Claire, Darling, Callie Kazumi
Claire, Darling, Callie Kazumi
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Claire, Darling

Author: Callie Kazumi

Narrator: Bronwen Price

Unabridged: 9 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/11/2025

Synopsis

“In this taut psychological thriller, one woman’s desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she’s willing to go for love—or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish

She’s been ghosted. But she won’t be forgotten.

Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fiancé, Noah. It’s their anniversary, after all. But when the receptionist tells her that no one with Noah’s name works there, Claire thinks there must be a mistake.

Noah isn’t picking up her calls. Her texts go unanswered. It turns out Noah has a different life . . . one with a beautiful girlfriend, a beautiful house. Claire was never really in the picture.

Desperate to speak to Noah and convince him to return to their dream life, Claire plunges into a nightmarish journey of obsession that submerges her deeper into the murky waters of her own past—a past dominated by a manipulative mother who shattered her sense of self.

Will Claire break free from the ghosts that haunt her? Or will they become more costly than any of Noah’s lies?

About The Author

Callie Kazumi is a British-Japanese writer who started work on her first book after being gifted Stephen King’s On Writing by her father. She lives in London with her husband and her Bichon Frisé, Betsy. Claire, Darling is her debut novel.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jayme on March 11, 2025

Oh Claire Darling! If a man walks away, hold your head high and LET HIM! Claire is excited to drop off a surprise workday lunch for her fiancé Noah on their anniversary, but the surprise is on her when the receptionist tells her that no one with Noah's name works there. Suddenly, he isn't picking up he......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on January 23, 2025

Now this is how you write a debut novel!! 👏 I had lots of things I needed to get done (work included), but none of that was happening until I finished reading this book. Oh Claire, Darling… This story starts off with Claire going with her coworker, Sukhi, to surprise her fiancé at work with lunch. Wh......more

Goodreads review by Cara on March 07, 2025

Claire, Darling written by Callie Kazumi was one heck of a wild ride of a thriller. This book was SO DAMN GOOD I couldn't put it down that I even finished it in one day. With every twist and turn, this book had my jaw on the floor, like I couldn't believe what I was witnessing. To say I was surprise......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on April 04, 2025

With an original premise, well-developed protagonist, and surprising twists and turns, Claire, Darling turned a ghosting gone wrong into an captivating look into some serious themes. Through Claire’s own perspective, diary entries, and flashbacks, the story slowly filled in until the riveting climax......more

Goodreads review by Karen on April 06, 2025

Well, wow, and oh my! This debut novel, got to me. I read this one cover to cover in one day. I say this, because I just couldn’t put it down. The story captured me from the first page. A captivating look into an unusual not always likable character who has obviously endured some trauma in her life......more

Quotes

“In this taut psychological thriller, one woman’s desperate quest for answers reveals just how far she’s willing to go for love—or revenge. I devoured this book . . . utterly engrossing!”—Liv Constantine, New York Times bestselling author of The Next Mrs. Parrish

“Clever storytelling against a backdrop of vivid psychological trauma, and a sense of creeping horror as you realize the truth about the plot . . . highly recommended.”—Helen Cooper, author of The Downstairs Neighbor

“An outrageous white-knuckle ride that packs a hell of a punch, but as the psychological journey unfolds, the truth is as heart-wrenching as it is shocking. Callie Kazumi is one to watch.”—Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller

“A debut with terrific pace and sinister character dynamics . . . at once beautifully unpredictable and unnerving. I loved it.”—L. V. Matthews, author of Silent Waters

“Addictive and poignant and doesn’t let go until the very end.”—Joe Gibson, author of Seventeen

“Brilliant.”—K. L. Slater, author of Message Deleted

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