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Broken Bayou

Written by: Jennifer Moorhead
Narrated by: Sophie Amoss
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In this debut thriller, a troubled child psychologist returns to a small Louisiana town to protect her secrets but winds up having to protect her life.

Dr. Willa Watters is a prominent child psychologist at the height of her career. But when a viral video of a disastrous television interview puts her reputation on the line, Willa retreats to Broken Bayou, the town where she spent most of her childhood summers. There she visits her aunts’ old house and discovers some of her unstable mother’s belongings still languishing in the attic—dusty mementos harboring secrets of her harrowing past.

Willa’s hopes for a respite are quickly crushed, not only by what she finds in that attic but also by what’s been found in the bayou.

With waters dropping due to drought, mysterious barrels containing human remains have surfaced, alongside something else from Willa’s past, something she never thought she’d see again. Divers, police, and media flood the area, including a news reporter gunning for Willa and Travis Arceneaux—a local deputy and old flame.

Willa’s fate seems eerily tied to the murders. And with no one to trust, she must use her wits to stay above water and make it out alive.

©2024 by Jennifer Moorhead. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Exciting
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“Sophie Amoss handles the narration of this audio mystery wonderfully.… Amoss stays energetically involved with the plot and characters and handles a range of Southern accents beautifully. She brings drawls and pacing changes to everyone around Willa, especially her mother, whose life is filled with problems. This mystery keeps the listener involved as Amoss guides the story.” —AudioFile Magazine

“The prose here is taut. Suspense and malevolence ooze from every page…An amazing tense debut.” —Midwest Book Review

“An atmospheric debut that will keep you on the edge of your seat! Broken Bayou had me hooked from the first page!” —Ashley Elston, New York Times bestselling author of First Lie Wins

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A twisty thriller with a great message!

I really enjoyed this contemporary action thriller by Jennifer Moorhead, a new and talented author. Good character development, storyline and plot with an excellent sense of place. Moorhead kept me guessing whodunit till the very last chapters and the big reveal. Narrator Sophie Amoss is the perfect reader to deliver this text, and she does it flawlessly. The sound production by Brilliance Audio is as good as it gets.

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