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The Death of Us

By: Lori Rader-Day
Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Michael David Axtell, Mark Bramhall
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From the award-winning author of Death at Greenway and The Lucky One comes a chilling suspense novel in which the discovery of a submerged car in a murky pond reveals betrayals and family secrets that will tear a small town apart.

One rainy night fifteen years ago, a knock at the door changed Liss Kehoe’s life forever.

On that night, Ashley Hay stood on Liss’s front porch and handed over her brand-new baby Callan.

She was never seen or heard from again.

Since then, Liss has raised Callan as her own, and loves him as fiercely as any mother would. But in the back of her mind, she’s always wondered whether Ashley is still out there somewhere—and feared what might happen if she comes back.

When Ashley does reappear, it’s not in the way Liss expected. After all these years, Ashley’s car has been found…in the quarry pond on Kehoe property. But the discovery of the car dredges up more questions than answers. What really happened on the night of Ashley’s disappearance? Was it a tragic accident, or something far more sinister? Someone in town knows the truth, and they’ll go to great lengths to keep it quiet.

As tensions rise in the small community, Liss must fight to protect her family and keep her own secrets hidden—or risk losing everything she loves.

©2023 Lori Rader-Day (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers
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Rader-Day Does it Again!

I read a LOT of mystery books and watch more than my fair share of murder cases on TV. This means I can usually guess who did it. I have yet to correctly guess who the murderer was in a Lori Rader-Day novel.

The characters in a Lori Rader-Day book are all well developed. It’s easy to live in the world of her books because she does does such a smooth, easy job of crafting the characters and the setting the scene.

You get to know the characters so well that they live on in your head. Any of her books could become a series or at least have a sequel because I don’t want the character’s stories to end. I want to learn more about them in subsequent books.

The Death of Us is well-crafted and flows easily. It would make a good movie.

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A Mindless Mystery

3 stars for The Death of Us. This was a lot like what a podcaster I like calls, "brain candy." Just a quick, easy read with a neat and tidy ending. If you enjoy dysfunctional family drama and a slow burn mystery - this is a good choice.

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Rader-Day does it again

I’m a big Lori Rader-Day fan. She’s one of the best in the mystery genre. All her books are layered, exciting, and surprising. All her characters are authentic and multifaceted. This book was no exception. Everything about it feels real. I was quickly drawn in and could not put this fabulous book down. I highly recommend this book and any book by this author.

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Couldn’t finish

So boring. Nothing really all that significant happened and all of the characters are freaking out, for seemingly no reason. I couldn’t find myself to care about what was going on. The inner dialogue of the main character was awful and the excessive use of “said” was over the top.

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