The Echo Killing

A Mystery

By: Christi Daugherty

Narrated by: Sophie Amoss

Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins

Publisher's summary

When a murder echoing a 15-year-old cold case rocks the Southern town of Savannah, crime reporter Harper McClain risks everything to find the identity of this calculated killer in Christi Daugherty's new audiobook, The Echo Killing.

A city of antebellum architecture, picturesque parks, and cobblestone streets, Savannah moves at a graceful pace. But for Harper McClain, the timeless beauty and culture that distinguishes her home’s Southern heritage vanishes during the dark and dangerous nights. She wouldn’t have it any other way. Not even finding her mother brutally murdered in their home when she was 12 has made her love Savannah any less.

Her mother’s killer was never found, and that unsolved murder left Harper with an obsession that drove her to become one of the best crime reporters in the state of Georgia. She spends her nights with the police, searching for criminals. Her latest investigation takes her to the scene of a homicide where the details are hauntingly familiar: a young girl being led from the scene by a detective, a female victim naked and stabbed multiple times in the kitchen, and no traces of any evidence pointing toward a suspect.

Harper has seen all of this before in her own life. The similarities between the murder of Marie Whitney and her own mother’s death lead her to believe they’re both victims of the same killer. At last, she has the chance to find the murderer who’s eluded justice for 15 years and make sure another little girl isn’t forever haunted by a senseless act of violence - even if it puts Harper in the killer’s crosshairs....

©2018 Christi Daugherty (P)2018 Macmillan Audio

Critic reviews

"Fans of Hank Phillippi Ryan and Michael Connelly will thoroughly enjoy this new voice in crime fiction." (Library Journal)

"Daugherty delivers an insider's view of journalism, from the adrenaline rush of covering a major story to the drudgery of delving into the background behind a story." (Associated Press)

"Narrator Sophie Amoss creates a menacing dark drama that will grab listeners right away. She enhances the story with superb timing and a delicious Southern drawl" (AudioFile Magazine)

Good book!

The story and narration were both very captivating, the end kept me guessing, looking forward to more from this author

Fantastic

I kept putting this back in my wish list I finally used my credit for it....so worth it! The narrator was one of the best I’ve heard, story was excellent, characters were multi dimensional. I’m looking forward to many more from this author WITH this narrator!

Good story that goes nowhere

I wanted to like this book. There were so many opportunities for it to be a great read, but it falls flat. It is slow and has a lot of character development that seems to be wasted because it goes nowhere. I felt that it was the first draft of a book for what had a lot of potential-so in a way I blame the editor for not tightening it up. I'd give it another star if this was the first in a trilogy so we can find out what happened to the rest of the stories the author opens up and just leaves there.

Great story. Can't wait until the sequel comes out

Great story. Cant wait for the sequel. The narrator has such a pleasant voice. I hope to hear more books by her!!!!

A Must Read

Excellent. Keeps the story constantly building toward an unexpected twist as it comes to an end. It certainly keeps you wanting more, not to disappoint #2 is ready to continue the thread of Harper's search for her mother's killer. Introduces new characters and a new thriller ready to keep you up all night. Fortunately this book keeps the same awesome narrator.

Misleading reviews

Had a hard time paying attention and by the end I didn't care who did what.

Why, Why, Why Did it Have to End???!!!

This writer and narrator are amazing. I don’t what to give anything away, so that is all I am going to say, I rate all my books but very rarely write a review.

DISAPPOINTING

weak story week characters so-so narration poor ending. I won't be looking for any more books by this author

It was ok

A little drawn out for my taste I figured out part of it almost right away. They left a good ending which almost makes me want to listen it read the next in the series but not really. Narration was ok. Just plain nothing special. Eh not sure the next will be worth it to me.

This one kept me guessing

I don't like how it ended about the mother's murder. I did like the twist near the end.