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Distress Signals

By: Catherine Ryan Howard
Narrated by: Alan Smyth, Bronson Pinchot, Suzanne Toren
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The acclaimed debut thriller from the internationally bestselling author of The Liar’s Girl and 56 Days

The day Adam Dunne’s girlfriend, Sarah, fails to return from a Barcelona business trip, his perfect life begins to fall apart. Days later, the arrival of her passport and a note that reads “I’m sorry—S” sets off real alarm bells. He vows to do whatever it takes to find her.

Adam is puzzled when he connects Sarah to a cruise ship called the Celebrate - and to a woman, Estelle, who disappeared from the same ship in eerily similar circumstances almost exactly a year before.

To get answers, Adam must confront some difficult truths about his relationship with Sarah. He must do things of which he never thought himself capable. And he must try to outwit a predator who seems to have found the perfect hunting ground.

©2016 Catherine Ryan Howard (P)2017 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

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clever but disjointed

Ever sit through someone telling a 5 minute joke only to have a punch line fit for a 30 second joke?
Decent story just a lot of angst interspersed with a story line that wore thin over time.
The Henri parallel universe was a bit confusing.
Were there dots i should have connected?

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Overall I was left unsatisfied

The reader was fantastic. Plenty of expression, and pauses in the right places. The story on the other hand... lacked. I was disappointed with a few of the plot points and characters introduced that had nothing to do with the story what do ever.

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I did finish this book....

I did finish the book... however, I could do without authors digs and onesided views on gun control all the while killing people off by physical violence and knives. Seriously!?

Several disparaging comments about America as well.

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Great Beginning but...

...fizzled to a rushed and manipulated ending. The early chapters were engaging with the right blend of suspense and tension. The middle was slow and needed a good editor. The ending was a disappointment. It felt rushed and poorly conceived. Narration in different voices was great.

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Love this author!

this is the second book of hers I have listened to and I am HOOKED. compelling stories, excellent imagery.

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Captivating from beginning to end

This book starts out strong and with a little background, quickly gets started on all the twists and turns. I really enjoyed it and hope you will too!

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Almost gave up=mistake

I thought it started slowly but once you understood the storyline it got really good!

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Stay with it!

Worth it! Go back if you have to because it can be confusing but it’s worth it. Ending is great!

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Wow

I love mysteries, but I usually have book solved very early on. This author is refreshingly different. I love the style of writing and I love that I didn’t have it all figured out until the end.

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Very Good

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. The author did a great job at keeping me guessing until the end.

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