites Frankie to The Game, she accepts, determined to find out what’s really going on in Litani. She’s not the only one becoming paranoid. Hysteria burns through the community. Dark secrets emerge. And Frankie fears that, even in the bright light of day, she might be living among monsters.

©2021 by Jess Lourey. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Critic reviews

“Lourey serves up another terrifying reality-based thriller…a tale of horror, grit, and, ultimately, hope.”Kirkus Reviews

“Curious, perceptive Francesca, with her concern for others, makes an irresistible heroine. Psychological thriller fans will be satisfied.”Publishers Weekly

Litani shows that the real terror is not ghosts, but human monsters.”St. Paul Pioneer Press

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This book

Was not good. I don’t understand all the rave reviews other than the fact that our country is obsessed with pedophilia. Also, the narrators breathing has sort of an annoying quiver. Don’t bother.

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I absolutely love!!!

I cannot get enough of Jess. I love true crime. Her writing is amazing!!! On to the next book of hers 😍

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Witch hunt

It was a solid read. Triggers of child abuse/rape. Witch hunt of who done it. Loved the botany references. Good depiction of trauma in young and old alike.

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My new Favorite author!

Jess Lourey has done it Again! What a Great book. This story is sadly the Truth of Too Many children’s lives.. I can’t wait to read what J.L. writes next!

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𝐍𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐂, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐬𝐨 𝐰𝐞𝐥𝐥 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐎𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐝𝐢𝐝 𝐚𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐣𝐨𝐛 ! 𝐈 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝. 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐥, 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤, 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝!

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Good book

Good book. The narrator did a good job with the different characters. Overall it kept me interested and thinking.

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Great Story

The author really fleshed out the characters and kept you guessing. I enjoyed the plant references also.

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Surprisingly good

This had a great storyline, it was heartbreaking, thrilling and mysterious all wrapped up into one story. So happy I decided to listen to it!

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So-so

Just to start out I LOVED “the take ones “ but this book was just okay I like the story but it was right on the line of to slow and I felt like the story never really developed sometimes I felt like it was going in too many directions. I don’t feel like I wasted a credit but I wouldn’t recommend this book either.

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good read

entertaining enough to recommend . Well read and okay storyline . doesn't require a lot of brain power to listen to .

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