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  • The Good Lie

  • Written by: A. R. Torre
  • Narrated by: Susan Dalian
  • Length: 8 hrs and 6 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (86 ratings)

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The Good Lie

Written by: A. R. Torre
Narrated by: Susan Dalian
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Publisher's Summary

Six teens murdered. A suspect behind bars. A desperate father. In a case this shadowy, the truth is easy to hide.

Psychiatrist Dr. Gwen Moore is an expert on killers. She’s spent a decade treating California’s most depraved predators and unlocking their motives - predators much like the notorious Bloody Heart serial killer, whose latest teenage victim escaped and then identified local high school teacher Randall Thompson as his captor. The case against Thompson as the Bloody Heart Killer is damning - and closed, as far as Gwen and the media are concerned. If not for one new development...

Defense attorney Robert Kavin is a still-traumatized father whose own son fell prey to the BH Killer. Convinced of Thompson’s innocence, he steps in to represent him. Now Robert wants Gwen to interview the accused, create a psych profile of the killer and his victims, and help clear his client’s name.

As Gwen and Robert grow closer and she dives deeper into the investigation, grave questions arise. So does Gwen’s suspicion that Robert is hiding something - and that he might not be the only one with a secret.

©2021 by Select Publishing LLC. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

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Great story

I really enjoyed it. Good character development and masterful writing. Great fun figuring out the twists. I would listen to this book again and I will recommend it to others.

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Kept you interested

It was a bit slow at times but overall a good plot with a twist. The narration was great although some edits were inserted that you noticed.

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Keeps you guessing

It was a bit slow to get into, but once the storyline picks up I couldn’t stop listening. Great character development, and truly keeps you guessing to the end!

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Audio Page Turner

If you are looking for something to peak your interest; listen to this book. Lots of suspense. Nice balance of graphic content. Not too over the top but just about.

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A ‘Hallmark Movie’ in a Book

Let me preface my review by acknowledging I read, listen, and watch a lot of true and fictional crime mysteries. It’s rare for me to be blown away or taken by surprise at plot twists these days. Sort of like how you lose disbelief in a magic trick once you learn how it’s done.

With that said, even for a novice to the genre, I’m not sure this would be a wildly compelling story. The writing is good and there’s a sensibility to the plot and pacing but it’s a bit ~meh~ in my opinion.

There were a couple of directions I had hoped the story would go that I think would have been more interesting but it basically followed a very predictable structure. Even after the major twist, in the final chapter, there was room to add more nuance and complexity but instead the author chose a very “hallmark movie” ending.

I can see this being a great book for some but for me it didn’t strike hard enough. The voice actor did a good job and I found her relaxing to listen to.

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Brilliant!

Brilliant story. So many twists and turns, I couldn’t stop listening. The narrator was perfect.

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Great story

I thought this was a great story with twist and unexpected turns .
The narrator was also great .

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Couldn’t stop listening!

Great story that had lots of twists and turns. I didn’t want to stop listening. The narrator was great as well. Always a plus when listening to audiobooks.

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Main character needs more books

This was great. All around I enjoyed it. The way the plot developed weas engaging and I liked all of the characters. I wish the main character could get a second book somehow.

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Decent audio performance, but story is subpar

The story is not great, but my main problem is with the writing. Also, the author doesn’t really know much about what they’re writing about.

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