Innocence Road, Laura Griffin
Innocence Road, Laura Griffin
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Innocence Road

Author: Laura Griffin

Narrator: Saskia Maarleveld

Unabridged: 9 hr 34 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 11/11/2025


Synopsis

Detective Leanne Everhart swore she’d never go back to her hometown near Marfa, Texas—but she returns when her brother needs her, only to find a town in need too, still torn apart by a decades-old crime.

Leanne Everhart knows women have something to fear in her artsy hometown, especially so if they’re not rich, white locals. Returning to town after her father’s death, she sees the ugliest sides of an area that draws people for its severe, untamed natural landscape. 

While her department faces mounting backlash over a recent wrongful conviction in the long-ago murder case of a popular local teenager—which is now unsolved—Leanne is called to a fresh crime scene at the edge of the desert. A nameless woman was found murdered, with no clues as to her identity. As Leanne digs into the crime scene evidence, she grows convinced this latest murder case is linked with the local teenager’s murder. And to multiple cold cases, all unnamed female victims, that have all been shelved by her department without leads.

Now, with conflicted loyalties and without allies, Leanne must hunt down a serial killer, one who’s been preying on local women for  two decades, growing bolder and more ruthless with every strike.

About The Author

Laura Griffin is the New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of more than thirty books and novellas. She is a two-time RITA Award winner, as well as the recipient of the Daphne du Maurier Award.


Reviews

Goodreads review by PamG on October 19, 2025

Laura Griffin has interwoven a police procedural and crime novel with a story of suspense in Innocence Road. While the book is a standalone, I would love for it to be a series. Leanne Everhart left her hometown of Madrone, Texas and never planned to return to it. But her father’s sudden death an......more

Goodreads review by Tanja ~ KT Book Reviews on July 12, 2025

Unabashedly a one-sit read! I flipped open my Kindle and didn't stop until I reached the end. The plot is perfection, the pace is exemplary, and Laura Griffin? Stellar! Innocence Road has been marked as one of my favorites. I wanted to cite a series name; however, there isn't one attached to the tit......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on October 16, 2025

INNOCENCE ROAD takes place in rural Texas. Leanne Everhart has returned to her small hometown after serving as a police officer in Dallas. She has joined the local police department as the only female officer. Her father who recently died in a car accident was once the chief of police. When the man......more

Goodreads review by Erica Binges Books on September 21, 2025

4.5 stars. I'm by no means a Laura Griffin expert, but I have read 5+ books from her, so I have a feel for her writing, and this is by far my favorite book from Griffin. Is this romantic suspense? Sort of. The romance here isn't necessarily something that would leave romance lovers salivating, but t......more

Goodreads review by Miss W Book Reviews on October 18, 2025

Innocence Road by Laura Griffin is a fantastic story that I was totally immersed in. The story takes place in rural Texas. The protagonist, Leanne Everhart, has come home to her small town. She had been a police officer in Dallas. She is now the only female police officer in her small town. Her fath......more


Quotes

“High-tension suspense that feels urgently of the moment. This saga crackles with border politics, racism, sexism and corruption.”People

“Innocence Road puts generational trauma and buried secrets front and center with a twisty plot and big surprises. A story that asks if justice is really for all that will stay with readers long after the final page."—Vanessa Lillie, bestselling author of Blood Sisters

“On some roads, innocence isn’t easy to come by. When no one seems to care about the nameless, apparently friendless women who have been murdered and left by the side of the desolate desert road, Detective Leanne Everhart steps in to uncover the truth – and unearths more than she bargained for. Full of tragic secrets, family drama, and harrowing twists, Laura Griffin’s suspenseful, insightful novels never disappoint.”New York Times bestselling author Juliet Blackwell

“Gripping...Griffin's evocative sense of place captures the minutiae of small-town life…Innocence Road maps a strong plot buoyed by powerful characters like Leanne, whose tenacious personality enhances her skills as an investigator.”—Shelf Awareness

“...this atmospheric page-turner starring a complex detective is engrossing enough to deserve a sequel.”—Publishers Weekly

“This is an edge-of-the-seat read that's not for the faint of heart.”—First Clue

“An engaging heroine and a nicely complex mystery. This stand-alone will appeal to readers of Linda Castillo and Allison Brennan.”—Library Journal

“...An intense, page-turning story.”—Red Carpet Crash

Innocence Road is a fast-paced, unputdownable mystery that grabs the reader from the first pages. Leanne is a fully developed character — strong, dedicated, angry, filled with self-doubt — and you can’t help but hope Griffin will start another series centered around Leanne.—The Denver Post