Litani, Jess Lourey
Litani, Jess Lourey
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Litani

Author: Jess Lourey

Narrator: Cassandra Morris

Unabridged: 9 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/19/2021

Synopsis

The Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things and Bloodline explores the darkness at the heart of the rural Midwest in a novel inspired by a chilling true crime.In the summer of ’84, fourteen-year-old Frankie Jubilee is shuttled off to Litani, Minnesota, to live with her estranged mother, a county prosecutor she barely knows. From the start, Frankie senses something uneasy going on in the small town. The locals whisper about The Game, and her mother warns her to stay out of the woods and away from adults.When a bullying gang of girls invites Frankie to The Game, she accepts, determined to find out what’s really going on in Litani. She’s not the only one becoming paranoid. Hysteria burns through the community. Dark secrets emerge. And Frankie fears that, even in the bright light of day, she might be living among monsters.

About Jess Lourey

Jess Lourey is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Bloodline, Unspeakable Things, The Catalain Book of Secrets, the Salem’s Cipher thrillers, and the Mira James mysteries, among many other works, including young adult, short stories, and nonfiction. An Edgar, Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty Award nominee, Jess is a tenured professor of creative writing and sociology and a leader of writing retreats. She is also a recipient of The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship, a Psychology Today blogger, and a TEDx presenter. Check out her TEDx Talk for the inspiration behind her first published novel. When she’s not leading writing workshops, reading, or spending time with her friends and family, you can find her working on her next story. Discover more at www.jessicalourey.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on December 22, 2021

That’s the creepiest, scariest, most disturbing thing I’ve read lately! I kept screaming while I was flipping my e-reader pages! I honestly don’t recommend you read it at the same time frame you watch Conjuring 3 like I did! So you don’t have to suffer from nightmares about satanic rituals just like......more

Goodreads review by NZLisaM on March 23, 2022

Now that I’ve written my review, I feel my rating of 2/5 was too harsh, so I’m upping it to 3. It’s the summer of ’84. Frankie Jubilee’s Botanist father Paul is her whole world and her best friend, and she shares his love of all things plant and flowers. When he dies unexpectedly, the teenager is for......more

Goodreads review by Virginie on October 20, 2021

What a dark, difficult read! It was more a drama than a mystery. Not really for me... Just didn't enjoy the atmosphere. I'm sorry to give only 2.5 stars. I liked Unspeakable Things better (3.5 stars), but I'm sure this book, based on true events, will appeal to many readers. Lourey writes very well. T......more

Goodreads review by Pat on November 01, 2021

Yes, I know we’ve had a plethora of stories about child abuse rings and so on but this book was more about the victims - how they were affected, how it changed them. I think the book, along with the earlier Unspeakable Things (which I haven’t read yet) is based on true events that happened in the au......more

Quotes

“Lourey serves up another terrifying reality-based thriller…a tale of horror, grit, and, ultimately, hope.” —Kirkus Reviews“Curious, perceptive Francesca, with her concern for others, makes an irresistible heroine. Psychological thriller fans will be satisfied.” —Publishers Weekly“Litani shows that the real terror is not ghosts, but human monsters.” —St. Paul Pioneer Press

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