• End of Story

  • A Novel
  • By: A. J. Finn
  • Narrated by: Helen Laser
  • Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
  • 3.7 out of 5 stars (169 ratings)

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End of Story

By: A. J. Finn
Narrated by: Helen Laser
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Publisher's summary

For fans of Knives Out comes a spellbinding thriller from the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Woman in the Window

“I’ll be dead in three months. Come tell my story.

So writes Sebastian Trapp, reclusive mystery novelist, to his longtime correspondent Nicky Hunter, an expert in detective fiction. With mere months to live, Trapp invites Nicky to his spectacular San Francisco mansion to help draft his life story . . . while living alongside his beautiful second wife, Diana; his wayward nephew, Freddy; and his protective daughter, Madeleine. Soon Nicky finds herself caught in an irresistible case of real-life “detective fever.”

You and I might even solve an old mystery or two.

Twenty years earlier—on New Year’s Eve 1999—Sebastian’s first wife and teenaged son vanished from different locations, never to be seen again. Did the perfect crime writer commit the perfect crime? And why has he emerged from seclusion, two decades later, to allow a stranger to dig into his past?

Life is hard. After all, it kills you.

As Nicky attempts to weave together the strands of Sebastian’s life, she becomes obsessed with discovering the truth . . . while Madeleine begins to question what her beloved father might actually know about that long-ago night. And when a corpse appears in the family’s koi pond, both women are shocked to find that the past isn’t gone—it’s just waiting.

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©2024 A. J. Finn (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

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The end of story

One review I read was titled “stay with it” unfortunately I couldn’t. It was confusing and I can’t honestly say it’s because I got bored and therefore lost or if it was just boring. I figured the twist out half way through and couldn’t finish it. I’ll be waiting for his next book with high hopes.

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Stay with it

It took me a while to get into the story but I’m glad I stuck with it as it was surprising and very good.

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Solid read

Great story. Drags on a little in the middle. Ending is great and well written

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The end of the story

At times it was draggy. I liked the characters but at times too many paths were intersecting. And who did kill dominic

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Twists and turns

Story had a lot of depth, I didn’t see the end coming. I didn’t want it to end!

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Really good!

The story kept me guessing at all points and like a great mystery novel, the end dogs not disappoint! The narration was excellent! Such a pleasure to find such an enjoyable "read".

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A good mystery

Enjoyed the story, narrator and characters. Done in classic mystery style, which I liked very much.

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Didn’t see it coming!!

Great mystery - loved the way it was written! Narrator was perfect! Would love to read another from this author.

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A juicy mystery

I loved this mystery. This book is rich in characters, rich in history, mystery, the setting, and twisty too. A fabulous read!! This one gives the reader something to sink their teeth into!

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Great plot!

The story was engaging and I definitely didn’t know who did it until the end!

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