City Under One Roof

De: Iris Yamashita

Narrado por: Aspen Vincent, Shannon Tyo, Anna Caputo

A stranded detective tries to solve a murder in a tiny Alaskan town where everyone lives in a single high-rise building, in this gripping debut by an Academy Award–nominated screenwriter.

When a local teenager discovers a severed hand and foot washed up on the shore of the small town of Point Mettier, Alaska, Cara Kennedy is on the case. A detective from Anchorage, she has her own motives for investigating the possible murder in this isolated place, which can be accessed only by a tunnel.

After a blizzard causes the tunnel to close indefinitely, Cara is stuck among the odd and suspicious residents of the town—all 205 of whom live in the same high-rise building and are as icy as the weather. Cara teams up with Point Mettier police officer Joe Barkowski, but before long the investigation is upended by fearsome gang members from a nearby native village.

Haunted by her past, Cara soon discovers that everyone in this town has something to hide. Will she be able to unravel their secrets before she unravels?

©2023 Iris Yamashita (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Yamashita deliciously exploits the eerie mystique of Whittier [and] conjures up fresh plot twists galore." —Washington Post

“[An] atmospherically charged debut…that leads to a spellbinding, unforgettable climax and an unpredictable resolution….This distinctively original perspective on a ‘community of stragglers, oddballs, and recluses’ heralds the arrival of a major new talent.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Electric and fast-paced, this debut thriller is a testament to Yamashita’s skills as a storyteller. There’s no escape from the isolated Alaska setting for either the murder investigator or the reader . . .I couldn’t come out until I read the final page.”—Naomi Hirahara, Edgar-winning author of Clark and Division

Excellent narrators and easy listen

Loved the voices of each character. Easy to listen to story, finished this one pretty quickly.

Meh

This was just okay. I had high hopes for this Alaskan setting but this ended up being just bland

Good Book

Good mystery with well defined and likable characters. The setting was unique and added to the story. The narrators all did a good job.

kept me engaged till the last page

loved this book. from the vet beginning, it was a quick moving read that kept me entertained.

Yawn

The setting and situation — a community under one roof in a difficult-to-access seaside town in Alaska — should lead to a riveting story. But flat characters, limited tension building, and overused tropes and stereotypes leads to a pretty boring story.

Good story, not great literature

It kept my interest with good narrators. The story was not very nuanced, characters were pretty predictable, no real edge-of-your-seat moments.

every thing

I love this Arthur and the book I can't wait for the next book full of surprises

Good writing and narration

Good writing and narration. Interesting take on a real place in Alaska. Would recommend it.