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Narrated by:
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Bahni Turpin
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Halley Sutton
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"A racy and hard-to-put-down piece of neo-noir." (Washington Post)
A modern-day noir featuring a twisty cat-and-mouse chase, this dark debut thriller tells the story of a woman who makes a living taking down terrible men...then finds herself in over her head and with blood on her hands. The only way out? Pull off one final con.
Jo's job is blackmailing the most lecherous men in Los Angeles - handsy Hollywood producers, adulterous actors, corrupt cops. Sure, she likes the money she's making, which comes in handy for the debt she is paying off, but it's also a chance to take back power for the women of the city. Eager to prove herself to her coworker Lou and their enigmatic boss, known only as the Lady Upstairs, Jo takes on bigger and riskier jobs.
When one of her targets is murdered, both the Lady Upstairs and the LAPD have Jo in their sights. Desperate to escape the consequences of her failed job, she decides to take on just one more sting - bringing down a rising political star. It's her biggest con yet - and she will do it behind the Lady's back, freeing both herself and Lou. But Jo soon learns that Lou and the Lady have secrets of their own, and that no woman is safe when there is a life-changing payout on the line.
A delicious debut thriller crackling with wit and an unforgettable feminist voice, The Lady Upstairs is a chilling and endlessly surprising take on female revenge.
©2020 Halley Sutton (P)2020 Penguin AudioListeners also enjoyed...
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"[A] sizzling debut...Sutton’s assured and moody prose often channels the best classic LA noir, but this deliciously tawdry and twisty tale is entirely her own. Readers who savor crime stories featuring complex, unapologetic women will be hooked. A scorching, knockout noir from an author to watch." (Kirkus Reviews, starred review)
"Sultry, captivating, and electric with tension, The Lady Upstairs delivers a plot that must be devoured, in language that must be savored. With sharp, magnetic prose, Halley Sutton dives into the darkness of women’s lives, illuminating how venom and vulnerability are often two sides of the same coin. Empowering and terrifying, this timely noir will keep you in its grip from its arresting first lines to its exquisite final chapter." (Megan Collins, author of The Winter Sister)
"I couldn't put The Lady Upstairs down. Halley Sutton's debut crackles with the unmistakable voice of its heroine, a cynical, wisecracking femme fatale straight out of a Raymond Chandler novel, who becomes enmeshed in a twisty tale of greed, betrayal, and vengeance. As dark as Megan Abbott and as voice-y as Lisa Lutz, this astoundingly self-assured debut ranks its author alongside the best in her genre. The Lady Upstairs is L.A. noir at its finest." (Amy Gentry, author of Good as Gone and Last Woman Standing)
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Bad Habits
- By: Amy Gentry
- Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
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Claire "Mac" Woods—a professor enjoying her newfound hotshot status at an academic conference—finally has the acceptance and admiration she has long craved. But at the conference's hotel bar, Mac is surprised to run into a face from a past she'd rather forget: the moneyed, effortlessly perfect Gwendolyn Whitney, Mac's foil, rival, and former best friend.
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Outstanding!
- By SLuzaz on 02-15-21
By: Amy Gentry
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Dublin Nights Series Box Set: On the Edge & On the Line
- By: Brittney Sahin
- Narrated by: Will Watt, Kelsey Navarro
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
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The Dublin Nights box set includes the contemporary romantic suspense titles, On the Edge and On the Line. On the Edge: From a horse farm in Kentucky to Dublin, Ireland - falling for her hot Irish boss is not part of the plan. Billionaire businessman by day, fighter by night...On the Line: On the day of Adam and Anna's wedding, she won't be there, and he'll lay everything on the line to get her back.
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Boring and slow
- By Conchita on 09-17-21
By: Brittney Sahin
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The Vanishing Season
- By: Joanna Schaffhausen
- Narrated by: Lauren Fortgang
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
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Ellery Hathaway knows a thing or two about serial killers, but not through her police training. She's an officer in sleepy Woodbury, Massachusetts, where a bicycle theft still makes the newspapers. No one there knows she was once victim number 17 in the grisly story of serial killer Francis Michael Coben. The only victim who lived. When three people disappear from her town in three years, all around her birthday - the day she was kidnapped so long ago - Ellery fears someone knows her secret. Someone very dangerous.
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Engaging mystery debut!
- By robbie mcgraw on 06-15-18
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Creep
- By: Jennifer Hillier
- Narrated by: Talmadge Ragan
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
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Dr. Sheila Tao is a professor of psychology, an expert in human behavior with her own hidden past. But she's not the only one keeping secrets. When Sheila began an affair with her sexy graduate assistant Ethan Wolfe, she knew she was playing with fire. Consumed by lust when they were together, she was riddled with guilt when they were apart. Now she's finally engaged to a good man, and it's time to end the dangerous liaison. But Ethan has something different in mind. He intends to make her pay for rejecting him.
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The narrator makes all the difference. Unfortunately, this one needed a different narrator!
- By Critter Mama on 07-04-14
By: Jennifer Hillier
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Just Jenny
- By: Sandra Owens
- Narrated by: Felicity Hart, Edward Thomas
- Length: 9 hrs and 30 mins
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In Just Jenny, Jenny Nance has a plan - save enough money to tour the world. The desire to traipse the globe is a dream she once shared with her twin sister. Jenny made a deathbed promise to her sister that she would go to all the places they had fantasized visiting together. Nothing will entice her to break her vow to Natalie, not even the sexy new Blue Ridge Valley police chief.... No matter how attracted she is to him.
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0 stars for Felicity Hart. 5 for Edward Thomas..
- By Trish R. on 08-06-19
By: Sandra Owens
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Licked
- By: Brooke Blaine
- Narrated by: Luci Christian
- Length: 7 hrs
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As the owner of Licked, an eclectic ice creamery and bar, Ryleigh Phillips doesn't have time for that love stuff. Serving up Nibble My Nuts sundaes and Drunken Sailor boozy shakes are as close to an orgasmic affair as she's had in months thanks to her expanding empire - until the night of her 10-year high-school reunion. When Ryleigh's crush, gorgeous ex-football god Cameron Mathis, comes streaking into her life (literally - streaking), she begins to wonder if she really can have it all. Enter Hunter Morgan, the contractor in charge of Licked's renovations....
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- By ariel dugger on 04-20-23
By: Brooke Blaine
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The Thing About Love
- By: Kim Karr
- Narrated by: Summer Morton, Christian Rummel
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
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From New York Times best-selling author Kim Karr comes a flirty new love story. The whole stethoscope-and-white coat thing isn't my cup of tea. I prefer a man with an artistic vein in his body and 9-to-5 hours. And I can definitely do without the half-lidded, sleepy bedroom eyes. (Okay, so those are kind of sexy.) Tall, dark, and handsome doesn't change the fact that he's arrogant, cocky, and rude. Not that I care, but he's made it clear he wants nothing to do with a quirky girl like me, which is why he said no. Turns out no isn't an option.
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Love isn't just one thing!!
- By Captivated Listener!! on 01-05-19
By: Kim Karr
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The Set Piece
- By: Catherine Lane
- Narrated by: Abby Craden
- Length: 6 hrs
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Smart and athletic, Amy Kimball should have it all, but her life's in a tailspin. She's working two menial jobs to make ends meet, barely a paycheck away from financial disaster, and women aren't exactly lining up at her door. Enter soccer star Diego Torres, who's keeping a big secret: he's gay. His manager fears that if he's found out, his endorsements and his chance to play for the national team will evaporate into the wind.
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It's just not worth the time or money.
- By Kindle Customer on 12-07-22
By: Catherine Lane
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Big City, Bad Blood
- By: Sean Chercover
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 10 hrs and 9 mins
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Disillusioned newspaper reporter-turned-private detective Ray Dudgeon doesn't want to save the world; he just wants to do an honest job well. But when doing an honest job threatens society's most powerful and corrupt, Ray's odds of survival make for a sucker's bet.
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Quintessentially Chicago
- By Eva Gannon on 09-21-09
By: Sean Chercover
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The Last Place You Look
- By: Kristen Lepionka
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
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Nobody knows what happened to Sarah Cook. The beautiful blonde teenager disappeared 15 years ago, the same night her parents were brutally murdered in their suburban Ohio home. Her boyfriend, Brad Stockton - black and from the wrong side of the tracks - was convicted of the murders and is now on death row. Though he's maintained his innocence all along, the clock is running out. His execution is only weeks away when his devoted sister insists she spied Sarah at an area gas station.
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Alcoholic PI
- By Karwyn on 05-17-18
By: Kristen Lepionka
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When a Stranger Comes to Town
- By: Michael Koryta
- Narrated by: Cindy Kay, Janina Edwards, Fajer Al-Kaisi, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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It's been said that all great literature boils down to one of two stories—a man takes a journey, or a stranger comes to town. While mystery writers have been successfully using both approaches for generations, there's something undeniably alluring in the nature of a stranger: the uninvited guest, the unacquainted neighbor, the fish out of water. In the newest collection of stories by the Mystery Writers of America, each author weaves a fresh tale surrounding the eerie feeling that comes when a stranger enters our midst, featuring stories by prolific mystery writers.
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The narrators are outstanding here.
- By Jennifer Baratta She/Her on 05-16-21
By: Michael Koryta
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The Conspiracy
- Maximum Security
- By: Kat Martin
- Narrated by: Ryan Turner
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
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Harper Winston’s brother has disappeared. Pursuing his dream of sailing the Caribbean, Michael hasn’t responded to texts or emails in days. When even the Coast Guard can’t find him, Harper is forced to take desperate measures. Which means going to Chase Garrett, once her brother’s best friend, now the only man she can trust...or so she hopes.
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The Conspiracy
- By Steph M on 05-01-19
By: Kat Martin
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Face It
- By: Georgette Kaplan
- Narrated by: Anastasia Watley
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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In college, Elizabeth Smile shared a magical tryst with her roommate, Michelle Harlow. She had no idea the night would leave Elizabeth pining after her for the next ten years. Now Michelle is back with a strange offer: Will she pretend to be Michelle's lesbian lover to beat Michelle's cheating husband?
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Give it a chance—brilliant!
- By Meredith on 01-22-23
By: Georgette Kaplan
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- Jennifer Arnold
- 07-12-23
Decent
Definitely predictable but good, would suggest to friends, enjoyed the book as a whole, narration good
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- Daniel Harris
- 10-04-23
Almost Predictable
A good story with a decent twist at the end, but part of the ending was predictable. Some of the descriptions of the characters were a bit trite, but at least they were not dwelt on. It was an easy “read” and not overly emotional. I did contemplate giving up on the book at one point, but I am glad I finished it.
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-31-21
Up & coming best selling author
This book was incredible! Half way through I couldn’t put it down. I wanted to know who the Lady was and where Jo’s story was going to lead. Can’t wait for this author’s next book.
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- Susan 🎧Audible-a-holic🎧 Crowe
- 02-16-21
I really liked it!!
I had just gotten through listening to a really long, very emotionally draining book and decided to get this, hoping for something light. Well, it was exactly what i needed. Very entertaining. And of course, Bahni Turpin made it even better!
Highly recommended! A great debut!
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- Mmwcarmel
- 06-28-23
Great premise
Overall, an entertaining listen! I had kind of figured it out, but still enjoyed the story,
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- Jen
- 07-26-23
A frustratingly unlikable character and ending
It's hard for me to give an in-depth review without spoilers. For starters, Bahni Turpin's performance is either brilliant or bad. I honestly hated the voice used for half of these characters, but I also hated those characters so maybe that was the point. I figured out the "plot twist" close to the middle of the book and after 6 hours in I was only listening to see if I was right, hoping there would be something redeeming in this story.
There is nothing likable about the main character. She is so self-absorbed and reckless that she only survives through plot armor. She doesn't do anything to fix the problems she finds herself in. If anything, she only creates more and bigger problems, only to have it all work out because it's supposed to. Hell, the whole reason the bock exists is because of a problem she is trying to get out of.
At first, I thought all this absurdity was because there was going to be some grand character arc that turns it all around. There wasn't. The character doesn't grow or really learn anything. Then I thought there was going to be some kind of redemption arc so that true justice gets served. But, no, the only people who get punished are those that are a threat to the main character, regardless of what she does or who she screws over along the way. Then I thought there would be a plot twist that would make all this worth the frustration and drawn-out plot.
None of that.
I came up with five ideas for how this book could end and was hoping it would land close to at least one of them. In the end, the only thing I can say about this book is that it has an ending. I was very unsatisfied with the story and frustrated by a soulless character that never changed.
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- Dale A Eltoft
- 06-16-24
Thin plot, trivial characters, pulp
This could have been AI written. Just a lot of common tropes and stereotypes piled together.
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- Peggy Wrhel
- 06-12-24
Juvenile
This book seems to have been written by, for, and about 14-year-olds. It really has nothing for adults in the way of plot development or narration and the characters are ridiculously childish. It did teach me not to buy any more sale books from Audible.
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- Beth
- 12-07-20
The Worst
You know a book is bad when you’re thinking about the poor review your going to give it as your listening. A college freshman in a creative writing class can do better than this. Their is no character development, nor is there a single redeeming quality about a single character. Just a predictable book about mean people.
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