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    The Kind Worth Saving: A Novel
    The Kind Worth Saving: A Novel
    The Kind Worth Saving: A Novel
    Audiobook8 hours

    The Kind Worth Saving: A Novel

    Written by Peter Swanson

    Narrated by Keith Szarabaijka, Kathleen Early, Helen Laser and Micky Shiloah

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    “The inventive Mr. Swanson never lets the willing reader down. With The Kind Worth Saving, he surpasses his own high standard.” — Tom Nolan, Wall Street Journal

    In this spectacularly devious novel by New York Times bestselling author Peter Swanson, a private eye starts to follow a possibly adulterous husband, but little does he know that the twisted trail will lead back to the woman who hired him.

    There was always something slightly dangerous about Joan. So, when she turns up at private inves­tigator Henry Kimball’s office asking him to investigate her husband, he can’t help feeling ill at ease. Just the sight of her stirs up a chilling memory: He knew Joan in his previous life as a high school English teacher, when he was at the center of a tragedy.

    Now Joan needs his help proving that her husband is cheating. But what should be a simple case of infidelity becomes much more complicated when Kimball finds two bodies in an uninhabited suburban home with a FOR SALE sign out front. Suddenly it feels like the past is repeating itself, and Henry must go back to one of the worst days of his life to uncover the truth.

    Is it possible that Joan knows something about that day, something she’s hidden all these years? Could there still be a killer out there, someone who believes they have gotten away with murder? Henry is determined to find out, enlisting help from his old nemesis Lily Kintner—but as he steps closer to the truth, a murderer is getting closer to him, and in this hair-raising game of cat and mouse only one of them will survive.


    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateMar 7, 2023
    ISBN9780063205017
    Author

    Peter Swanson

    Peter Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger; Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year; and Eight Perfect Murders, a New York Times bestseller, among others. His books have been translated into 30 languages. He lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he is at work on his next novel.

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    Readers find this title to be a mixed bag. Some reviewers found it annoying and boring when compared to the author's other books, while others enjoyed it and highly recommend it. The storyline was lacking for some, but others loved the characters and the continuation of the story. The audio version had some issues with one of the narrators. Overall, it is a good book with some flaws.

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    • 5/5
      Great story. Love the continuation of the characters. One of the narrators was horrible if you listen with your earbuds beware all you will hear is his breathing.

      2 people found this helpful

    • 4/5
      Not as good as The Kind Worth Killing in my opinion but still really enjoyed this book.

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      The first book was decent but the sequel was unnecessary.
    • 4/5
      I enjoyed meeting the characters Lily and Henry again and seeing their strange relationship evolve. I like Henry’s character a lot and wouldn’t mind seeing him solve more mysteries. But I didn’t enjoy this as much as the Kind Worth Killing maybe because it was working over the same theme and setting from a different point of view. I read them both within the same week so maybe that’s a factor. But in tackling the dark topic of school shootings and the type of relationships that exist in these circumstances, as a subplot I think Swanson shows courage and subtlety. I hope this book can make it to high school reading lists.
    • 2/5
      It was an interesting concept but the storyline was lacking in so many places. I was very disappointed.
    • 5/5
      Really good. Love the characters. Love the story. Just as good as the first one. Loved that the audio was full cast.
    • 5/5
      Great book! Highly recommend if you like his other books
    • 5/5
      it’s significantly better if you read it as if it has no relation to The Kind Worth Killing. if you try to keep the two connected, it’s fairly annoying and boring.
    • 3/5
      Between the first narrator gasping for breath every sentence and the dramatic growl in his voice, I cannot finish this ?

      1 person found this helpful