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Sarah Mollo-Christensen
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A. J. Banner
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“[A] sharply written and taut psychological thriller...” - Seattle Times
A woman’s idyllic life becomes a deceptive hall of mirrors in a thriller of exquisitely constructed psychological suspense by A. J. Banner, bestselling author of The Good Neighbor.
Elise Watters seems to have it all - a blissful marriage, a gorgeous Victorian home surrounded by lush gardens, and a dream job running her late mother’s herbal boutique.
But on the eve of her first wedding anniversary, Elise makes a shocking discovery that turns her life upside down and casts doubt on everything she thought she knew - about her marriage, her friends, and even herself. As she treads into dangerous territory, Elise is forced to wonder: Is her whole future at stake? Or is paranoia getting the best of her?
If she is to believe what she sees, Elise has every reason to fear for her life....
©2019 Anjali Writes LLC (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.Listeners also enjoyed...
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Critic reviews
“The Poison Garden is a taut, absorbing, richly atmospheric thriller. I started it one morning and finished it late the same night. A. J. Banner is a master of smart psychological suspense.” --Cristina Alger, bestselling author of The Banker’s Wife and Girls Like Us
“A fast-paced ride that leaves you guessing until the last page. The Poison Garden is sure to please fans of Banner’s work. Engrossing and fun, I read it in one sitting.” --Catherine McKenzie, bestselling author of The Good Liar and I’ll Never Tell
“A. J. Banner has crafted yet another wonderfully dark tale of love and loss with The Poison Garden, a fast-paced, twisted ride into the depths of obsession and deceit.” --Victoria Helen Stone, bestselling author of Jane Doe
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By: Denise Hunter
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Surrender Bay
- A Nantucket Love Story, Book 1
- By: Denise Hunter
- Narrated by: Kathryn Lynhurst
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Samantha Owens' estranged stepfather has died, leaving her his cottage in Nantucket - a place she fled years ago, never planning to return. As a single mom, Samantha can't afford to pass up a financial windfall like oceanfront property. So she travels home to fix up the house and sell it...never suspecting that Landon Reed still lives two doors down. As their long-dormant romance begins to bud again, Samantha must face a past that separated her from the God of her childhood. And she must tell Landon why she fled the island in the first place - a secret that could tear them apart.
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Disappointing
- By Cody Wheeler on 04-28-20
By: Denise Hunter
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All the Dark Places
- By: Terri Parlato
- Narrated by: Christina Moore, Stephanie Cozart
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Snow falls softly outside Molly Bradley’s home on a frigid January night. Inside, half a dozen close friends are gathered to celebrate the fortieth birthday of Molly’s psychologist husband, Jay. Candlelight gleams against dark wood, wine flows, and the house rings with laughter. Everybody loves Jay, Molly most of all. Yet next morning, Molly discovers Jay dead on the floor of his office, his throat brutally slashed.
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Story meh, Rita was GREAT
- By Monica on 01-21-23
By: Terri Parlato
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The Playground
- A Novel
- By: Jane Shemilt
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Over the course of a long, hot summer in London, the lives of three very different married couples collide when their children join the same tutoring circle, resulting in illicit relationships, shocking violence, and unimaginable fallout. There’s Eve, a bougie earth mother with a well-stocked trust fund; she has three little ones, a blue-collar husband, and is obsessed with her Instagrammable recipes and lifestyle.
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remarkable
- By lisa on 01-10-20
By: Jane Shemilt
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Magic Hour
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 14 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In the rugged Pacific Northwest lies the Olympic National Forest - nearly a million acres of impenetrable darkness and impossible beauty. From deep within this old growth forest, a six-year-old girl appears. Speechless and alone, she offers no clue as to her identity, no hint of her past.
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Horrible narration
- By Howard Egan on 12-27-20
By: Kristin Hannah
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No Bad Deed
- A Novel
- By: Heather Chavez
- Narrated by: Megan Tusing
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Driving home one rainy night, Cassie Larkin sees a man and woman fighting on the side of the road. After calling 911, the veterinarian makes a split-second decision that will throw her sedate suburban life into chaos. Against all reason and advice, she gets out of her minivan and chases after the violent man, trying to help his victim. When Cassie physically tries to stop him, he suddenly turns on her and spits out an ominous threat: "Let her die, and I’ll let you live."
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Crazy Stuff
- By Selene Rackley on 02-22-20
By: Heather Chavez
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Don't Look for Me
- A Novel
- By: Wendy Walker
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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One night, Molly Clarke walked away from her life. She doesn't want to be found. Or at least, that's the story. The car abandoned miles from home. The note found at a nearby hotel. The shattered family that couldn’t be put back together. They called it a “walk away.” It happens all the time. Women disappear, desperate to leave their lives behind and start over. But is that what really happened to Molly Clarke?
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Better than Gone Girl!
- By Kristen Harris on 09-17-20
By: Wendy Walker
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The Courage Tree
- By: Diane Chamberlain
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Eight-year-old Sophie Donohue just wanted to be like every other little girl. Which is why her mother, Janine, reluctantly agreed to let her go on the weekend camping trip with her Brownie troop. But when Janine arrives to pick up Sophie after the trip, her daughter is not with the others. Somehow, along the forested route from West Virginia, Sophie has disappeared. Sophie is no ordinary eight-year-old. She suffers from a rare disease.
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✫✫ 4 Stars ✫✫
- By ❤️Cyndi Marie❤️🎧Audiobook Addicts🎧 on 09-27-18
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A Slow Fire Burning
- A Novel
- 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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The Nightmare Man
- By: J. H. Markert
- Narrated by: David Bendena
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Blackwood mansion looms, surrounded by nightmare pines, atop the hill over the small town of New Haven. Ben Bookman, bestselling novelist and heir to the Blackwood estate, spent a weekend at the ancestral home to finish writing his latest horror novel, The Scarecrow. Now, on the eve of the book’s release, the terrible story within begins to unfold in real life.
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The Nightmare Man
- By Kate Miffitt on 03-19-23
By: J. H. Markert
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Gone Again
- A Thriller
- By: Minka Kent
- Narrated by: Teri Schnaubelt, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 6 hrs and 38 mins
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On her fortieth birthday, Celia Guest has reason to celebrate. She has a loving marriage, a beautiful Connecticut home, and treasured friends. Celia has everything she’s ever wanted. But among the cards and well-wishes, she discovers a disturbing note: You don’t deserve any of this. Who could be so cruel, so resentful, so…knowing? Then, in the early morning hours, Celia vanishes without a trace.
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Nothing really happens
- By A reader on 04-11-23
By: Minka Kent
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A Quiet Retreat
- By: Kiersten Modglin
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins
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It all begins with a simple invitation. For five authors, it’s meant to be the start of a restful week, filled with free food, drinks, and like-minded company. But shortly after their arrival, things take an unsettling turn. Broken property, missing items, and strange noises are just some of the odd occurrences that have each member questioning their companions. As suspicions mount, the authors are pitted against each other.
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Disappointing
- By Michele on 01-24-23
By: Kiersten Modglin
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They Did Bad Things
- By: Lauren A. Forry
- Narrated by: Claire Storey
- Length: 9 hrs and 36 mins
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In 1995, six university students moved into the house at 215 Caldwell Street. Months later, one of them was found dead on the sofa the morning after their end-of-year party. His death was ruled an accident by the police. The remaining five all knew it wasn’t, and though they went on with their lives, the truth of what happened to their sixth housemate couldn’t stay buried forever. Twenty years later, all five of them arrive - lured separately under various pretenses - at Wolfheather House, a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon.
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Impressed
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-21
By: Lauren A. Forry
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- Shopped
- 12-28-19
Good twists
I read this after another novel of hers, After Nightfall. I liked it and the narrator. I searched for another book and purchased this. Good twists and keeps you guessing all the way through. Well done conclusion. On to another of her suspense novels.
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- Hazel Brown
- 04-26-21
Good Read
I loved it couldn't put it down. The characters were real. The story line was very intriguing.
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- Nola J
- 03-08-20
kept me wondering...
I like a mystery that keeps me wondering who is the so-called 'bad guy' and this book was one of those! I will be looking for more from this author to add to my library in the near future.
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- Kelly
- 10-29-19
Good
As far as this genre goes, good, entertaining. I've read many many many I love the genre, but not all can hold my interest. It's interesting right from the start. When I review I don't consider if it is great literature, I consider how lost I was into the story, how much pleasure I got from the read. This was enjoyable so for me it's a 5er. Narration was good too. Good use of credit.
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- Raymond Bing
- 12-17-21
Well - that came out of left-feild.
A story of bad people that makes it all worth it at the end. The suprise in suspense of this book threw me for a much needed loop. I never knew a story could be written this way, with these kind of horrific people doing terrible things to each other. I was guessing wrong the entire book.
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- CRGH
- 08-17-20
Tedious and Unbelievable
I can’t believe I stuck it through to the end. The storyline grew more and more unbelievable the longer I listened. I guess that was meant to “keep the reader guessing.” I put it at 1.4x speed to get through it faster. Overall, 2.5
stars charitably rounded up to 3.
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- Tessa Kaye
- 12-29-19
Lots of surprises
The main character is a pharmacist who knows how to make herbal remedies, just as her mother did. The two topics are interesting and different. Their home is charming on an island reachable only by boat. Characters are believable, and the storyline offers lots of surprises. I'm glad I read it.
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- Joanie
- 08-03-20
The Poison Garden
I loved this book! It keeps you wanting to listen -- and the narrator was excellent - a clear but not sharp lady's voice. You will think you have it figured out but other characters will confuse the matter. You'll want to listen to every word.
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- Jennifer t.
- 05-30-23
Meh
Not completely terrible but felt overly long even though it is pretty short. Just meh to me.
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- Debra G.
- 12-08-19
Very engaging and hard to stop listening!
Book is not the same old story, and as such leaves, the reader wondering throughout, who to trust (and keeps you changing your mind.) I love it when I can't figure out the plot before it fully reveals itself. It was is interesting to learn the backstories of the characters, which enabled you to remain interested in character development. There are unexpected twists with only a few that I saw coming. I would have given it all five stars, but I didn't like the ending. Keep in mind that this is my opinion and interpretation. It seemed to indicate to me that you shouldn't trust anyone. I don't want to give spoilers, and I don't always require a HEA in fiction, but this left me feeling sad for the main character and I didn't see the possibility for the to have better futures or to be able to trust again after what she went through. That could just be me, and perhaps a more profound symbolism was lost on me. All in all, I highly recommend and leave you to your interpretation of the ending.
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