Unspeakable Things

De: Jess Lourey

Narrado por: Caitlin Kelly

Inspired by a terrifying true story, a heart-pounding novel of suspense about a small Minnesota town where nothing is as quiet - or as safe - as it seems.

Cassie McDowell’s life in 1980s Minnesota seems perfectly wholesome. She lives on a farm, loves school, and has a crush on the nicest boy in class. Yes, there are her parents’ strange parties and their parade of deviant guests, but she’s grown accustomed to them.

All that changes when someone comes hunting in Lilydale.

One by one, local boys go missing. One by one, they return changed - violent, moody, and withdrawn. What happened to them becomes the stuff of shocking rumors. The accusations of who’s responsible grow just as wild, and dangerous town secrets start to surface. Then Cassie’s own sister undergoes the dark change. If she is to survive, Cassie must find her way in an adult world where every sin is justified, and only the truth is unforgivable.

©2019 Jess Lourey (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

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"Part suspense, part coming-of-age, Jess Lourey’s Unspeakable Things is a story of creeping dread, about childhood when you know the monster under your bed is real. A novel that clings to you long after the last page."--Lori Rader-Day, Edgar Award-nominated author of Under a Dark Sky

AMAZING!!!!

More, More, More!!!!
This author, story line, and narrator, were ALL INCREDIBLE!!!!
I can't say enough good things about this book. The nostalgia brought back great memories of growing up in the 80's. The narrator captured the characters so well.

Eh.

I kept waiting for it to get good, but it ultimately didn't deliver. I thought the end was picking up...then it was finished.

ok is all i can say

not in the top 50 i have listened too! pretty corny actually. wish i would have returned it but kept thinking it would get better.

Worth the listen

I chose this book because of the write-up and other reviews. At first, when I realized the book's narrator was a child I was a bit put off but I quickly found it added a unique perspective to the story. I was reeled in quickly and finished the book in 3 days which is quick for me.

Cassie, the story's narrator, is a relatable 12-year-old. She and her older sister Perstephanie (sp?) both come of age in the 1980's. However, this is not a book for teens unless you plan on having some serious conversations with your child. The material is dark and could be disturbing for some. It's real-life stuff a lot of people are aware of exists in the world or may have experienced themselves. Dad is a Vietnam vet and mom is a sweet school teacher but as a couple they have their own not-so-secret secrets. All this plays out as Cassie's male classmates are being terrorized by an unknown assailant.

Caitlin Kelly is fabulous as the storyteller Cassie. It can't be easy narrating/performing a 12-year-old. I gave the story 4 stars but would have given 4.5 stars if I could. The reason it's not a 5 is because the felt the ending was rushed and cut short. I wanted to know how the girls carried on.

Judy Bloom meets Nancy Drew

Good story-had us interested throughout the plot... keeps you guessing, so overall it was worth the four stars... however I wish the author had chosen from the start to either write for young readers or adult fiction. True the nostalgia for the 80s was delightful however the constant reference to a young woman’s personal puberty experience was a bit too much. The dysfunctional nature of the family was evident from the start - kept the story interesting if only it could just stay down that path!