Framed

By: S. L. McInnis

Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Ron Butler, Karissa Vacker, Maxwell Hamilton, Kiff VandenHeuvel

Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins

Publisher's summary

How much can you trust your closest friend?

Beth Montgomery seems to have the perfect life: a beautiful house in the hills above Los Angeles, a handsome, ambitious husband, and plans of starting a family. So it doesn't occur to her to worry when the news breaks of a quadruple homicide across town, a botched drug deal that leaves an undercover officer among the dead. Beth certainly would never think to tie the murders to the sudden reappearance in her life of wild, sexy Cassie Ogilvy, the estranged best friend she hasn't seen since they were college roommates.

As Cassie confidently settles into Beth's new life, making herself comfortable not only in Beth's guestroom but with her husband as well, it becomes increasingly clear that her old friend has a lot to hide. But it isn't until a shocking late-night phone call, and Cassie's even more startling disappearance, that Beth begins to understand that her world, as she knew it, is gone forever.

Unfurling over the span of three fraught, heart-pounding days, McInnis's masterful suspense debut is fast-paced and diabolically unpredictable - a fresh, surprising, and powerfully smart twist on the traditional thriller.

©2020 S. L. McInnis (P)2020 Grand Central Publishing

Critic reviews

"Fast, twisty and totally unexpected. A riveting read!" (Shari Lapena, number one New York Times best-selling author of The Couple Next Door)

"Framed by S.L. McInnis is absolutely sensational! With a stunning blend of brilliant psychological suspense and hard-hitting police procedural, this explosive thriller has a cast of vivid, well-developed characters, a gripping, taut plot with twists in every chapter, perfectly placed clues, and a shocking, fully satisfying ending. It's one of the best thrillers I've read this year!" (Samantha M. Bailey, author of Woman on the Edge)

"Exceptional...A fresh riff on the Gone Girl motif." (Publishers Weekly)

Expected More

I enjoyed the book and it keep me entertained, but I expected more, especially at the end. As a piano teacher I was a bit irritated at the inferences of scales and metronomes continuously. Never has that been my experience.

Keeps You Wondering until the Last Chapter 8

Definitely is a different twist on the normal murder who done it. Narration was excellent.

great story

This story kept my attention. very good plot line and characters. the performance was great too

excellent Book

Full of twist and turns and just when you think you haven't figured out u do not

BRAVO!

This is probably my most favorite book of the year - fantastic narration, great twists, enjoyable characters, described perfectly. It's not unusual for me to figure out the ending, but not this time. It may seem a bit slow in the beginning, but it felt as though this was on purpose to get to know the cast well. Can't wait until your next book. Great job!

Very engaging after a slow start

Laying the groundwork of the situation and true characters causes this book to have a slow start but just hang on! In no time you will have trouble putting it down. Lots of twists and turns with a great ending.

Engaging

Felt like it was very engaging and enough twists to keep you guessing. Loved it.

Great story with twists

This was a very engaging story!

While the narration was great, the audio quality needed help. There was a lot of really shrill 's'/sibilance. After adjusting the mid-high and high eq, it was fine.

Liked this one!

Good storyline. Thought I had it figured out but it took a twist. Narration was also good -it’s worth the listen.

great listen

it's been a while since I've enjoyed a book this much! Just enough guessing to keep. me. listening!