Once You Go This Far, Kristen Lepionka
Once You Go This Far, Kristen Lepionka
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Once You Go This Far
A Roxane Weary Mystery

Author: Kristen Lepionka

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 9 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/05/2020

Synopsis

Once You Go This Far is the fourth thrilling mystery from Shamus Award–winning and Anthony and Macavity Award-nominated author Kristen Lepionka.Junior-high school nurse Rebecca Newsome was an experienced hiker—until she plummeted to her death at the bottom of a ravine in a Columbus metro park. Her daughter, Maggie, doesn’t believe it was an accident, and Rebecca’s ex-husband is her prime suspect. But he’s a well-connected ex-cop and Maggie is certain that’s the reason no one will listen to her. PI Roxane Weary quickly uncovers that the dead woman’s ex is definitely a jerk, but is he a murderer?As she pieces together the days before Rebecca died, what Roxane finds doesn’t quite add up. From a series of trips to Detroit and across the border to a casino in Windsor, Canada, to strange calls from Rebecca’s home to a charismatic political candidate, to a women’s health organization, to a secretive church group that seems to have more information about its members than it should, Roxane needs to figure out how everything is connected before a dangerous secret gets someone else killed.

About Kristen Lepionka

Kristen Lepionka is the Shamus Award–winning and Anthony and Macavity Award–nominated author of The Last Place You Look, What You Want to See, and The Stories You Tell. She grew up mostly in her local public library, where she could be found with a big stack of adult mysteries before she was out of middle school. She is a cofounder of the feminist podcast Unlikeable Female Characters, and she lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her partner and two cats.

About Allyson Ryan

Allyson Ryan is an Earphones Award–winning voice actress who can be heard in commercials, promos, animation, and audiobooks. She has extensive experience on stage and television. In New York, she acted in and directed more than thirty plays. Her television credits include roles on Eleventh Hour, Law & Order, and One Life to Live. She has also appeared as “Mom” in several television commercials. Advertising Age nominated her for a Bobby Award in the best actress category for her work as the Duracell mom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on July 20, 2020

Once You Go This Far is a character-driven mystery about a murder dressed up as an accident. Led by one of my favorite heroines, PI Roxane Weary, this book did not disappoint. Warning: This mystery is embroiled in religious and political ideologies, so if these are not areas you enjoy reading about t......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 17, 2022

Honestly, I can't see myself ever tiring of this series or these characters. Each time I pick up a book starring Roxane Weary, it feels a bit like coming home and giving an old friend a hug, which is kinda weird when you think about all the murder and crime that happens here. The best thing about th......more

Goodreads review by PamG on June 21, 2020

ONCE YOU GO THIS FAR by Kristen Lepionka is the fourth book in the Roxane Weary private investigator mystery series and the first book by this author that I have read. When Rebecca Newsome, an experienced hiker ends up falling, her daughter Maggie hires Roxanne Weary to investigate. Roxanne makes an......more

Goodreads review by Kristy on July 07, 2020

Probably my favorite book in the series and that's saying *a lot.* Private investigator Roxane Weary is out for a stroll when another hiker, Rebecca Newsome, falls to her death on a nearby trail. Her daughter, Maggie, doesn't think it was an accident, and she hires Roxane to look into the the incide......more

Goodreads review by Laura on July 08, 2020

Another excellent installment in the Roxane Weary series! Gosh I hope there’s another one in the future.......more

Quotes

“Expertly plotted…Roxane, with her vibrant narrative voice, stands as a worthy successor to Sue Grafton’s Kinsey Millhone.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Dogged investigator Roxane is not deterred by warnings, a message on the mirror of her hotel room, even an explosion at her office…Roxane is an increasingly compelling lead character, her fallibility balanced by her self-awareness and persistence.” Booklist (starred review)

“Read this one and see if it doesn’t send you scurrying in search of the previous three books in Lepionka’s series”  BookPage

“Weary is someone you root for, and her grit and determination when working a case is the real draw here.” Bookbub

Awards

  • Autostraddle Pick
  • CrimeReads Pick
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