The Recipient

By: Audrey J. Cole

Narrated by: Marcio Catalano, Veronica Pace

A 2020 SOVAS AWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST THRILLER VOICEOVER

Sergeant Wade McKinnon knows who killed Samantha the moment he arrives at her crime scene. Problem is, he watched her killer die a year ago.

A year after serial killer Michael Rhodes is executed and allowed to donate part of his brain as an organ transplant, Wade gets called to a murder scene that shares uncanny similarities to those of the late Michael Rhodes. Other similar killings happen around Seattle, and Wade seems to be the only person still alive who knows enough about Michael Rhodes’s murders to be able to replicate them. When evidence found at one of the crime scenes points to Wade as the killer, he races to find the real culprit before it’s too late to clear his own name.

Elle is overjoyed when her husband, Brian, receives a partial brain transplant and gets a second chance at life. Until she learns that his brain cells came from a serial killer....

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The Recipient

There were so many twists and turns in this intriguing thriller. This story kept me on the edge of my seat from the beginning all the way until the end. I can't wait to listen to more books in this addictive series. Marcio Catalano and Veronica Pace both did an amazing job bringing this story to life with their flawless duet narration. I received this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

Excellent and unpredictable!

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book.

It had well developed, captivating characters and it kept me on the edge of my seat!

I will definitely check out more books from this author!

Awesome Twists!

Audrey J Cole outdid herself with The Recipient. I loved the twists she wrote. I did not see the ending! Both narrators, Marcio Catalano and Veronica Pace brought the characters to life. They conveyed the emotions perfectly. This book is part of a series and a standalone listen.

Good story & Narration

Too short, but I enjoyed it. I was very impressed with the narrators as well.

Excellent Thriller!

This was my first Audrey J. Cole’s book, and definitely won’t be my last. This is the first book in the Emerald City Thriller series. This is an excellent thriller. The characters are well developed, and intriguing. The storyline is thrilling and captivating. The plot is well crafted, original, and enthralling. Impossible to stop listening! I liked the characters, the suspense, and the twists and turns. Marcio Catalano and Veronica Pace did an outstanding job with the narration. I love their voices together! I enjoyed it, and I HIGHLY recommend it! Looking forward to listening to Inspired by Murder, the next book in the series.