If She Wakes

De: Michael Koryta

Narrado por: Robert Petkoff

Two women fight for their lives against an enigmatic killer in this electrifying novel from a New York Times bestselling author and "master" of thriller writing (Stephen King).
Tara Beckley is a senior at idyllic Hammel College in Maine. As she drives to deliver a visiting professor to a conference, a horrific car accident kills the professor and leaves Tara in a vegetative state. At least, so her doctors think. In fact, she's a prisoner of locked-in syndrome: fully alert but unable to move a muscle. Trapped in her body, she learns that someone powerful wants her dead -- but why? And what can she do, lying in a hospital bed, to stop them?
Abby Kaplan, an insurance investigator, is hired by the college to look in to Tara's case. A former stunt driver, Abby returned home after a disaster in Hollywood left an actor dead and her own reputation -- and nerves -- shattered. Despite the fog of trauma, she can tell that Tara's car crash was no accident. When she starts asking questions, things quickly spin out of control, leaving Abby on the run and a mysterious young hit man named Dax Blackwell hard on her heels.
Full of pulse-pounding tension, If She Wakes is a searing, breakneck thriller from the genre's "best of the best" (Michael Connelly).

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One of South Florida Sun-Sentinel's Best Mystery Books of 2019!

"An edgy suspense story...that brilliantly plays on the primal fear of being buried alive."—Marilyn Stasio, New York Times Book Review

"Multi-award winning author Michael Koryta again shows his affinity for smoothly melding sophisticated action with solid character development - even when one of the individuals is in a coma... Koryta is such a polished writer that his plots zip by as he delves into the amorality of Dax and the humanity of Abby and Tara, whose personality emerges, despite being paralyzed. Believable twists propel the tense "If She Wakes" as it moves to a surprising finale."—Associated Press

"Another superb effort...a nail-biter throughout."—Chicago Tribune

"In If She Wakes Michael Koryta gives readers not one or two but four formidable female leads...Koryta writes them with confidence, and each is someone to be reckoned with."—Shelf Awareness

"Koryta keeps the action fast and furious, tempered with his characters' determination to persevere against all odds."—Bookpage

"A good thriller to kick up your feet and read."—BookRiot

"Adept at creating Hitchcockian moments, Koryta keeps the suspense high throughout."—Publisher's Weekly

"It's a measure of how good this book is that the chilling, masterfully sustained suspense is only one of its standout achievements. Koryta never brushes off anyone's death; he makes you feel for the victims. The relationship between Tara and her sibling is beautifully nuanced, full of revealing details going back to their childhood. Koryta has never been better than with this knuckle-biting thriller."—Kirkus

"it's the human element, the stories of two young women trying to reclaim their lives, that makes If She Wakes so compelling."—Tampa Bay Times

"Koryta tries his hand at psychological suspense with excellent results."—Crime Reads

"Instantly gripping, with realistic action, a breath-snatching twist, and a few untied ends that hopefully signal a sequel."—Booklist

Gripping story, disappointing final reveal

From the very first moment I began listening I was hooked. This is my first Michael Koryta story and I immediately added more of his books to my wishlist. The entire thing was absolutely thrilling, I couldn't wait to have the final mystery resolved as there had been so many twists and turns along the way. Unfortunately, the ending comes with a wet fart in a 6 minute chapter that basically glosses over everything. There is almost no closure--the reveal is disappointing and the bad guy gets away. I'll give this author another try but I really don't understand why so many books lose it at the end.

somewhat suspenseful

It was great until the end. The plot twister was not that great for me.

Screenplay please!

Loved this book! Hope to see it on the big screen someday. As I listened to this book I felt as though I was watching a movie.

excellent

I thought the book was great, kept my attention. I would definitely recommend to a friend.

A must read

This was a nice surprise -very good read, had me hooked all the way. I felt like I was right there in the middle of it!

Hellcat

I bought "If She Wakes" as a daily deal.  Not too sure what I was getting myself into, but I simply enjoyed my very first book by Michael Koryta.  Action pack, suspenseful and a thriller. The numerous car chases with the Dodge Hellcat was awesome. The story was great also.  

good

liked the story very much. good character development, good story development. interesting way to limit the victim. recommend.

Does She Wake?

I enjoyed this read. I almost didn’t download it because of a couple of negative reviews. I am puzzled as to why it would receive such negative words. It held my attention and with all of the twists and turns, had a satisfactory ending—not totally what I wanted, but still reasonable.

intriguing

highly captivating, well written and truly spellbinding. Will read this again. A good book in my mystery library

Michael Did it Again

I couldn't imagine how someone could make a good story out of a girl in a coma, but he did with a home run. Really good book.