What Remains

By: Wendy Walker

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman, Peter Ganim

Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins

Publisher's summary

“Chilling psychological acuity…Part of the fun is figuring out how everything ties together in the end.”—New York Times Book Review

“Absolutely splendid storytelling, a book to entertain, to immerse, and to challenge.”—A. J. Finn, New York Times bestselling author of The Woman in the Window

Bestselling author Wendy Walker returns with a new dark, twisty, and highly addictive psychological thriller about a cold case detective who finds herself the target of an obsessed stalker after saving his life.

Detective Elise Sutton is a forensics expert with a knack for solving cold cases and a deep knowledge of the criminal mind. She prides herself on being rational and in control, until a crisis at a department store leaves her steeped in guilt and self-doubt about whether she did the right thing to save a man’s life.

Elise is hailed as a hero, but she doesn’t feel like one. She soon grows numb, even to her husband and daughters, as she sets out to find the one man who might know the truth. When she finds him—or did he find her?—their connection sets off a terrifying game of cat and mouse, threatening Elise and the people she loves most.

Wendy Walker has crafted a brilliantly complicated, absorbing, and tension-filled psychological thriller with a shocking final twist that rivals The Woman in the Window and The Silent Patient.

A New York Times Editors’ Choice Selection

©2023 Wendy Walker (P)2023 Blackstone Publishing

Critic reviews

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Couldn't put it down.

I loved this story. Different from the usual same o-same -o books I've been listening to. It grips from the start and doesn't let go. Narration was fabulous as well. I highly recommend.

Nail biter!

Highly recommend! Fascinating story, great character development, I loved getting in their heads. Nice plot twists!
The Audible version is great too, helped my commute into work something I looked forward to! ❤️

Another A+ read!

Really enjoyed the plot and journey on this one. The characters were well written and intelligent. Some of the lamenting could go on for a bit but overall it was a great read.

very meh

If you have read one of these 'chick mysteries ' you've read them all. Suburban Mom, middle class life. Hunky dad and adorable kids. Bad guy with psychological issues. Been there, done that.

So good!

Starts out as one story and becomes a completely different one. Definitely had me yelling outloud at the main character sometimes. Great read!

I had high hopes

I expected to love this, but wasn’t too keen on it. Not the best narration. Couldn’t relate to any of the characters. Maybe it is better as a read than a listen.

Boring storyline

This book started off ok then it got super boring I only made it half way through it, I’m disappointed because
I usually enjoy her writing style.

Disliked main character

This was my least favorite book by Wendy Walker, I disliked the main character so much and it was so hard to keep going.

Really hard to get into

And I gave it some time. The male narrator was gruff and hard to listen to. DNF for me.

It was tough to finish

I struggled getting through this audio book. It felt very wordie to me and had many unconnected tangents. I could not connect with the characters. I just wanted it to end but can’t stop a book in the middle. Her rationale for going rogue was not believable and the affair her husband had didn’t connect. Then him saying she ruined the lovers life…. who cares?! Definitely not one of my favorites.