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The Cleaner

The Messes Series, Book 1

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The Cleaner

By: Kiersten Modglin
Narrated by: Chris Andrew Ciulla, Rachel L. Jacobs, Heather Costa
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Gunner James is good at death—an expert. His job is to clean up the messes no one else can. But behind that tough exterior, he has a few secrets of his own.

Eight years ago, he left his hometown and vowed to never look back. When his past collides with his present in the form of a familiar face, he must return home to take care of one final mess: the woman he left behind.

Reagan Orrick knows heartbreak. Eight years ago, the love of her life disappeared without a trace or goodbye. In his absence, she has fought to build a life she can be proud of.

When tragedy strikes, she must go it alone or make a choice to trust the man who shattered her heart once again. Their secrets can save or destroy them...but only the truth will allow them to be cleaned.

©2018 Kiersten Modglin (P)2023 Dreamscape Media Contemporary Romantic Suspense Suspense Thriller & Suspense Heartfelt
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📚 The Cleaner by Kiersten Modglin – A Gripping Second-Chance Romantic Suspense
Kiersten Modglin's The Cleaner is the first installment in The Messes series, blending elements of romantic suspense with a second-chance love story.
🧼 Plot Overview

Gunner James is a professional crime scene cleaner in New York, adept at erasing the physical remnants of death. However, his own past is a mess he's yet to confront. Eight years prior, he left his hometown and the love of his life, Reagan Orrick, without explanation. When a death in his apartment building connects back to Reagan, Gunner is compelled to return home and face the unresolved issues he left behind.
Reagan has spent the past eight years rebuilding her life after Gunner's sudden departure. When tragedy strikes her family, she must decide whether to trust the man who once broke her heart. As they navigate their shared past and present dangers, secrets emerge that could either heal or destroy them.
🔍 Themes and Style

The novel delves into themes of forgiveness, the enduring impact of past decisions, and the complexities of rekindled love. Modglin employs a dual timeline, alternating between past and present, to unravel the depth of Gunner and Reagan's relationship. This structure allows readers to understand the characters' motivations and the weight of their shared history.

📖 Final Thoughts

The Cleaner offers a compelling mix of romance and suspense, with well-developed characters and a plot that keeps readers engaged. While some may find certain elements familiar within the genre, the emotional resonance and unexpected twists provide a satisfying reading experience.

Fantastic

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Great characters, the plot keeps you intrigued and the twists have twists which are so awesome. Loved this one!

Narration was mostly really good!

Loved It

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But took a wrong turn at the lake back in 2010. I really wanted to like this book but by the end I was just scratching my head wondering what the next unlikely curve would be. And how much more Gunner could whine. I have really liked all the other KM books I’ve read and was excited to see that this was part of a series. Unfortunately, I will not be listening to the rest of the books in this series. :-(

This started out great….

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Such a cute love story. The two twist in the book was like WHATTTT she is evil.

Cute

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Like why would he think the love of his life would have sex w his brother only hours after having sex w him. Just to run off and never look back. He should have known better! But the book was good.

Good love story but frustrating

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The narrators were terrible. If I didn’t want to waste the money on the purchase I would have turned it off. The girl narrator trying to sound like a guy was laughable, almost as much as the guy narrator trying to sound like an old woman but actually sounding like Bill Clinton. This was terrible.

The narrators were terrible

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I’m a huge fan Modglin’a but found this story to be slow, dry, and boring.

I usually love her books.

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