Staged

A Thriller (Katrina & Goode, Book 2)

De: Caitlin Rother

Narrado por: Jacob Bruce, Jennifer O'Donnell

In this thrilling sequel to Hooked, the secret leaders of a deadly cabal prove to be a veritable match for the determined reporter and the insightful surfing detective who double down to expose them.

Investigative reporter Katrina Chopin is back home in San Diego on a mission (or two). The first is personal: reheating the cold case of her parents’ murder and investigating her brother’s reported suicide. The second involves a new spate of deaths with alleged causes that just don’t smell right. She and Detective Ken Goode need each other’s help for both. But she has to keep the sexy surfer at arm’s length, because dating him is off limits. For now.

Teaming up, they make coordinated progress down each path. Digging deeper into La Jolla’s corrupt network of elites, they uncover a pattern of lies, depravity, and greed. And with every new discovery, Katrina is pulled closer to danger…and to Goode.

Sharing sexy phone calls and sunset drinks isn’t exactly following the rules, but fully crossing that line could jeopardize the case. As they start to connect the dots, they realize they must risk everything to bring down the shadowy cabal that kills to keep its secrets.

©2026 by Caitlin Rother. (P)2026 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“Densely developed characters and an addictive plotline led to a sleepless night as I whisked through Staged at record speed. I couldn’t put it down. Rother’s years writing true crime have given her fiction a rare authenticity. Highly recommended. Such a good read!”—Kathryn Casey, author of Bone Cold

Great second book

This is a great series. I hope there will be more with Goode and Katrina. The narration was great, too.

Great story, great characters and great narration

I loved this book and the previous book in the series. The cast of characters and the storyline were excellent. I’m sorry I finished them. Would love more books in the series.

I thought I figured it out bit liked the twists.

I would like to see what's next for main characters. Is there going to be a book3?

Male Narrator needs to re-record!

Loved the story and this author’s other works as well. The female narrator was fine. She isn’t a favorite but the recording was good. The male narrator’s recording was very off. It reminded me of way back when a cassette tape had stayed in the sun too long. It was obviously something technical, but you’d think someone would have checked it before publishing. I deleted and downloaded several times, but since it was only the male narrator, I know it had nothing to do when the download or my app.

Great sequel!

This is a great sequel to Hooked! It is wonderfully narrated! I love all things read by Jennifer O’Donnell! I hope there will be more to come in this series!