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Narrated by:
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Emily Cauldwell
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Kevin Stillwell
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By:
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Chris Patchell
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Five years after the brutal slaying of her husband, software technology executive Jill Shannon is finally ready to take the next step in her life. With her wedding to Phoenix Arizona prosecuting attorney Conner Manning just eight weeks away, the only cloud on Jill's horizon is her future father-in-law's political ambitions for his son. Jill has dark secrets in her past. Secrets she can't afford to have exposed under the relentless lights of a political campaign.
Then the murder of a reporter brings the cops straight to Jill's doorstep. When Phoenix Detective David Shaw turns up at Jill's door asking questions, he has no idea what a lethal Pandora's Box he's just opened. Was the womanizing reporter killed by a jealous husband, or was it related to his drug use? Or did it have something to do with the secret expose the reporter was working on? Jill Shannon looks like a dead-end lead but Shaw can't shake the feeling the beautiful widow has secrets she's not sharing.
As Shaw finds himself drawn deeper into a twisted labyrinth of lies and danger, one thing becomes clear: some vows are made out loud in front of witnesses. But some vows are made in silence, and witnesses can't be left alive.
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Vow of Silence
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Kept me on my toes!
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Duel Naration = Added Depth
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Great story, great narration
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Wow!!!
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Vow of Silence takes place some five years after the events in Deadly Lies. Jill is doing well in her career and is settled down with her husband to be, Conner and her daughter, Lexi. While not exactly likable, Jill is certainly an intriguing character. She's smart, calculating, and has absolutely no compunction about doing whatever it takes to keep her past buried. She also manages to fit herself into any circle with seemingly little effort. Jill Shannon is the perfect example of what we see when a psychopath is finally caught by police and the friends and acquaintances had no idea. I was a bit baffled about the need for so much of the story being devoted to Conner's cartel case, but it does merge with the story-line. Once again, we have not so much a cliffhanger as an open ended conclusion, and I'll be interested to see where Jill's story goes from here. I'm also curious to see if she crosses paths with the determined David Shaw in the future. While this thriller isn't of the heart-racing variety, when you think about the characters and what happens, the idea that one person's machinations can have this kind of impact on so many is definitely chilling.
I am really looking forward to next installment of the series
Emily Cauldwell , Kevin Stillwell were again outstanding with the delivery of the story
Chillingly Different
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Vow of Silence continues the story of Patchell’s main character, Jill Shannon. The story picks up 5 Years after the events in Deadly Lies. I strongly recommend reading Deadly Lies first, this will be a series that order will matter. My only quibble about Vow of Silence is the abruptness of the ending. It suggests there will be a 3rd Jill Shannon book to come.
The voice performance by Emily Cauldwell and Kevin Stillwell is great. Both are talented performers, enhancing the enjoyment of the story. The audio production is professional.
Great Sequel to Deadly Lies!
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The audio version of all four Chris Patchell novels are products of Audible Studios. The work is extraordinarily excellent. All utilize 2 narrators, one female and one male. It is impossible overemphasize the quality of both the plots and the audio productions.
Vow of Silence and the other three Chris Patchell audio novels are must listen for those who enjoy the suspense mystery/thriller genre.
Jill Shannon's vigilante justice!
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In this book Jill has moved on. She's living in Phoenix, Arizona with her four year old daughter (Lexie) and is now engaged to a prosecutor. Life is looking good for her until another journalist runs into her at a casino. He knew the journalist who drugged and raped her in the previous book and he'd seen video that was posted. Jill meets him in his room and kills him too. But Jill is seen speaking to him on a security camera and questioned. Now she's starting to get scared that her past will catch up to her. The detective (David Shaw) has problems of his own but directs an investigation into Jill's past. In the meanwhile Jill's ex sister in law finds a file hidden in her garage by Alex. Being the woman she is, all Jill needs is some computer time with her software tech skills.
I wasn't sure how Chris Patchell was going to be able to keep this series going but she has certainly done an outstanding job. This book kept me guessing and I never could have predicted how this book would end or the cliffhanger leaving me wanting to know WHAT HAPPENS NEXT????
Emily Cauldwell and Kevin Stillwell do a fantastic job narrating this book.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
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This is one Devious Lady!!
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WHEW!
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