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Stolen Things
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 38 mins
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Summary
With one call, her daughter’s life is on the line.
Laurie Ahmadi has worked as a 911 police dispatcher in her quiet Northern California town for nearly two decades. She considers the department her family; her husband, Omid, is its first Arab American chief, and their teenage daughter, Jojo, has grown up with the force. So when Laurie catches a 911 call and, to her horror, it’s Jojo, the whole department springs into action.
Jojo, drugged, disoriented, and in pain, doesn’t remember how she ended up at the home of Kevin Leeds, a pro football player famous for his on-the-field activism and his work with the CapB - “Citizens Against Police Brutality” - movement. She doesn’t know what happened to Kevin’s friend and trainer, whose beaten corpse is also discovered in the house. And she has no idea where her best friend Harper, who was with her earlier in the evening, could be.
But when Jojo begins to dive into Harper’s social media to look for clues to her whereabouts, Jojo uncovers a shocking secret that turns everything she knew about Harper - and the police department - on its head. With everything they thought they could rely on in question, Laurie and Jojo begin to realize that they can't trust anyone to find Harper except themselves...and time is running out.
Critic reviews
“Exciting storytelling and great characters make Stolen Things a powerhouse read. The writing is superb and I can’t wait for her next book!” (Iris Johansen, New York Times best-selling author)
"An addictive thriller that starts with a bang and only gets more twisted as you read." (Hello Giggles)
"Herron has worked as a 911 dispatcher for many years, and her debut is infused with both the emotional truths and daily details of her life’s work.... A textbook study of tension and secrets in small-town America." (CrimeReads)
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- Doctina
- 12-10-20
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I've read most of Racheal's books going back.a very long time.
She is an author whose characters have voices.
This is her first thriller. it is awesome.
It's also the first I've listened to; I listen in the car on my commute. Only I've listened to the end of this in bed with my daughter's cat on my lap; she demanded cuddles as I got home and I couldn't leave the end until tomorrow.
Read it. Gasp. Be shocked.
and yes, my first title for this review simply said, Fuuuuuck!
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- V_Nerdbooks
- 23-11-19
Every Parents Nightmare!
Laurie Ahmadi lives with her husband Omid and her 16 year old daughter Jojo (Joanne)
She is a 911 dispatcher and has been for nearly 20 years, she loves her job and the people in her department, and thinks of them as her family.
The rest of the department feel the same way toward her, and have watched her daughter grow up, and think of Jojo as one of their own, Jojo knows them all and loves visiting the station to see everyone.
Laurie's husband Omir is the Chief, and is the first Arab American to rise to that position, and Laurie is very, very proud of his achievements.
Whilst at work one day Laurie and her work colleague play their usual game of 'who can answer first', Laurie wins and answers the call, it turns out to be one of the worst days of her life!
"911 how can i direct your call"
"Mama"
"Jojo?"
“Mama? Help me.”
Jojo wakes up in pain, she doesn't know where she is, or how she got there, she is really scared, and where the hell is her best friend Harper?
Kevin is a Pro football player, but why is Jojo in his house, and why is there a beaten bloody corpse in his bathroom?
With things not seeing quite right Jojo and Laurie become detectives and start diving into the clues left behind to try and find out where Harper is, does someone have her? Is she ok?
When Laurie and Jojo stumble across something that should have never been found, they start to think that they don't know anyone at all.
This one will definitely keep you on the edge of your seat, it literally dives straight in to the action, and doesn't let up for a minute.
**Trigger warnings for Rape/Suicide/Child Abuse**
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Narrated by XE Sands, and oh my, I have found myself a new #VoiceCrush
Her voice was absolutely amazing for this story, her male voices were perfect, and I had no problems differentiating between each character, I am currently stalking her other releases, and will be filling up my Wish List on Audible
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- jeanne pontoppidan(my signature)
- 06-11-19
A brilliant novel
Great suspense is created right from the beginning. The complicated relationship between teenagers and their parents, between the police and the public, including racial attitudes, is exposed brilliantly through the female characters. The realistic and credible reflections reveal their uncertainty and doubts to speak up to the broken atmosphere in the police department, together with
desperate attempts to take action in highly dangerous situations.
A thrilling novel, really worth listen, and the narration by Xe Sands is excellent and emotional.
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- joanna harper
- 29-11-22
Boring
Narrator had a whinging voice making all characters miserable. Also the story was padded out with little stories that bore no importance to the story . I found myself shouting at the narrator to “ get on with it “
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