Kensington Publishing Corporation
Twenty Years Later: A Riveting New Thriller
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"Excellent...Donlea tells a propulsive tale." --The New York Times
Fans of Verity by Colleen Hoover won't want to miss this thrilling suspense novel from the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Taken! Hiding her own dark past in plain sight, a TV reporter is determined to uncover the truth behind a gruesome murder decades after the investigation was abandoned. But TWENTY YEARS LATER, to understand the present, you need to listen to the past...
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Avery Mason, host of American Events, knows the subjects that grab a TV audience's attention. Her latest story--a murder mystery laced with kinky sex, tragedy, and betrayal--is guaranteed to be ratings gold. New DNA technology has allowed the New York medical examiner's office to make its first successful identification of a 9/11 victim in years. The twist: the victim, Victoria Ford, had been accused of the gruesome murder of her married lover. In a chilling last phone call to her sister, Victoria begged her to prove her innocence.
Emma Kind has waited twenty years to put her sister to rest, but closure won't be complete until she can clear Victoria's name. Alone she's had no luck, but she's convinced that Avery's connections and fame will help. Avery, hoping to negotiate a more lucrative network contract, goes into investigative overdrive. Victoria had been having an affair with a successful novelist, found hanging from the balcony of his Catskills mansion. The rope, the bedroom, and the entire crime scene was covered in Victoria's DNA.
But the twisted puzzle of Victoria's private life is just the beginning. And what Avery doesn't realize is that there are other players in the game who are interested in Avery's own secret past--one she has kept hidden from both the network executives and her television audience. A secret she thought was dead and buried . . .
Accused of a brutal murder, Victoria Ford made a final chilling call from the North Tower on the morning of 9/11. Twenty years ago, no one listened. Today, you will.
"Breathtaking pacing and clever plot twists." --Publishers Weekly
"An entertaining thriller...surprises lurking around every corner." --Kirkus Reviews
"A superb storyteller." --Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author
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Book Details
ISBN:
9781496742711
EAN:
9781496742711
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
432
Authors:
Charlie Donlea
Publisher:
Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published Date: 2022-27-12
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I sure did NOT expect that ending!! I sure will be looking into these books. I was glued to Avery.
Always an enjoyable read…. This was not my favorite Donlea book but I still enjoyed every second of it!!! Always good twists and turns!
Overall, I liked this short novel but I could've done with another 50 pages or so to tidy up a few plot points more neatly. The plot was pretty solid all together though, and it was an interesting ride to get to the end of the story to find out all of the details.This is my first read by Donlea, and I do like his writing style. With one exception - there were a couple of times when he repeats the MCs objective on her trip out of town with the exact same details, like the book just came back from commercial break. That sort of unnecessary repetition annoys me in literature if it's not specifically being used as a narrative device to convey a character obsessing or worrying to themselves through their internal monologue.
Loved the overall story, but pieces were pretty predictable! I did not predict the very end though, or the epilogue! That was a fun twist :)
I loved this. So much going on and kept me guessing til the end. I’m in a little bit of a slump and kept me wanting to read more.
