This program is read by Kate Mara, best known for her roles in hit TV shows like A Teacher and House of Cards, as well as films such as The Martian and Chappaquiddick.
New from the #1 bestselling co-author of The Golden Couple and The Wife Between Us!
"I'm a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen's books, and Gone Tonight is her best yet." —Colleen Hoover
"Mara switches seamlessly between both points of view, infusing each with distinct senses of mounting tension and unease." - The New York Times
"...Mara's star power and Pekkanen's enthralling pace will have listeners making every
excuse to reach the eerie, shocking ending."- Booklist
"Pekkanen's tangled web of lies and truth is a suspenseful, ever-surprising listen." - Library Journal
Catherine Sterling thinks she knows her mother. Ruth Sterling is quiet, hardworking, and lives for her daughter. All her life, it's been just the two of them against the world. But now, Catherine is ready to spread her wings, move from home, and begin a new career. And Ruth Sterling will do anything to prevent that from happening.
Ruth Sterling thinks she knows her daughter. Catherine would never rebel, would never question anything about her mother's past or background. But when Ruth's desperate quest to keep her daughter by her side begins to reveal cracks in Ruth's carefully-constructed world, both mother and daughter begin a dance of deception.
A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.
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OverDrive Listen audiobook
- ISBN: 9781250894595
- File size: 292329 KB
- Duration: 10:09:01
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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Kate Mara gives a quiet powerhouse of a performance of this taut and original thriller. Catherine Sterling and her mother, Ruth, are unusually close. Keyword "unusually." Note also the title's nod to the iconic twisty thriller GONE GIRL. This book earns the association; the plot takes turn after turn you won't see coming, and its revelations are persuasive and earned. Why do Ruth and Catherine have no family or friends? Why have they moved so often? Is Ruth protecting Catherine, or keeping her prisoner? Is Catherine the innocent she seems? Every time we shift from the private thoughts and memories of one to the other, the picture reveals surprising new size and detail. Skillful plotting is matched by Mara's crisp, well-paced, and beautifully controlled delivery. B.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine -
June 10, 2024
Quiet, hardworking Ruth Sterling lives with her adult daughter, Catherine, in Pennsylvania. Catherine is about to move to a new job in a new city and establish her independence when her mother begins to exhibit signs of early-onset Alzheimer's. Catherine decides she must find her mother's family before her memory slips away, but as she searches for clues about her mother's past, she begins to suspect that her mother has been faking her illness. Ruth's reasons for secrecy are revealed bit by bit in her journal, a story she intended to share with Catherine once they were both "safe." As mother and daughter struggle to keep secrets and find the truth, their efforts meet head-on, putting them both at the mercy of the past. Narrator Kate Mara delivers the voices of mother and daughter in alternating chapters. While the distinction between the two characters is sometimes difficult to discern, she provides satisfying, multilayered depictions of both strong-willed and tenacious women. VERDICT Pekkanen's (The Golden Couple, coauthored with Greer Hendricks) tangled web of lies and truth is a suspenseful, ever-surprising listen. Share with fans of Mary Kubica, Lisa Jewell, or Karin Slaughter.--Joanna M. Burkhardt
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