Somebody I Used to Know

By: David Bell

Narrated by: Andy Paris

The breakout author of The Forgotten Girl and Cemetery Girl, "one of the brightest and best crime fiction writers of our time" (Suspense Magazine) delivers a new novel about a man who is haunted by a face from his past.

When Nick Hansen sees the young woman at the grocery store, his heart stops. She is the spitting image of his college girlfriend, Marissa Minor, who died in a campus house fire 20 years earlier. But when Nick tries to speak to her, she acts skittish and rushes off.

The next morning the police arrive at Nick's house and show him a photo of the woman from the store. She's been found dead, murdered in a local motel, with Nick's name and address on a piece of paper in her pocket. Convinced there's a connection between the two women, Nick enlists the help of his college friend, Laurel Davidson, to investigate the events leading up to the night of Marissa's death. But the young woman's murder is only the beginning...and the truths Nick uncovers may make him wish he never doubted the lies.

©2015 David J. Bell (P)2015 Recorded Books

Suspense...what's next?? Not what you think!

Would you consider the audio edition of Somebody I Used to Know to be better than the print version?

The print might be okay, but I enjoyed listening to Nick think things out in his head and the narration was pleasing to listen to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite was Nick, but I also liked Detective Reese...he sounded "crusty"....a real cop.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Nick "got" Heather after all those years!

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

It's like Grisham meets Harry Bosch!

Any additional comments?

So many surprises....never saw some of them coming. Wow! It's a great read!

A nice drama

It's a nice story, nice plot etc. I don't have strong feelings about it and I think the author went overboard trying bend everything into a twist but it was still enjoyable.

Someone I Used to Know

this book was very interesting took a little bit to get into. it was a little long but it was very intriguing I see some places that could be convinced but overall I really like the book. other than I don't like cussing but I guess some people's intelligence just can't get past that thank people want to hear it I am not one of them

Lots of Twists & Turns

I really enjoyed this book. I knew right from the beginning how it would end, but I was wrong! Every time I thought I had things figured out, the story would turn and go in a different direction. I'm not going to give anything away in this review because I hope you'll listen to it too.

A pretty good read

While the plot got a little far-fetched, the very good narration and the pacing kept this story moving interestingly along. One of my better recent selections, and very good for a long drive or a day in the garden.