• Down the Darkest Road

  • Oak Knoll, Book 3
  • By: Tami Hoag
  • Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
  • Length: 11 hrs and 10 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (1,840 ratings)

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Down the Darkest Road

By: Tami Hoag
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
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Publisher's summary

Number-one New York Times best-selling author Tami Hoag returns with the latest entry in her riveting Oak Knoll series.

Deeper than the Dead introduced Tami Hoag's millions of fans to Oak Knoll, a small California town that, in the mid-80s, seemed as idyllic as any... until the See-No-Evil killer shattered that notion. It took FBI agent Vince Leone and a new technique called "profiling" to put an end to the trauma.

Secrets to the Grave brought Leone's teacher-turned-child- advocate wife, Anne, into a central role. Together with Vince and local sheriff 's deputy Tony Mendez, she solved an Oak Knoll murder with a particularly challenging mystery: The victim never existed. And now Hoag returns once more to Oak Knoll for the third installment of this best-selling series.

Through Leone's pioneering, science-based investigatory skills, Hoag explores the early days of forensic police work. And through the chilling case at the heart of Down the Darkest Road, she hooks ever more readers and listeners into the meticulously crafted, all-too-terrifying world of Oak Knoll, where the scariest secrets of all can be found... Down the Darkest Road.

©2011 Tami Hoag (P)2011 Random House

Critic reviews

“Eerie, suspenseful, tragic, and thought provoking.” (USA Today)

“A mesmerizing psychological drama on loss, guilt, frustration and implacable, explainable evil.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“The setting and [Hoag's] consummate skill as a plotter add to plenty of old-school thrills that pack a punch and will leave fans breathless.” (Booklist)

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I couldn’t stop listening

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This book held my attention from the first page till the last. Very good book

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3 rd in series

The narrator is beyond excellent. The story moves along, never a dull moment. Great characters and the creepiest psycho. Creative resolve, with alot of self describing moments along the way.

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Read it !!!

You will never regret spending your credit on this audio book of hardcover. Great .read

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Down the Darkest Road

I've enjoyed every Tami Hoag book from the very 1st one, this one didnt disappoint.

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Another great one!!!

It was a quick entertaining read!! Enjoyed it !! Nice finish to series or a great stand alone .

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DOWN THE DARKEST ROAD

If you could sum up Down the Darkest Road in three words, what would they be?

SADNESS, FRUSTRATION, REVENGE

What did you like best about this story?

HOW OBNOXIOUS THE PROTAGONIST COULD BE AND THERE WASN'T A THING THE POLICE COULD DO ABOUT IT!!! ( WELCOME TO OUR WORLD - HUH?)

What about Kirsten Potter’s performance did you like?

THE WAY SHE SWITCHED VOICES WITH EASE, AND YOU DIDN'T EVEN REALIZE SHE WAS DOING IT!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

YES, LAUREN AND LEAH IN THE VAN

Any additional comments?

AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED, IF TAMI HOAG'S NAME IS ON THE BOOK, IT HAS TO BE AS WINNER!!! 😁

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Gripping

As always- Tami Hoag delivered a well written and gripping novel. Appreciate the reoccurring characters

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Another Winner

Could not stop listening till the end!!! Tami delivered as usual! Great story great characters!

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All the way around excellent listen!!

Where does Down the Darkest Road rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best listens of 2011 for me ~ excellent story, excellent narration ~ it's like watching the story happen it front of my eyes it was so vivid and clear.

What did you like best about this story?

The way the author leads you to believe that you've got it all figured out, you KNOW who dun it...and then you don't.

What does Kirsten Potter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She brought the characters ALIVE for me ~ it wasn't unnatural the way she did the mens voices, but she was consistent in every portrayal and varied them enough I never wondered who was supposed to be speaking. She was clear and concise, and spoke at a good narrative speed ~ she really made the book come alive for me. I had quit Tami Hoag, in all honesty, because she'd pretty much leaft the romance behind. Listening to her books opens a whole world up that I love ~ it's more like watching tv.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Criminal Mind fans, take note ~ THIS movie is one you don't want to miss!

Any additional comments?

Just that I really love that I'm once again enjoying Tami Hoag's books again so very, very much thanks to Audible. I'm becoming such an audio book junkie!

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Great book.

Would you listen to Down the Darkest Road again? Why?

I usually only listen to my books once, but i might

What other book might you compare Down the Darkest Road to and why?

Not sure I have anything that I think is better written than this Series

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would listen every chance I got.

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Great work

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