Everything to Lose

A Novel

De: Andrew Gross

Narrado por: Tavia Gilbert

A determined mother becomes entangled in a murderous conspiracy to keep a twenty-year-old secret buried in this blistering thriller, set during the tragic aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, from Andrew Gross, the New York Times bestselling author of 15 Seconds and No Way Back

While driving along a suburban back road, Hilary Cantor, who's just lost her job and whose deadbeat husband has left her to care for her son who has Asperger's, witnesses a freakish accident when a deer suddenly darts in front of the car ahead of her. The driver careens down a hill and slams into a tree. Rushing to help, she discovers the car smoking, the driver dead—and a satchel on the floor stuffed with a half million dollars.

That money could prevent her family's ruin and keep her son in school. In an instant, this honest, achieving woman who has always done the responsible thing makes a decision that puts her in the center of a maelstrom of unforeseeable consequences and life-threatening recriminations. It isn't long before someone comes looking for the money, and as they get closer and closer to Hilary, she is pulled into a terrifying scheme involving a twenty-year-old murder, an old woman whose entire life has been washed out to sea by the storm, and a powerful figure determined to maintain the secret that can destroy him.

With everything to lose and putting everything she loves at risk, Hilary joins up with a dogged police official from Staten Island who has his own connections to the money and is dealing with his family's tragic struggles in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Together they must fight to bring down an enemy who will stop at nothing to keep buried what that money was meant to silence.

Everything to Lose is a propulsive thriller filled with tension and unexpected twists. Pitting an ordinary woman against powerful and desperate figures, this explosive and heartbreaking tale of suspense will appeal to readers of Harlan Coben, Lee Child, and David Baldacci.

Mostly excellent

EVERYTHING TO LOSE held my interest for the most part, even though I would have preferred several happier endings. The narrator was convincing except for her histrionics relating to her son. I get it, but overdone to the point I pulled my earbuds out until the scene was over. Creative concept and interwoven plot. 6/21/18

Fantastic

This author has so many great books I can’t say this is his best. It’s definitely one of the best suspense thrillers I’ve listened to in the past 2 years. On top of that the narrator is beyond fantastic-possibly the best female narrator I’ve ever listened to. I wish Mr Gross would put out a new book soon-it’s been a while but I will be waiting when it arrives.

What a tough listen

I really struggled to finish this. I mean to start how do you feel sorry for someone who had so many, many options.
I don't know sell your giant diamond ring, declare bankruptcy, cut out exercise class, cut out the nanny. All things that should and could have been done before you were so far behind.

Overall the character came off as selfish and whiny through most of the book. Also she was just stupid in how she handled most everything. Oh no one can find me at this place that is owned by family. no one can possibly find my son at the Nannies.

The voice narrator was a real let down for male characters. Her tone was fine but she has 0 ability to do a male voice. It really came off as jarring.

Based on the writing I doubt I will try another of the authors books.

Protagonist is missing a moral compass!

Another excellent book by Andrew Gross.
As others people have written in reviews, the protagonist in this book is not a very likable character. Hilary had been married to a wealthy man but is now divorced and he of course is a dead beat dad. They have one son with Asperger's syndrome. She has gotten him into a private school for children on the autism spectrum and he's doing very well. Now she's lost her job. She's kept her upscale home in Westchester, NY. She has kept all of her expensive jewelry and maintained her lifestyle of mani/ pedicures, Starbucks daily, nights out with the girls, housekeeper and exercise classes a few times per week.
When a man hit a deer and goes off the road she tried to help him but it's too late, he's dead. On the passenger side there is a satchel with $500K cash. She throws it into the woods and waits to see if it get reported as missing. Meanwhile another good samaritan stops and Hilary leaves him with the body saying she has to pick up her son. She just doesn't want to be connected to the dead man or his money.
Anyway, a series of events including the murder of the other other man at the accident scene makes her decide to return the money to the family but they don't know where it came from either.
Hilary's sense of entitlement is a real put off. Her only saving quality is that she seems to be a good and very concerned mother. Quite a few people are killed over this cash, some sadly unexpected.
The story behind where the money came from is intriguing and makes up for the short comings of the protagonist.
I might not have liked her but the book sure held my attention.
Tavia Gilbert narration was a bit slow and I had to turn the speed up to 1.5.
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Everything

This book was wonderful. I was anxious to get in my car & Drive. Can’t believe I hadn’t listened to this before. I listened to THE BLUE ZONE & knew I wanted to listen to more of his stories.. This was a great listen book & kept you in suspense from the start.!!