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In the Blood

By: Lisa Unger
Narrated by: Gretchen Mol, Candace Thaxton
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Publisher's summary

In the Blood is the Lisa Unger novel we've all been waiting for - and a return to the dark psychological suspense that made Beautiful Lies a bestseller around the world.

Lana Granger lives a life of lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can’t quite recall. About to graduate from college and with her trust fund almost tapped out, she takes a job babysitting a troubled boy named Luke. Expelled from schools all over the country, the manipulative young Luke is accustomed to controlling the people in his life. But, in Lana, he may have met his match. Or has Lana met hers?

When Lana’s closest friend, Beck, mysteriously disappears, Lana resumes her lying ways—to friends, to the police, to herself. The police have a lot of questions for Lana when the story about her whereabouts the night Beck disappeared doesn’t jibe with eyewitness accounts. Lana will do anything to hide the truth, but it might not be enough to keep her ominous secrets buried: Someone else knows about Lana’s lies. And he’s dying to tell.

Lisa Unger's writing has been hailed as “sensational” (Publishers Weekly) and “sophisticated” (New York Daily News), with “gripping narrative and evocative, muscular prose” (Associated Press). Masterfully suspenseful, finely crafted, and written with a no-holds-barred raw power, In the Blood is Unger at her best.

©2014 Lisa Unger (P)2014 Simon & Schuster

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Wild ride

Wild and crazy ride. Nothing is as it seems but on a good way. Great book.

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Wow! Just wow..

This book has made it to my top five favorite books of all times. The twist and turns were awesome! I thought I had this book figured out and It kept me guessing until the very end. A total must listen!

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A Little Disappointing

After reading Under My Skin I was expecting another exciting thriller from Lisa Unger. I was a bit disappointed but I still didn’t feel like In the Blood was a waste of my time. As usual, there was an unexpected twist to the story and that made it more interesting.

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Lisa Unger

Lisa Unger... Im not disappointed this is only the second book I've read from her but her stories keep you waiting for what's going to happen next. Can't wait to read more from her definitely one of my most favorite authors....

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Best book I have heard in a while

I wasn't sure I would like this, but it kept me guessing the entire time. I loved it.

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Wow!

I thoroughly enjoyed this, and found it to be suspenseful to the last minute. Some moments regarding sexuality and gender identity were questionable in writing choices, but I think things smoothed out and I was left wishing there were more chapters!

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I love evil children!

If you could sum up In the Blood in three words, what would they be?

Psychological thriller esque

Which character – as performed by Gretchen Mol and Candace Thaxton – was your favorite?

This is one where the performances were great! Paced nicely and engaging tones.

Who was the most memorable character of In the Blood and why?

The bad kid!

Any additional comments?

I am partial to psychological thrillers with twists, and add in evil children and I'm there! That being said, this had some cheesy turns of plot - but it was entertaining enough to get me through exercising!

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wOw - great book!

I'm not sure what I expected, this was a new author for me. What a great surprise! So well crafted with twists & turns and characters both good and evil. Sometimes I wasn't even sure who I should be rooting for. Narration was excellent. Love it when a book's greatness takes me by surprise! This one was well worth the credit.

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Awesome Psychological Thriller

What a compelling psychological suspense. It was definitely a "surprise" type of plot and the author, Lisa Unger, did an excellent job with characterization.

I really found it fascinating as I was trying to figure out the lead character, Lana Granger. I couldn't tell if Lana was lying, or if she had killed her best friend, or if she was an innocent victim . . .

Great story and great narrator!

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WOW!

A deeply layered psychological thriller. A fascinating and well-crafted story, capably narrated. Very highly recommended!

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