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  • She Rides Shotgun

  • A Novel
  • By: Jordan Harper
  • Narrated by: David Marantz
  • Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (986 ratings)

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She Rides Shotgun

By: Jordan Harper
Narrated by: David Marantz
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Publisher's summary

Edgar Award Winner, Best Debut Novel, 2018

A propulsive, gritty novel about a girl marked for death who must fight and steal to stay alive, learning from the most frightening man she knows - her father.

Eleven-year-old Polly McClusky is shy, too old for the teddy bear she carries with her everywhere, when she is unexpectedly reunited with her father, Nate, fresh out of jail and driving a stolen car. He takes her from the front of her school into a world of robbery, violence, and the constant threat of death. And he does it to save her life.

Nate made dangerous enemies in prison - a gang called Aryan Steel has put out a bounty on his head, counting on its members on the outside to finish him off. They've already murdered his ex-wife, Polly's mother. And Polly is their next target.

Nate and Polly's lives soon become a series of narrow misses, of evading the bad guys and the police, of sleepless nights in motels. Out on the lam, Polly is forced to grow up early: With barely any time to mourn her mother, she must learn how to take a punch and pull off a drug-house heist. She finds herself transforming from a shy little girl into a true fighter. Nate, in turn, learns what it's like to love fiercely and unconditionally - a love he's never quite felt before. But can their powerful bond transcend the dangerous existence he's carved out for them? Will they ever be able to live an honest life, free of fear?

She Rides Shotgun is a gripping and emotionally wrenching novel that upends even our most long-held expectations about heroes, villains, and victims. Nate takes Polly to save her life, but in the end it may very well be Polly who saves him.

©2017 Jordan Harper (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers
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Deserving Edgar award winner

A propulsive tour de force, Jordan Harper's first novel is a fierce story evocatively told. Highly recommended.

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Interesting and exciting with twist

Loved it. Great plot and ending. Felt like I was right there in the middle. Hard to out down.

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Amazing

I love how the voices were done and the character development In this book.

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Don't Miss This!

This book is a real find, I am so glad I decided to add this one to my library. While the subject matter may be a little dark for some readers, it was right up my alley. Narration was first rate and the story moved along very quickly. I have since recommended it to two people who also reported enjoying it very much. I hope there is a follow up, I was sorry when it ended. If you are looking for something action packed and a little different, this is a great choice.

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Awesome

This book was great from the beginning to the end.
Would live to read about Polly as an Adult.

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Awesome Book!

Wow! First book on audible ands absolutely loved it. Kept me wanting to listen more and wonderful performance.

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Different, kept me wondering what's next.

Good story line! Very good at drawing you into the story! Very different for me.

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Recommended

Good book, interesting characters, story well told. The genre is a little violent for me, but wasn’t written gratuitously in that respect.

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Deserves the Edgar Award for the best first novel!

A coming of age novel that centers around the bond between father and daughter. Wonderful characters and story. I wish it we're twice as long.

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Great story!

This book pulled me in from the beginning. The characters are unique and believable. I'll be looking for more by this author.

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