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The Boy
- A Novel (Broussard and Fourcade, Book 2)
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 17 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Now a New York Times bestseller
An unfathomable loss or an unthinkable crime? #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag keeps you guessing in her most harrowing thriller yet.
When Detective Nick Fourcade enters the home of Genevieve Gauthier outside the sleepy town of Bayou Breaux, Louisiana, the bloody crime scene that awaits him is both the most brutal and the most confusing he's ever seen. Genevieve's seven-year-old son, KJ, has been murdered by an alleged intruder, yet Genevieve is alive and well. Meanwhile, Nick's wife, Detective Annie Broussard, sits with the grieving Genevieve. A mother herself, Annie understands the devastation this woman is going through, but as a detective she's troubled: Who would murder a child and leave the only witness behind?
When KJ's sometimes babysitter, twelve-year-old Nora Florette, is reported missing the very next day, the town fears a maniac is preying on their children. With pressure mounting from a tough, no-nonsense new sheriff, the media, and the parents of Bayou Breaux, Nick and Annie dig deep into the dual mysteries. Is someone from Genevieve's past or present responsible for the death of her son? Is Nora a victim, or something worse? Then everything changes when Genevieve’s past as a convicted criminal comes to light. Could she have killed her own child to free herself from the burden of motherhood, or is the loss of her beloved boy pushing her to the edge of insanity? Could she have something to do with the disappearance of Nora, or is the troubled teen the key to the murder? How far will Nick and Annie have to go to uncover the dark truth of the boy?
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Critic reviews
“[A] tightly plotted whodunnit . . . prepare to gasp."—People
“Thoughtful, character-driven . . . Hoag keeps the twists and turns coming all the way to the shocking conclusion.”—Publishers Weekly
“Hoag puts on quite the juggling act here, dazzling us with multiple theories about the boy’s murder, numerous potential suspects, and plot twists that keep us just slightly off-balance. A welcome return for a compelling investigative duo.”—Booklist
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- Yvonne Whyte
- 21-04-19
The narration......
..... was simply painful to listen to. The accents were grating to the ear and the narrator also occasionally got her “voices” mixed up. Painful to listen and I had to make myself finish.
Story was fine.
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- corrine g
- 20-01-19
The boy
I have read most of tami hoags books and I always love them. This Audible book was great the narrator was easy to listen to which helps. I look forward to the next hopefully not to long.
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- miss
- 31-01-19
great
really enjoyed this book great narration good story would recommend clear characters which made the book easy to follow
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- Amazon Customer
- 18-06-19
slow and confusing start
Almost gave up during first few chapters as story was slow and confusing. Also was not keen on narrators voice. But very good story once it got going.
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- Emma Crowe
- 05-02-19
good twist
struggled at the start of the book due to the narration as felt it was a little fast however the story was good and soon gripped my attention. great listen.
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- Hi Ho Silver
- 03-09-20
Spoilt by narrator
Managed 2hrs 52 mins before I gave up with this narrator. So many characters, it was just confusing with one narrator's robotic pedantic delivery which milked any tension or suspense out of the tale. I could not contemplate another 14 hours.
Tami Hoag has been one of my favourite authors so am sorry to have to give up.
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- Claire Beattie
- 07-01-19
couldn't cope with the narrator
I struggled till chapter 5 but I'm afraid I will have to return this and just buy a hard copy because as much as the blurb intrigues me to want to read the story I cannot stand the bland tone if the narrator. it just doesn't feel like she is telling the story, just reading the lines in quite a monotone way which makes it hard to get to that stage where you get absorbed into the world the story is trying to portray. Sorry, but don't waste a credit, if you want to read the story buy a hard copy instead.
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