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  • The Collective

  • A Novel
  • Written by: Alison Gaylin
  • Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
  • Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (11 ratings)

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The Collective

Written by: Alison Gaylin
Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
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Publisher's Summary

"Chilling...this terrific novel is...propelled by an iron-tight plot that becomes increasingly tense." (New York Times Book Review)

"It’s a nerve-shredding, emotionally harrowing ride. Don’t miss it.” (Megan Abbott, New York Times best-selling author)

The USA Today best-selling and Edgar Award-winning author of Never Look Back and If I Die Tonight asks how far a grieving mother will go to right a tragic wrong in this propulsive novel of psychological suspense.

Camille Gardener is a grieving - and angry - mother who, five years after her daughter’s death, is still obsessed with the privileged young man she believes to be responsible.

When her rash actions draw the attention of a secret group of women - the collective - Camille is drawn into a dark web where these mothers share their wildly different stories of loss as well as their desire for justice in a world where privilege denies accountability. Fueled by mutual rage, the collective members devise and act out retribution fantasies via precise, anonymous, highly coordinated revenge killings.

As Camille struggles to comprehend whether this is a role-playing exercise or terrifying reality, she must decide if these women are truly avenging angels or monsters. Becoming more deeply enmeshed in the group, Camille learns truths about the collective - and about herself - that she may not be able to survive.

©2021 Alison Gaylin (P)2021 HarperCollins Publishers
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Great concept!

This was a good story until I got to the end. What a huge disappointment. Save your money and try something else.

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Satisfying!

I adore Vivienne Leheny's voice, which gets this audiobook an instant 5/5 for performance. I hadn't read Alison Gaylin before this, so I wasn't sure what to expect. What I got was a satisfying suspense story that's not a thriller but a good solid mystery. Gaylin's writing is polished, smooth, and easy to fall into, lending itself very well to Leheny's reading style. The character development is good, the pacing is excellent, the reveals happen when they ought to, and the ending is exactly what it should be without being the least bit predictable. I highly recommend The Collective.

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Oh my the numbers, stop it

We can figure out who she is messaging, she doesn’t have to say the number every time, I could not finish

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