The Family Inside

By: Katie Garner

Narrated by: Emily Lawrence, Ashley Klanac

"This plot isn't just twisted—it's down-right gnarled." —People Magazine

It takes a special family to turn a home into a nightmare.

Since her husband’s unsolved murder three years ago, Iris Blodgett’s life has unraveled. Awash in grief and buried in debt, she can’t pay her mortgage—and now that she’s lost her job, she has no idea how she’ll provide for her unruly teenage daughter, Ellory.

Facing eviction, Iris turns to her new beau, prominent architect Hugh Smoll, for a shoulder to cry on. But the seemingly perfect Hugh offers her something more: an invitation to move in to his mother’s centuries-old mansion while he renovates the property.

It seems like the perfect solution, but when Iris and Ellory arrive at Ravencliff, the family inside isn’t quite what they expected. Iris didn’t even know Hugh had siblings, much less that they’d all be living together.

With repairs underway, the house gives up its dark secrets one by one. Before long, Iris unearths a chilling family history—and the terrifying reason she and Ellory were invited in the first place…

The plot

Loved every minute and word! Great plot twists and storyline. I finished it in a day!

ok but different.

Well written, and it kept my interest but something was off. Maybe the characters feelings didn't seem to match what the characters were experiencing. It wasn't bad just odd.

Compelling Story Diffused By Overacting Performers

This was a book I wished I had read myself, because Emily & Ashley's voices started to annoy me with both of their overacting narrations. It nearly caused me to abort listening, but I kept on listening in respect for the Garner's story. However, the final chapter took it too far, and I felt like I was lied to after having had committed to finishing it. Take away the final chapter, and it would've ended much better. I will try another book by Katie Garner, but I will read it myself, and I won't be able to listen to another audiobook read by both of these performers. The breathy, staccato voice of the one caused multiple eyerolls, and the other one's monotonous alto voice made me tired.

Just one thing

Love the story and overall performance except I think if I was reading the book my reactions on how the policed spoke or responded would have been better but listening made me say umm no that’s not how they should respond maybe just me but just an opinion 😌

So many plot twists!

Just when you think it’s over another twist.. and another twist. It’s a wild ride!