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In this riveting prequel to her novel Little Mercies, New York Times best-selling author Heather Gudenkauf explores how even the smallest lies can have far-reaching consequences.
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- Daryl
- 07-09-14
Introducing a compelling new heroine!
Would you consider the audio edition of Little Lies to be better than the print version?
Mostly. Kate Rudd is a good narrator, although some of her diction is a little flat. I can't describe it, but it drives me nuts... but thankfully it's rare, and the rest of her performance is wonderful
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I normally don't like novellas; I honestly think it could have been flushed out a bit better. But Ellen is a compelling character - a devoted mother, a bit obsessive, a social worker who is neither hardened to her work nor beaten down by it.
Which scene was your favorite?
I was surprised by the identity of the killer - I guess that's the mark of a good mystery.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Well, clocking in at 2 hours - 15 minutes of which was a preview of "Little Mercies" - it's not hard to do. It was a good read.
Any additional comments?
I normally don't like novellas. For some reason they just seem short and lacking in some way. If this book stood on its own, it's OK, I guess, but it's a great introduction to Ellen, a main character in Gudenkauf's full-length "Little Mercies". Hopefully Little Mercies refers back to this book in some way...
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- LovinShopping
- 12-16-14
not a lot of story
too short to catch the listener. not the usual work of ms gudenkauf. I will keep her as a favorite author though.
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- Kindle CustomerRosemary
- 09-29-23
Little Lies Are Deadly
Suffer the little children who are so often damaged by neglectful adults who should never become parents! Hold on...there is a twist ending coming!
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- marcia liggett
- 07-21-23
Great Read
I really enjoyed her writing style and the vivid pictures she painted. It is evident she lives in Iowa and understands the Midwest.
Kate Rudd does a wonderful job, I listen to her performances every chance I get.
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- julie farmer
- 12-30-22
Too short
This is a short story. The story was okay, but it was absolutely too short to build characters.
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- a nebraskan
- 11-20-22
Sad with a twist
Unexpected twist…sort of. Good read even. Worth your time and money for yhe book.
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- Kristine
- 10-19-22
2.75 Stars 🌟
Another first time author for me. Apparently, this is the prequel to another book - Little Mercies - by this author. I have not read the main book so this was my first experience with this author. This is a short story introducing the reader to a social worker Ellen Moore who has been trying to help and save children for many years. She gets called out to a scene of the murder of a mother with the young 4 year old child left alive at the scene that is very similar to a crime that was committed many years ago. The similarities are a bit chilling.
Ellen seems to have a good relationship with the police and there is one detective in particular that seems to be a reliable partner in cases such as this. It is apparent that they are comfortable working together and this particular officer/detective was also around during the first case - which is still unsolved to this day.
I listened to this completely on audio and the narrator was Kate Rudd. Ms. Rudd is an accomplished narrator and I was trying to remember where I had heard her before and I think that it was the Kingfountain series by Jeff Wheeler that her voice reminded me the most of while I was listening to this story.
Honestly, there is not too much to be said about this prequel. It is fairly short - around 2 hours - and this isn't just a prequel but it is a self contained case that is somehow also solved in that short time frame. There was not much character development of the characters that we get to meet and the murderer (as well as the circumstances) just didn't really resonate with me. I thought, "Seriously?" when it is resolved.
I'm not really sure what the purpose of the prequel was. Yes, maybe it was to introduce Ellen as a caring and intelligent social worker and if that was the case, that makes sense since she is really the only character that has any depth. Possibly it could also be to introduce Jonah - the boy from the first murder scene that is still unsolved. I'm not sure.
Will I continue onward and read the next book in this series? Probably not.
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- jeanne
- 08-13-22
Very sad
The story was like a diary of a social worker. Two cases involving children were covered. Other than choosing a profession to do God’s work, the main character as well as supporting characters lacked depth. The end was okay in one way and blah in others. With such a sad topic, there seemed to be no redemption, even though I was hoping for a break in the sadness.
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- Clifford Reynolds
- 08-12-22
Excellent short story!
I immediately bought the next book. Trying to think of chores I can do while listening. Want to start it now.
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- Cynthia
- 07-29-22
That was painful to listen to
I don’t usually write reviews but the narrator was terrible. She annunciated every word like a robot or an electronic voice. The author is partly to blame because there were no contractions - everything was” “will not” “do not” “can not” “should not”. People don’t talk like that and it was so annoying - it was all I could do to grit my teeth and listen to the end. Also the story was pretty lame
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Sarah Quinlan's husband, Jack, has been haunted for decades by the untimely death of his mother when he was just a teenager, her body found in the cellar of their family farm, the circumstances a mystery. The case rocked the small farm town of Penny Gate, Iowa, where Jack was raised, and for years Jack avoided returning home. But when his beloved aunt Julia is in an accident, Jack and Sarah are forced to confront the past that they have long evaded.
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- By Dustin M. Saner on 07-20-16
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Little Mercies
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Tanya Eby
- Length: 8 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Veteran social worker Ellen Moore has seen the worst side of humanity - the vilest acts one person can commit against another. She is a fiercely dedicated children's advocate and a devoted mother and wife. But one blistering summer day, a simple moment of distraction will have repercussions that Ellen could never have imagined.
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Whoa! Ten stars, if that's possible.
- By karen on 08-03-14
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Not a Sound
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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When a tragic accident leaves nurse Amelia Winn deaf, she spirals into a depression that ultimately causes her to lose everything that matters - her job; her husband, David; and her stepdaughter, Nora. Now, two years later, and with the help of her hearing dog, Stitch, she is finally getting back on her feet. But when she discovers the body of a fellow nurse in the dense bush by the river, deep in the woods near her cabin, she is plunged into a disturbing mystery that could shatter the carefully reconstructed pieces of her life all over again.
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ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT! Great Book
- By sondra laco on 06-29-17
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One Breath Away
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Susan Ericksen, Laural Merlington, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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In the midst of a sudden spring snowstorm, an unknown man armed with a gun walks into an elementary school classroom. Outside the school, the town of Broken Branch watches and waits. Officer Meg Barrett holds the responsibility for the town’s children in her hands. As tension mounts with each passing minute, the hidden fears and grudges of the small town are revealed as the people of Broken Branch race to uncover the identity of the stranger who holds their children hostage.
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Flat As An Iowa Prairie
- By Pamela Harvey on 07-07-12
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The Weight of Silence
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Jim Colby, Eliza Foss, Cassandra Morris, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night. Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.
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A jewel
- By Sara W on 07-17-10
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Before She Was Found
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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For 12-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover - movies and Ouija and talking about boys. But when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences. Later that night, Cora Landry is discovered on the tracks, bloody and clinging to life, her friends nowhere to be found. Soon, their small rural town is thrust into a maelstrom. Who would want to hurt a young girl like Cora - and why?
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Bad Bad Ending
- By Sue on 05-12-19
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Everyone Is Watching
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Five contestants have been chosen to compete for ten million dollars on the game show One Lucky Winner. The catch? None of them knows what (or who) to expect, and it will be live streamed all over the world. Completely secluded in an estate in Northern California, with strict instructions not to leave the property and zero contact with the outside world, the competitors start to feel a little too isolated.
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This Is How I Lied
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Twenty-five years ago, the body of 16-year-old Eve Knox was found in the caves near her home in small-town Grotto, Iowa - discovered by her best friend, Maggie, and her sister, Nola. There were a handful of suspects, including her boyfriend, Nick, but without sufficient evidence the case ultimately went cold.
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Non stop animal torture...
- By Kelly on 05-31-20
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These Things Hidden
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Ali Ahn, Angela Lin, Angela Goethals
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Once the golden child of tiny Linden Falls, Iowa, Allison Glenn watches her reputation crumble as she is sent to prison for five years—convicted of a terrible crime. But what really happened that fateful night? Allison’s younger sister is the only other person who knows the truth. Now out of prison, Allison is more desperate than ever to set the record straight, but the revelation of the truth could have far-reaching consequences.
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Please save yourself the time
- By C. Morris on 10-03-14
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The Overnight Guest
- By: Heather Gudenkauf
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
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True crime writer Wylie Lark doesn’t mind being snowed in at the isolated farmhouse where she’s retreated to write her new book. A cozy fire, complete silence. It would be perfect, if not for the fact that decades earlier, at this very house, two people were murdered in cold blood and a girl disappeared without a trace.
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Not for me.
- By Mark D on 01-31-22
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Missing Molly
- By: Natalie Barelli
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
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Everyone has secrets, and Rachel Holloway is no exception. She’s worked hard to keep the past where it belongs: dead and buried. And so far, she’s been very successful. But now the small newspaper where she works wants to produce a podcast on a cold case: the disappearance 12 years ago of young Molly Forster. Some secrets should never see the light of day, and, as far as Rachel is concerned, whatever happened to little Molly is one of them.
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Thrilling -from a verified Audible Junkie
- By Katie LeF on 04-22-19
By: Natalie Barelli
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The Taken Ones
- A Novel (Steinbeck and Reed, Book 1)
- By: Jess Lourey
- Narrated by: Carly Robins
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
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Summer 1980: Despite the local superstition that the Bendy Man haunts the woods, three girls go into a Minnesota forest. Only one comes out, dead silent, her memory gone. The mystery of the Taken Ones captures the nation. Summer 2022: Cold case detective Van Reed and forensic scientist Harry Steinbeck are assigned a disturbing homicide—a woman buried alive, clutching a heart charm necklace belonging to one of the vanished girls. Van follows her gut. Harry trusts in facts. They’re both desperate to catch a killer before he kills again.
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The Boring Ones
- By David Owen on 12-06-23
By: Jess Lourey