City of the Lost

A Rockton Novel

By: Kelley Armstrong

Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer

Casey Duncan is a homicide detective with a secret: when she was in college, she killed a man. She was never caught, but he was the grandson of a mobster and she knows that someday this crime will catch up to her. Casey's best friend, Diana, is on the run from a violent, abusive ex-husband. When Diana's husband finds her, and Casey herself is attacked shortly after, Casey knows it's time for the two of them to disappear again.

Diana has heard of a town made for people like her, a town that takes in people on the run who want to shed their old lives. You must apply to live in Rockton and if you're accepted, it means walking away entirely from your old life, and living off the grid in the wilds of Canada: no cell phones, no Internet, no mail, no computers, very little electricity, and no way of getting in or out without the town council's approval. As a murderer, Casey isn't a good candidate, but she has something they want: She's a homicide detective, and Rockton has just had its first real murder. She and Diana are in. However, soon after arriving, Casey realizes that the identity of a murderer isn't the only secret Rockton is hiding—in fact, she starts to wonder if she and Diana might be in even more danger in Rockton than they were in their old lives.

An edgy, gripping crime audiobook from bestselling urban fantasy writer Kelley Armstrong, City of the Lost boldly announces a major new player in the crime fiction world.

Critic reviews

"...this was such a phenomenal listen. I also don't doubt that a huge part of my love of this book was due to the format and the incredible performance by the narrator Therese Plummer. This is the first audiobook I've ever listened to her read, and I am beyond impressed with her voice acting. She reads beautifully, pulling me into the story so that I hung on to her every word. Her timing, accents, and inflections were all perfect, and the way she dramatized the suspenseful scenes had a way of making [me] feel like I was right in the story, or sitting around a campfire listening to a tale told by an extremely talented storyteller." -BiblioSanctum.com

Amazing

This was one of those books where I would intentionally stop listening because I didn't want it to end, and I needed to wait for my next round of credits! :D The pacing is just right, slow enough for proper character development, but fast enough to keep you interested, and sometimes on the edge of your seat.

I love the characters, genuinely cared about their stories, and where the story might lead them. The ending was not predictable for me. I immediately started on book 2 in the series. I am so happy to have found this series, I am so excited there are several more books to look forward to!

My only criticism would be the author goes between using the sheriff and deputy first name or last name. Some times the sheriff will be called Eric, other times, Dalton and the deputy Will or Anders (sp?) which made it a little confusing to follow sometimes, but with the help of Therese INCREDIBLE narration, I eventually came to identify who is talking/ being talked about quickly.

HIGHLY RECOMMEND

wow awesome

loving this author, I knew this book would be great. It was slow to interest me at first so I tried again. Soon I was hooked and listened to the end, wanting more. I hope there is a sequel ASAP. Great read so don't hesitate to spend your credit.

Love This Series

I'm pretty hard to please when it comes to books. If you don't capture my attention within the first hour of listening I'm getting my credit back but this book did not fail me. It is well written and entertaining. And the romantic build up between the two characters doesn't overtake the real story which is the thriller mystery aspect. I was actually a little creeped out and on the edge of my seat when she described one of the killings that happened. I rarely get so caught up in a story that it affects me in that way but this did, which says a lot. I actually finished this book in 3 days. Couldn't stop listening.

The narrator does a fabulous job with the different voices (women do so much better with male voices than men do with women's). The sexy voice she does for Eric's character has me totally crushing on him... Geez, in some weird way, does that make me a lesbian??? JK. Anyway, love the way she portray's everyone's voices, men and woman a like.

I highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good series. I'm half way through the 2nd book and it's still holding up.

Absolutely loved it

I love everything I’ve read by Kelley Armstrong but was super excited to see this series of hers not in PNR. I was so immersed in the story that I finished it in one day. It’s been a long time since any book has hooked me so hard. I love the characters and the city. Can’t wait to dive in to book 2 and see where the story takes us next.

Totally Engrossing

I do not normally enjoy police procedurals or thrillers. They tend to make me too tense or fill my head with images that I cannot get over. But the writing is so strong and compelling, I couldn't put this down. I love the idea of a remote town used as a refuge. But once again, the story telling seals the deal.