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  • City of the Lost

  • A Rockton Novel (Casey Duncan Novels, Book 1)
  • Written by: Kelley Armstrong
  • Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
  • Length: 13 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (325 ratings)

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City of the Lost

Written by: Kelley Armstrong
Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer
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Publisher's Summary

Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: When she was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but he was the grandson of a mobster, and she knows that someday this crime will catch up to her.

Casey's best friend, Diana, is on the run from a violent, abusive ex-husband. When Diana's husband finds her, and Casey herself is attacked shortly after, Casey knows it's time for the two of them to disappear again.

Diana has heard of a town made for people like her, a town that takes in people on the run who want to shed their old lives. You must apply to live in Rockton, and if you're accepted it means walking away entirely from your old life and living off the grid in the wilds of Canada: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, no computers, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council's approval.

As a murderer Casey isn't a good candidate, but she has something they want: She's a homicide detective, and Rockton has just had its first real murder. She and Diana are in. However, soon after arriving, Casey realizes that the identity of a murderer isn't the only secret Rockton is hiding - in fact she starts to wonder if she and Diana might be in even more danger in Rockton than they were in their old lives.

An edgy, gripping crime audiobook from best-selling urban fantasy writer Kelley Armstrong, City of the Lost boldly announces a major new player in the crime fiction world.

©2016 KLA Fricke Inc. (P)2016 Macmillan Audio

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Mysterious

I've always enjoyed a Kelly Armstrong novel or series and this one doesn't disappoint. The author knows how to capture your interest and to keep you longing for more. I've enjoyed the first book and am looking forward to moving on to the next in this series.

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Great adventure Story & narration

Being Canadian I found the narration to my liking.
Writing is intelligent and NOT filled with unnecessary musings/frettings and re-thinking everything in the character's minds.


I read this story in a day. I couldn't put it down. Moving onto the Book#2 now.

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Loved it!

Loved it ! Well written, well narrated, and kept me listening. Nothing boring here. Well done.

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Loved this book!!!

This story was so much better than I thought it would be. And this is one of my favorite narrators! Highly recommend.

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Greatest Book I’ve Ever Read

I’ve been reading Kelley’s books since I was a teen! And now as a 23 year old, I still gush over her books. This series is my new OBSESSION, I’m so glad there’s more books in this series because it’s seriously like a movie.

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Another amazing read!

Kelly Armstrong has done it again! With real life character you can relate to, and a stunning setting, this book with snatch your attention and keep it from start to finish!

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I enjoyed it.

I wasn't sure if I was going to like this book. But I gave it a try and I'm happy I did. It kept me interested and wanting to hear more. I'm looking forward to hearing book 2.

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Great story

Great book that keeps you on your toes! Not a scary thriller like I expected but the author catches you when you have your guard down and then BAM twist in the plot. The narrator overlaps some of the character voices at some points so it gets a tiny bit confusing at times. Overall would highly recommend!

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Great story from a great author

Kelley Armstrong is my new favourite Canadian author. I appreciate the narrator as well. Definitely digging in to the Rockton series.

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Interesting

This was an interesting story and although it isn’t my usual choice for entertainment I found myself grabbed from the very first chapter. My only complaint is the narrator. I liked the cadences of her voice but found she couldn’t do male voices very well. All the men’s voices weren’t nearly as masculine as they should have been. For example, Dalton was a tough and rugged sheriff but his voice sounded like a pre-pubescent boy or a girl trying to sound tough.

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