In the Blood

A Novel

By: Lisa Unger

Narrated by: Gretchen Mol, Candace Thaxton

Length: 10 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

In the Blood is the Lisa Unger novel we've all been waiting for - and a return to the dark psychological suspense that made Beautiful Lies a bestseller around the world.

Lana Granger lives a life of lies. She has told so many lies about where she comes from and who she is that the truth is like a cloudy nightmare she can’t quite recall. About to graduate from college and with her trust fund almost tapped out, she takes a job babysitting a troubled boy named Luke. Expelled from schools all over the country, the manipulative young Luke is accustomed to controlling the people in his life. But, in Lana, he may have met his match. Or has Lana met hers?

When Lana’s closest friend, Beck, mysteriously disappears, Lana resumes her lying ways—to friends, to the police, to herself. The police have a lot of questions for Lana when the story about her whereabouts the night Beck disappeared doesn’t jibe with eyewitness accounts. Lana will do anything to hide the truth, but it might not be enough to keep her ominous secrets buried: Someone else knows about Lana’s lies. And he’s dying to tell.

Lisa Unger's writing has been hailed as “sensational” (Publishers Weekly) and “sophisticated” (New York Daily News), with “gripping narrative and evocative, muscular prose” (Associated Press). Masterfully suspenseful, finely crafted, and written with a no-holds-barred raw power, In the Blood is Unger at her best.

©2014 Lisa Unger (P)2014 Simon & Schuster

Will be back for more.

I like the story. This isn’t my first listen to Lisa Unger and will be back for more. My less than perfect rating was based on the narrator.
Though I like the quality of her voice, her cadence, and her inflections, what annoys me and is difficult for me to overlook is her practice of taking contracted words like: couldn’t, didn’t, wouldn’t etc., the phrasing them like two completely different word, ie: could ent, did ant, would ent, etc. Contracting two words into one the changing them back into two again is bothersome to me…maybe it’s a personal problem.

So good

This actually happened. I listened to the final words an audibly said “just wow.” It was that good.

Loved this one!

This was a great listen! I really enjoyed it. I did figure out the twist a bit earlier than I would have liked, but the story was fun and the twist was really different. Would recommend!

So good!!!

Loved listening to this book - kept me guessing! Worth a credit for sure. Excited to listen to more by Lisa Unger!!

Listened in one day!

The story engaged me quickly, and I couldn’t stop listening until I devoured it! I think most mystery fans would enjoy this one!

different and we'll told

I gave it 5 stars, although if half stars were a thing, I would've given it 4.5... not a perfect story, but darned near. This is a story, when you figure things out, you won't think "too predictable" you will think "aha! I knew it!" . and the ending was fitting for a well told story. I enjoyed it.

Meh

I just never really could get into this one- there were some good part toward the end but the main character was a bit blah for me so I just never came to care

Different, But very good.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would, like I titled my review it was different than books I usually read, however it kept me very interested and it kept me guessing until the end. So to me that equals a good book!

What was one of the most memorable moments of In the Blood?

The twist!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I listened to it in just 2 days.

Any additional comments?

I will be reading more of Lisa Ungers books now!

Something different

Good book. Actually had an ending and didn't just cut off like a lot of books do.

Narration was enjoyable.

Loved it!

My first Lisa Unger, definitely not my last. I can't say much without running the story, but there's several twist and surprises that will knock your socks off!