The Night Shift

A Novel

De: Alex Finlay

Narrado por: Brittany Pressley, Cady McClain, Devon Hales, Gary Tiedemann

From the author of the breakout thriller Every Last Fear, comes Alex Finlay's electrifying next audiobook The Night Shift, about a pair of small-town murders 15 years apart - and the ties that bind them.

“The night was expected to bring tragedy.” So begins one of the most highly-anticipated thrillers in recent years.

It’s New Year’s Eve 1999. Y2K is expected to end in chaos: planes falling from the sky, elevators plunging to earth, world markets collapsing. A digital apocalypse. None of that happens. But at a Blockbuster Video in New Jersey, four teenagers working late at the store are attacked. Only one inexplicably survives. Police quickly identify a suspect, the boyfriend of one of the victims, who flees and is never seen again.

Fifteen years later, more teenage employees are attacked at an ice cream store in the same town, and again only one makes it out alive.

In the aftermath of the latest crime, three lives intersect: the lone survivor of the Blockbuster massacre who’s forced to relive the horrors of her tragedy; the brother of the fugitive accused, who’s convinced the police have the wrong suspect; and FBI agent Sarah Keller who must delve into the secrets of both nights - stirring up memories of teen love and lies - to uncover the truth about murders on the night shift.

Twisty, poignant, and redemptive, The Night Shift is a story about the legacy of trauma and how the broken can come out on the other side, and it solidifies Finlay as one of the new leading voices in the world of thrillers.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

©2022 Alex Finlay (P)2022 Macmillan Audio

Like listening to an episode of law& order SVU

This book had both nostalgia & true crime! I loved thinking back to the late nineties and early 2000’s to a time before cell phones and social media. Made it harder to crack these cases when teens weren’t posting their every move on the internet. The narrator’s were good… the one sounds like the teacher from the 90’s show Daria, which only added to the nostalgia. Overall good book and it kept me engaged and thinking I knew what was happening when really I had no clue.

Again…excellent

Original story, captivating, I want more! Lots of plot twists and great characters. Love this writer!

one problem

There were 4 narrators in the book, and 3 were excellent, and 1 was really hard to listen to. after awhile 1 increased the speed of the problematic one. too bad bc the story was pretty good, and the other three narrators were top-notch.

enjoyable!

I enjoyed the ride that the story took me on and liked the way that everything was brought together. a great and easy listen.

Great book- highly recommend

Some of the ending was a bit predictable but would still absolutely recommend. I really felt invested in the characters and enjoyed the multiple character/narrator aspect. Well done and very enjoyable.

Great Mystery Story

I enjoyed this one as the characters were designed to be more realistic, as opposed to the gritty hardboiled tobacco-addicted detectives. The story takes place between 1999 and 2015. There are plenty of nostalgic references. The clue trail builds up across the story. It follows a good formula with a very satisfying ending.

Good story, okay narration

Narration took away from the story a bit. Can’t put my finger on it but reminded me of a parent reading to a child. A bit dramatic/contrived. Not terrible but could have been better.

Twist and turns

Excellent plot and storyline. The narrators were great, kept me wanting more. I do wish Atticus would have survived.

kept my interest

this book is so good!! I couldn't quit listening to it and didn't want it to stop. highly recommend

Entertaining Story, but...

I liked the story. It was a fun, fast read. The only problem I had was 1) Most everyone is dumb. How do you assume a fingerprint in a blockbuster is enough to convict a guy? Especially when his little brother says he was at home? And a knife in a school locker? He didn't even have time to go back to school to plant it there
(eyeroll) Sorry the cops on case #1 were idiots. And the Super pregnant FBI is a bit unbelievable, as she runs circles around everyone. Hahaha! But please read it. It's a good story.