Before We Were Strangers

By: Brenda Novak

Narrated by: Ann Marie Gideon

Something happened to her mother that night. Something no one wants to talk about. But she’s determined to uncover her family’s dark secrets, even if they bury her.
Five-year-old Sloane McBride couldn’t sleep that night. Her parents were arguing again, their harsh words heating the cool autumn air. And then there was that other sound—the ominous thump before all went quiet.
In the morning, her mother was gone.
The official story was that she left. Her loving, devoted mother! That hadn’t sat any better at the time than it did when Sloane moved out at eighteen, anxious to leave her small Texas hometown in search of anywhere else. But not even a fresh start working as a model in New York could keep the nightmares at bay. Or her fears that the domineering father she grew up with wasn’t just difficult—he was deadly.
Now another traumatic loss forces Sloane to realize she owes it to her mother to find out the truth, even if it means returning to a small town full of secrets and lies, a jilted ex-boyfriend, and a father and brother who’d rather see her silenced. But as Sloane starts digging into the past, the question isn’t whether she can uncover what really happened that night…it’s what will remain of her family if she does?

Good read-kept me interested.

Was dying to know how this book was going to end from the beginning! Very good!

Incredible

This book is really out of the ordinary - so unique, thrilling and smart. I really really enjoyed it tremendously. You will too!

Feel good, romantic suspense

I enjoyed Before We Were Strangers,. it's about second chances, honesty and love. Sloane returns to her home town after leaving 10 years earlier in search for answers to her mother's disappearance when she was 5 years old. plenty if angst, suspense, twists and turns and romance make it a great read.

Great Story... couldn't stop listening.

I really enjoyed the story and narration. If your into these types of stories you won't be disappointed or bored.

Standalone Novel

Standalone Novel

After hearing an argument between her parents, Sloane McBride's mother disappears. Now that she has grown up, Sloane is determined to find out what happened that night. She is convinced that her father must have killed her and covered it up, but he's the mayor and no one will go against him. Micah Evans, Sloane's former boyfriend, has been divorced for a year and is shocked to find Sloane in Paige's house. Even after all these years, the two have chemistry. Micah begins to help Sloane with her investigation, but the mayor is set on destroying anyone who gets in his way.

If you're looking for a story where every character is suspect, this is the book for you!