The Murder House

By: James Patterson, David Ellis

Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer

Detective Jenna Murphy comes to the Hamptons to solve a murder -- but what she finds is more deadly than she could ever imagine.

No. 7 Ocean Drive is a gorgeous, multi-million-dollar beachfront estate in the Hamptons, where money and privilege know no bounds. But its beautiful gothic exterior hides a horrific past: it was the scene of a series of depraved killings that have never been solved. Neglected, empty, and rumored to be cursed, it's known as the Murder House, and locals keep their distance.

Detective Jenna Murphy used to consider herself a local, but she hasn't been back since she was a girl. Trying to escape her troubled past and rehabilitate a career on the rocks, the former New York City cop hardly expects her lush and wealthy surroundings to be a hotbed of grisly depravity. But when a Hollywood power broker and his mistress are found dead in the abandoned Murder House, the gruesome crime scene rivals anything Jenna experienced in Manhattan. And what at first seems like an open and shut case turns out to have as many shocking secrets as the Murder House itself, as Jenna quickly realizes that the mansion's history is much darker than even the town's most salacious gossips could have imagined. As more bodies surface, and the secret that Jenna has tried desperately to escape closes in on her, she must risk her own life to expose the truth--before the Murder House claims another victim.

Full of the twists and turns that have made James Patterson the world's #1 bestselling writer, THE MURDER HOUSE is a chilling story of murder, money, and revenge.

Something worked well enough

There are times I felt this book would drag on forever in a dizzy state. The flashbacks, the running around, the endless parade of characters, etc. shrouded a decent suspense book. Yes, there is romance, but it's not overly cheesy. Don't bother if you are a) hardcore Patterson fan or b) thriller lover. Take a chance if you don't fit the above conditions.

Another great Patterson thriller

Although it was -23 chapters long it kept me going with twists and turns until the end.

please make to a movie

was so amazing I want it made into a movie. Couldn't get enough of it.

Gripping

I could not stop listening. I didn't want it to end. Had me fooled til the end!

It took a few chapters to get going. Good story

Good story once all the backgwund was developed. Very enjoyable . I would listen to another story from this author § performers