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This Story Might Save Your Life

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This Story Might Save Your Life

Written by: Tiffany Crum
Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Sean Patrick Hopkins
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This program includes extra audio-only material, including duet recordings of the podcast episodes, light sound design, tip-line recordings from guest narrators (including the author), and a bonus podcast episode!

"Both a riveting mystery and a love story, This Story Might Save Your Life is one of the best thrillers I’ve read this year." —Amy Tintera, bestselling author of
Listen for the Lie

“This five-star audiobook sets the gold standard for audio drama…The enhanced audiobook transforms the story into a fully immersive experience. Layered sound design and atmospheric effects create a sense of presence that elevates the book far beyond the page.” —Booklist (Starred Review)

“Narrators Julia Whelan and Sean Patrick Hopkins deliver riveting, emotional performances that heighten the suspense in this irresistible audiobook...Truly unputdownable.” — Kirkus (Earphones Award Winner)

Best friends Benny and Joy like to say they’ve been saving each other’s lives since the moment they met. Until the day Joy disappears and Benny is suspected of murder . . .

Benny Abbott and Joy Moore host one of the most beloved podcasts in the world. Each week, they delight listeners with a different “against all odds” survival story, gleefully finding the weird, life-affirming humor in near-death experiences. Since their first episode on Joy’s experience with severe narcolepsy, they’ve been the best friends everyone wants to befriend—and thanks to the meticulous management of Joy’s husband, Xander, they’ve built a lucrative empire.

The problem is, their next survival story may be their own. When Benny arrives at Joy and Xander’s one morning to record, he finds shattered glass and an empty house. The one clue shedding light on the couple’s disappearance is the incomplete, previously unseen first draft of Joy’s memoir. Benny is desperate to find them, even when the police soon zero in on him as their prime suspect.

Millions of devoted listeners think they know the “real” Benny and Joy. But as the hours tick by, and the odds seem increasingly stacked against Joy and Xander being found alive, not even the most devoted fans could guess the terrible secrets their favorite famous BFFs have hidden from the world—and from each other.

"...the best part of this might be the narrators, who feel as natural in their banter as the real-life podcasters who once combined for 'Oh No, Ross and Carrie!'... [Julia] Whelan has long been one of the best audiobook narrators, and [narrator Sean Patrick] Hopkins is her equal, not just in their interactions but as they create Xander and the other characters..."—The Valley Breeze

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More of this please!!
Sooo good. One of my faves this year so far.
I finished in one day!! Audible was 👌

LOVED

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I loved the story, the plot, the characters. I cried at the sad parts and the heartbreak and laughed at the banter dialogue. Such a beautiful experience

The narration was exceptionally well done!

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I didn’t know what to expect going into This Story Might Save Your Life, but it didn’t take long before I was completely hooked. As the story unfolded, it pulled me in deeper with every chapter — full of unexpected twists that kept me on the edge of my seat right until the very end.

A huge part of what makes this audiobook so compelling is Julia Whelan. She has a rare ability to truly bring a story to life. Her performance adds depth, emotion, and nuance in all the right places, making the entire experience feel vivid and immersive.

And there’s something deeply satisfying about seeing a truly nasty man getting what he desserves.

Unexpected, gripping, and brilliantly narrated

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I am just a tad disappointed that this is not a real thriller in its original essence but a literary thriller. The audiobook performance is amazing! This is a 4 1/2 stars. A really pleasant surprise!

Entertaining

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The story itself was just ok for a mystery but the actual narrators and performance was outstanding!

Great narrators!

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