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Narrated by:
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Daniela Acitelli
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By:
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CM Harris
About this listen
SOMETHING IS STIRRING IN THE HEART OF ILLINOIS
When Jane and TJ agree to attend their high school reunion they never expect to come face-to-face with classmate-turned-stalker Lincoln the moment they return home.
SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN WOKEN
Unspoken words fester between them of the incident in the local woods twenty years ago when Evie vanished in a flash of amber light. They were the last three people to see her alive.
SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN PROVOKED
But the trees have been whispering to Lincoln ever since, and as Jane and TJ arrive back in town, the voices call to him again, hissing three solitary words: she is here.
Sharp Objects meets Stranger Things in this razor-sharp small-town thriller – perfect for fans of Stephen King.
Previously published as She Never Left
©2021 CM Harris (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
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Really good if you stick with it
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Nothing memorable about this one
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- Baba Ganoosh
- 12-20-21
Just not my cup of tea.
I rarely ever disparage a book as I admire anyone with the creativity to put words to the imaginings of their mind, but I just can't recommend this one. the story was too unbelievable, the characters weren't fleshed out enough to form any attachment, and the ending was abrupt and unsatisfying. Some of the subject matter was too "sciency" for my taste; I work with chemistry for a living! The awkward flow and monotone nature of the narrator's voice has earned her name a spot on my list for audio books that I will never listen to if she reads them no matter how interested I am in the book. It was just such a disappointment and one of the few books I have ever struggled to force myself to finish.
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