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Stone Maidens

By: Lloyd Devereux Richards
Narrated by: Donna Postel
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From TikTok sensation Lloyd Devereux Richards comes the heart-pounding story of FBI agent Christine Prusik as she attempts to unmask a serial killer who leaves a calling card with a terrifying connection to her own haunted past.

As the chief forensic anthropologist for the FBI’s Chicago field office, Christine Prusik has worked her fair share of bizarre cases. Yet this one trumps them all: a serial killer is strangling young women and dumping their bodies in the steep, forested ravines of southern Indiana.

With each victim, the killer leaves a calling card: a stone figurine carved like the spirit stones found among the native tribes of Papua New Guinea—the same tribes Prusik worked with a decade earlier while doing field research. The personal nature of the similarity is eerie and, frankly, terrifying; Prusik still carries trauma from her time in the field.

As the dark details continue to surface, Prusik has to wonder if the connection is real or if her nightmares have finally wormed their way into her waking life.

©2012 Lloyd Devereux Richards (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

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Wow, wow wow what an incredible book

I stumbled upon this book based on the TikTok of a daughter praising her father dedicating many years to writing this book, and somehow got lost in the many books that were published that it went unsold . The TikTok community found this heart, wrenching and wanting to give the book a try. It truly is an amazing book. I enjoyed it. It is a real thriller. I enjoy the time I listen to during my commute at work or doing house chores. The book will keep you on the edge of your seat. Kind of wish it was a movie, so gripping.

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Fascinating mystery

This book might have gotten a higher rating if it wasn't over the top in some respects. The main character is an FBI forensic anthropologist who has been an agent for 10 years yet she seems to take a lot of anti-anxiety medication when she gets stressed out - which she seems to do a lot even over the smallest things and you learn the cause throughout the book. She also makes some pretty poor choices. Overall though it was a good mystery with some interesting twists and turns, some forensics and with a little romance thrown in.

Some reviewers complained about the paranormal aspect, but this is after all fiction, not non-fiction and there wasn't that much of it. It seemed more to give you a little shiver down your spine than to be a major part of the book.

The narrator could have been better at male voices and she seemed to have a couple different voices for the main character.

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Not my cup of tea

Jumped on the Tik tok train of reading this book. And super didn’t like it. It would have been better if the killer was more narrating and not the anthropological, the most boring study ever, they act liked she’s an old lady when she’s 35. Soooooo long winded and so many unnecessary things with her, like who cares about her story, get to the killer stuff, I’m reading a thriller not a boring story about a middled aged women with problems. Also twins do weird stuff but this goes around everything that science has discovered. I’m fine with fantasy but they need some backing which could have been given if the killer was more involved and not in passing and the fathers point of view more involved instead of at the end.

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Great story! Terrible narrator

This is my first short crime book. I thought the story was great, and you can tell how much time the author spent studying the tiniest detail, such as medical or forensic accuracy. However, it felt like I was being read to by an AI giving me GPS directions. I'm accustomed to more animated narrators and prefer them.

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Another pedestrian hyped book

I read a very similar book awhile ago. I did not enjoy this iteration either. Could’ve been edited for clarity and brevity.

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Interesting story, but it needs a better narration

The narration is so bad. It's only barely tolerable at a double payback speed. The book reminds me of the style of James Patterson and those are not really my type of thrillers, but it's not a bad book and if you like that type of a story you'll probably enjoy this one. I would probably recommend reading the book and skipping this Audible narration.

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I wish this author had more books!

This book is on my top fave for serial killer novels forever more. I too found this book through the viral TikTok. Write more books, Lloyd!

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Loved it!!!!

Found out about this book on TikTok and I had credits available so decided to give it a try. I LOVED it! I finished it in one week. Such a good thriller

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Great listen

This story held up all the way to the end. The story and the narration are both good. Worth the listen!

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Pretty good

It was a bit slow going at first, but soon I was hooked. It was well thought out, with just the right amount of twists. Overall I enjoyed it.

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