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All the Beautiful Lies

Written by: Peter Swanson
Narrated by: Sarah Mollo-Christensen
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From the acclaimed author of Her Every Fear and The Kind Worth Killing comes a diabolically clever tale of obsession, revenge, and cold-blooded murder - a sly and brilliant guessing game of a novel in the vein of Ruth Ware, Paula Hawkins, and Patricia Highsmith.

Harry Ackerson has always considered his stepmother, Alice, to be sexy and beautiful in an "otherworldly" way. She has always been kind and attentive, if a little aloof in the last few years.

Days before his college graduation, Alice calls with shocking news. His father is dead, and the police think it's suicide. Devastated, Harry returns to his father's home in Maine. There, he and Alice will help each other pick up the pieces of their lives and uncover what happened to his father.

Shortly after he arrives, Harry meets a mysterious young woman named Grace McGowan. Though she claims to be new to the area, Harry begins to suspect that Grace may not be a complete stranger to his family. But she isn't the only attractive woman taking an interest in Harry. The sensual Alice is also growing closer, coming on to him in an enticing, clearly sexual way.

Mesmerized by these two women, Harry finds himself falling deeper under their spell. Yet the closer he gets to them, the more isolated he feels, disoriented by a growing fear that both women are hiding dangerous - even deadly - secrets...and that neither one is telling the truth.

©2018 Peter Swanson (P)2018 HarperCollins Publishers

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Whoops He's Done It Again

I'm a huge mystery /thriller fan And Peter Swanson always writes a mean mystery. Right to the bitter end you will be biting your nails at 'what's next?' Awesome novel with the perfect ending 😍

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Great choice for the Free Book Bin!

Got through four chapters of this pubescent schlock before calling it a night. Embarrassing
lack of literary maturity.

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I’m a Fan of all Peter Swanson novels

If you like “ the kind worth killing” & “her every fear” then you will like this one too

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Good story but narrator’s voice was distracting

I enjoyed the story and the author’s ability to describe scenery. I’ve been to Maine many times and could picture everything! The narrator was fine when she was making the character voices but sounded like Siri when she was just narrating. The sound of her voice was way too monotonous. Maybe it was meant to be that way so that the characters dialogue stood out more but to me it was annoying.

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recommend

well written. has enough suspense and twists to keep you wanting more. I enjoyed listening.

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