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  • Before the Fall

  • Written by: Noah Hawley
  • Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
  • Length: 12 hrs and 55 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (58 ratings)

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Before the Fall

Written by: Noah Hawley
Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
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Publisher's Summary

On a foggy summer night, 11 people - 10 privileged, one down-on-his-luck painter - depart Martha's Vineyard on a private jet headed for New York. Sixteen minutes later, the unthinkable happens: The plane plunges into the ocean. The only survivors are the painter Scott Burroughs and a four-year-old boy, who is now the last remaining member of an immensely wealthy and powerful media mogul's family.

Was it by chance that so many influential people perished? Or was something more sinister at work? A storm of media attention brings Scott fame that quickly morphs into notoriety and accusations, and he scrambles to salvage truth from the wreckage. Amid trauma and chaos, the fragile relationship between Scott and the young boy grows and glows at the heart of this stunning novel, raising questions of fate, morality, and the inextricable ties that bind us together.

Winner of the 2017 Edgar Award for Best Novel and the 2017 International Thriller Writers Award for Best Novel.

From the Award-Winning Creator of Fargo comes "One of the year's best suspense novels". (New York Times).

©2015 Noah Hawley (P)2016 Hachette Audio

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  • 2018-09-19

Pretty good.

This was a decent listen, nothing spectacular but did kept me entertained and interested throughout. I was hoping it would be similar to Fargo but I didn’t find it like the show at all.
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Could not stop listening!

I loved this book! I've been a fan of Noah Hawley's tv writing career and thought I would try one of his novel's. I was not disappointed. This story kept my attention and I couldn't stop listening. The narration was enjoyable too- although the voice of the female characters could have been slightly better. #Audible1

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