The Intern: A Dark Thriller

Brooke Walton, Book 3

By: Jenifer Ruff

Narrated by: Stephanie Dillard

Length: 7 hrs

Publisher's summary

From Amazon best-selling author Jenifer Ruff, a dark suspense thriller featuring a fascinating, twisted protagonist.

Brooke Walton will make you wonder just how well you know your friends, neighbors, and classmates. Fans of James Patterson, Karin Slaughter, Hannibal Lecter, the Dexter series, and Gone Girl will be hooked.

Two young American tourists are brutally murdered in Cancun. A private investigator in Connecticut is desperate to uncover the truth about a missing coed. At the heart of both matters is Brooke Walton, a young medical student. When her summer internship in a medical examiner’s office exposes a disturbing mystery and her ruthless brilliance, authorities take a closer look.

Can Brooke save her own beautiful skin with someone watching her every move? Will one more murder solve her urgent problems or dig her an even deeper grave?

©2018 Jenifer Ruff (P)2019 Jenifer Ruff

Brooke Gets a New Job

There is a jump in time from when the second book abruptly ended. You get a brief update on what transpired between the two stories, but I wanted a bit more follow up to the last conversation Xander and Brooke had. I would say at this point in the story that you need to read them in order. Coming into this one without reading the previous ones will leave you lost and most likely not enjoying it.

I felt like this book definitely turned the corner as Brooke’s extra-curricular activities really seem to be catching up to her. I feel like the books are maturing as she does and I liked her finally having a job and not focusing on school work all the time. This really was plot driven more so than the previous two books as it focused on the mysterious person following Brooke and the cops who start questioning the deaths surrounding her. I really liked the setting of the morgue as it adds to the darkness of her life at this point. I’m not sure why, but I enjoyed that she lived in an unfurnished place. I’m sure that this speaks to something greater than just her inability to assimilate with her peers, but I found it pretty funny that she wanted a lawn chair versus a living room one.

Throughout the story you realize that something is afoot. She is being followed and the police are talking to her. Her family is more involved and we meet new characters with Xander and Robert having minimal involvement. We meet someone who is just as depraved as she is, in different ways, and while there interaction is too short in my mind, it did provide the path for the twist to the story. I really would have liked to see their story expanded upon a bit more. I have to say the turn that this book took at the end was not expected. I knew something was up, but Ruff really brought this to a new level. I was becoming tired of the dots not being connected and this new turn, although quite unbelievable, definitely woke me up. I look forward to seeing where this goes.

Stephanie Dillard continues to do an amazing job. I am glad she has stayed the narrator as I really like her character voices. She does a great job adding tension and suspense to the story and really brings it to life. After listening to the book I started getting paranoid about cops chasing me because she does such a great job bringing you into the story.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

The Intern

Excellent! The 3rd book in this series and I can't wait for more! Brooke is working in a morgue,her dream,when all heck breaks loose over her past descrepancies.There MAY be a way to blame someone else for some of it,but she'll need to be a good actress too.Stephanie Dillard was the perfect narrator.
I was given this book by the narrator,author or publisher free for an honest review.

What

The ending was magnificent hope to hear it continue.....
Never would have guessed to end that way

Excellent

read Everett and rothaker first
This is a great series
Book 3 follows closely after book 2 Brooke lands her dream intern job during the summer wile trying to keep her past secret
Stephanie Does a great job Narrating This series
Can’t wait to see whats next for Brooke highly recommended
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Loved this book

Loved the characters and flow of the story line. It is a fresh rare find

Wow, great book 3!

This was an excellent third book in this series. I was glued to it, listening intently to hear what happens next. I have to say, the ending was unexpected and fantastic! I would love to see this book made into a movie. It is difficult to figure out what is going to happen next. Brooke Walton is a fascinating, intense and deadly character. In addition, there are some new characters who bring a lot of intrigue to the story. Stephanie Dillard does a tremendous job of voicing Brooke. With her feminine, yet strong voice, it is easy to picture Brooke plotting, scheming and going crazy on her victims. I can't wait for Book 4!! I was voluntarily provided this review copy audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator.

Amazing!!!

Please give us the sequel !
Loved all three books. Exactly what I am looking for in a dark psychological thriller - thank you!

Loved it!

I love this trilogy. The narrator does a fabulous job at sounding just detached enough to be perfect for the character. I hope there’s more to come.

Interesting characters and twists

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This is the third book of the series, the first two of which I have not read – although I probably ought to remedy that. The aspects of the main character that are particularly engrossing are usually evil and terrifying, but this book turns that all on his head! The end of it makes me interested in seeing how the series continues

A Good read / listen

The Intern: A Dark Thriller: Brooke Walton, Book 3. This book lives up to it's title. Gripping and enthralling from 1st page to the last. Is Brooke the heroine or the villain.
Superbly narrated by Stephanie Dillard.
A great read and very entertaining.
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