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The Bluff

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The Bluff

Written by: Bonnie Traymore
Narrated by: Meghan Kelly
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Wife. Widow. Murderer? What do you have to lose, Kate? That’s what my future husband Ryan asked as we stood on the bluff, gazing out at Lake Michigan. Turns out, the answer is everything.

After a whirlwind romance, I left Manhattan for the quiet promise of Crest Lake. I thought my biggest challenges would be finding a job and adjusting to small-town life. I was wrong. My marriage unraveled. And a year ago, Ryan died in a car accident still shrouded in suspicion. Now my once-idyllic lakefront home is in crisis. The bluff is crumbling. Property values are plummeting. Neighbors are at war over how to save their homes.

Then, on the night of a critical shoreline vote, my biggest rival turns up dead. And suddenly, all eyes are on me. I know what they’re thinking.

But I have secrets of my own—and I’ll do whatever it takes to keep them buried. Because in Crest Lake, nothing stays hidden for long. And the truth might destroy me long before the bluff does.

Perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Daniel Hurst, Sarah Pekkanen, and Lisa Jewell.

©2024 Bonnie Traymore (P)2026 Bonnie Traymore Crime Fiction Domestic Thrillers Psychological Thriller & Suspense
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What the critics say

"Gripping and full of surprises, THE BLUFF is a clever psychological suspense with layered characters and an atmospheric setting. Traymore masterfully ratchets up the tension little-by-little until the surprising, explosive end."—Tracey Devlyn, USA Today bestselling author

“Traymore is a master of layered tension, and she left me guessing until the last page.”— Noelle W.Ihli, #1 bestselling author of Gray After Dark
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The story was ok but this was honestly the worst narration I have ever seen. I thought it was AI at first but it might have been better.

Worst narration ever

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Narration awful - character is their forties, narrator sounds to be in their eighties. And the sound get louder when they think our loud (for what not sure?) why louder in parts? Story is ok could be better,

Inconsistent story and narration

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As other reviewers said, the narrator was difficult to listen to. I had to speed it up 1.2x, which was a lot better. I had to picture Jennifer Coolidge talking in a newscaster voice to get through it. Also there were random loud sentences, like they were recorded in a different studio.

Story was good, but...

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I couldn’t finish it. I NEVER stop listening to books. I couldn’t handle the flat narrator. I listen to everything I start even if the narration isn’t great. I just couldn’t this time. My brain would not retain a single thing she said, I was constantly replaying it to try to pay attention. I didn’t even make it an hour before I wanted to stuff a fork in my ear. Story, author and book itself is probably great, but I’ll never know.

Don’t even bother

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The story was okay, had a couple of interesting twists and turns.
Unfortunately, the narrator was absolutely awful! Little to no emotion, and spoke to slowly and woodenly. I forced myself to finish the book, and was very relieved when I reached the end.

Bad, bad narration...

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