He Will Be My Ruin

By: K.A. Tucker

Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Olivia Song

Discover the novel praised as a “nail-biting thriller” (Publishers Weekly), a “compelling web” (Kirkus Reviews), “tightly plotted character study” (RT Magazine), and a “dark, twisty tale of lurid secrets, lavish lifestyles, and devastating loss” (Lisa Gardner).

A woman who almost had it all….On the surface, Celine Gonzalez had everything a twenty-eight-year-old in Manhattan could want: a one-bedroom apartment on the Lower East Side, a job that (mostly) paid the bills, and an acceptance letter to the prestigious Hollingsworth Institute of Art, where she would finally live out her dream of becoming an antiques appraiser for a major auction house. All she had worked so hard to achieve was finally within her reach. So why would she kill herself?

A man who was supposed to be her salvation….Maggie Sparkes arrives in New York City to pack up what’s left of her best friend’s belongings after a suicide that has left everyone stunned. The police have deemed the evidence conclusive: Celine got into bed, downed a lethal cocktail of pills and vodka, and never woke up. But when Maggie discovers a scandalous photograph in a lock box hidden in Celine’s apartment, she begins asking questions. Questions about the man Celine fell in love with. The man she never told anyone about, not even Maggie. The man Celine believed would change her life.

Until he became her ruin….On the hunt for evidence that will force the police to reopen the case, Maggie uncovers more than she bargained for about Celine’s private life—and inadvertently puts herself on the radar of a killer. A killer who will stop at nothing to keep his crimes undiscovered.

Great book, I finished it in one day!

I have enjoyed the books that Olivia Song has read. This one was no different. The story was also surprisingly good!

Excellent

This was excellent. I had this in audible format for a while. After reading the synopsis, I just could not get in the mood to listen-read about a best friend dying. I am so sorry I have waited so long to read-listen to this book.

It is so suspenseful and exciting, and so full of twists. Frankly, I wanted her to end up with one (you will understand after listening-reading) of them because I wanted her to be happy. She did end up happy. Listen or read this one ....it is awesomely excellent. Narration was perfection. I like to read and listen. Narration brought the story to life....At times...too much. Highly recommend this one. It is going to be a while before I forget this beautifully written novel.

awesome

This book was absolutely amazing and had me going to the very end. Perfect

Loved it except for one big thing

For me this was an awesome story. Full of suspense and mystery and just the right amount of steaminess, this had a lot of dimensions and subplots to it that were all related to the main mystery enough to keep me guessing, keep me hooked and wanting to read more.

However.......I really, really did not like the main protagonist (Maggie). She was just very judgmental and sheltered (for someone who had traveled around the world, she was extremely naive and I feel like there's no excuse for it when someone has the means she has), I just got this sense of a holier-than-thou mentality from her. She has some moments of clarity where she starts to see things from Selene's perspective, but it wasn't enough for me. I just got really frustrated with her and it made me not want to keep listening sometimes.

Both narrators were good, the main narrator did a good job with the different voices (both did, but the main narrator had more characters to perform).

Wow!

This was an incredible read - hard to put it down! Great characters and story line kept my interest throughout.... looking forward yo another KA Tucker read!!