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7 Hours to Die

Written by: James Patterson, Duane Swierczynski
Narrated by: Sarah Paulson, Patina Miller, Mel Rodriguez, Dan Stevens, full cast
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Jenna Wade has it all. A devoted husband. Two precocious children. A wildly successful mother. A beautiful house in one of the most desirable beach towns on the planet.

And seven hours to live.

Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again.

As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers.

But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.

Between competing detectives and colorful locals, everyone has a theory about who is behind this unthinkable crime. But things may not be as they seem ... will you be able to solve the puzzle before time runs out?

From the world’s bestselling author comes a fast-paced, unpredictable thriller starring Emmy-winner Sarah Paulson (American Crime Story), Dan Stevens (Downton Abbey), Patina Miller (The Hunger Games), Mel Rodriguez (Better Call Saul), and more in this year's standout performances.

Please note: This audio drama is for mature audiences only. It contains violence and explicit language. Discretion is advised.

©2024 James Patterson Entertainment, Inc. (P)2024 Audible Originals, LLC
Crime Fiction Mystery

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it was ok

Not the authors best work. Voice actors sound kinda cheesey. The beginging was slow. Overall ok

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Short and okay

Very short listen. Voice actors did a great job. However the ending felt very sudden.

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Just okay

Not the author’s best work - just sort of meh. Plot is okay but characters are quite one-dimensional.

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Meh

The overall story is lackluster. The performance fell flat. Nothing really wowing here. Good for background noise, I guess.

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Author

Great narration and captivating story line.
James Patterson always nails it.
Sarah Paulson hooks you in.

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good

she was picked up dropping kid at school, but in the end two detectives arrive at the bar and say "place is busy for a Sunday afternoon" 😂 why were kids at school on Sunday

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So Good!!

Great story!! I really really enjoyed it. I was totally hooked I listened to it within a day. The storytelling made it so enjoyable I felt like I was watching a movie in my head. I really recommend listening to this audiobook.

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short and sweet

story is not as good as the performances of the actors but overall enjoyable from start to finish

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Fast-moving mystery thriller set against a ticking clock.

I have a feeling that much of the dialogue and movement in the story comes from Duane Swierczynski's contributions. Reminded me of parts of Fun and Games at points.

The actors do a serviceable to good job with the voice roles, so nothing to complain about on that front.

The story was decent, but I must admit that it felt fairly easy to predict the twists from fairly early on. That may be a result of listening to a lot of audio drama and having a sense of typical story beats, but it did make me feel a bit like I was waiting to see if my predictions paid off, rather than being suspense for the next clue/twist.

Overall, high mid-tier to low high-tier. Worth listening to, but don't expect it to re-invent the wheel.

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Damn.

That was amazing. Short and sweet with a brilliant cast and fantastic team around them.

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