One Wrong Word, Hank Phillippi Ryan
One Wrong Word, Hank Phillippi Ryan
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One Wrong Word
A Novel

Author: Hank Phillippi Ryan

Narrator: Gail Shalan

Unabridged: 12 hr 28 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/06/2024


Synopsis

A heart-racing psychological thriller from USA Today bestselling and multiple award-winning author, Hank Phillippi Ryan.

One wrong word can ruin your life. And no one knows that better than savvy crisis management expert Arden Ward. Problem is, she's now forced to handle a shocking crisis of her own. Unfairly accused of having an affair with a powerful client, Arden’s life and dreams are about to crash and burn. Then, Arden is given an ultimatum. She has just two weeks to save her career and her reputation.

Is Cordelia Bannister the answer to her prayers?

Cordelia needs Arden’s help for her husband Ned, a Boston real estate mogul. Though he was recently acquitted in a fatal drunk driving accident, his reputation is ruined, and the fallout is devastating not only to the Bannisters' lives, but the lives of their two adorable children.

Arden devotes her skill and determination—and maybe her final days on the job—to helping this shattered family, but soon, revelations begin to emerge about what really happened the night of the accident. And then—another car crash throws Ned back into the spotlight.

This case is Arden’s final chance to protect her own future and clear her name. But the more she tries to untangle the truth, the more she’s haunted by one disturbing question—what if she’s also protecting a killer?

Gossip. Lies. Rumors. Words like that can hurt you. And Arden knows the reality. Sometimes one wrong word can kill.

A Macmillan Audio production from Tor Forge.

About Hank Phillippi Ryan

USA Today bestselling author HANK PHILLIPPI RYAN has won five Agatha Awards, five Anthony Awards, the Daphne, the Macavity, and the Mary Higgins Clark Awards. As on-air investigative reporter for Boston's WHDH-TV, she's won thirty-seven Emmy Awards and many more journalism honors. A past president of national Sisters in Crime, a founder of Mystery Writers of America University, and a board member of International Thriller Writers, Ryan lives in Boston.

About Gail Shalan

Gail Shalan (she/her) is a NYC-based storyteller on screen, stage, behind the mic, and with puppets.A 2024 two-time Audie Award winner ( Best Young Adult and Best Middle Grade), as well as a multiple Earphones Award winner, praised by The New York Times, Library Journal, Vulture Magazine, Booklist, and Audiofile, she’s narrated 200+ titles.Gail has performed on stage at The Bristol Old Vic, Cherry Lane Theatre, St. Ann’s Warehouse, and other various theater spaces across the US and UK.Her work as both an actor and a puppeteer was featured in the award-winning short film Coyote Girl (BostonIFF Best Short).Known for her dexterity with character and dialects, her tangibly emotional reads, and her deep respect for the text, Gail is passionate about stories that center generational healing and mental health, that navigate the sticky spaces between childhood and adulthood, and stories that ask who am “I”? Who are “we”? And what swells in the space between us, what dwells in the space within us? For that’s where the greatest discoveries and curiosities lie.For more follow her on socials @grshalan and check out www.gailshalan.com


Reviews

Goodreads review by Debra on January 28, 2024

Words Matter! That is what Arden, a crisis management expert, will need to remember in this gripping new novel by Hank Phillippi Ryan. This book is full of secrets, lies, deception, threats, and betrayal. This book kept me on my toes trying to figure out who to trust in this twist filled book! Arden......more

Goodreads review by Linzie (suspenseisthrillingme) on December 28, 2023

After being falsely accused of having an affair with an important client, crisis management expert/fixer Arden Ward is suddenly facing a disaster of her own. To make matters worse, the wife of said client is demanding her head on a plate. Given one chance to salvage her much loved career, Arden is p......more

Goodreads review by Jonetta on February 05, 2024

the setup… Arden Ward is a highly successful crisis management expert working for a top tier company. That is until her boss and mentor finds her expendable when he has to choose between a client’s misguided accusation and supporting her. As if that’s not bad enough, he forces her to take on a client......more

Goodreads review by Madison on February 02, 2024

One Wrong Word by Hank Philippi Ryan Mystery, psychological thriller. One Wrong Word can ruin your life. Crisis management expert Arden Ward knows that fact a little too well right now. She’s been fired from her job after being unfairly accused of having an affair with a powerful client. Arden agrees......more

Goodreads review by James on January 27, 2024

One Wrong Word, a 2024 suspense novel written by Hank Phillippi Ryan, focuses on a fixer who is fired from her job because a client's wife was jealous, but on the way out, the fixer's boss offers one last new client that will provide big bucks, hopefully easing the transition. A local business magna......more


Quotes

"An intricately plotted ticking time bomb of cat and mouse that will leave you breathless. Masterful storytelling and relentless pacing come together in a chilling tale of deception, manipulation, and paranoia. Ryan is at the top of her game with One Wrong Word––this is your next must-read!” —Liv Constantine, internationally bestselling author of The Last Mrs. Parrish

“A story with all the goods—great characters, blistering pace, powered by prose that cuts right to the nerve…Buckle up and read.” —David Baldacci

"Smart, propulsive, and unique…One Wrong Word grabbed me on the first page and didn’t let go. Ryan never fails to amaze me." —Mary Kubica, New York Times bestselling author of Just the Nicest Couple

“If you're looking for riveting suspense that keeps you up late—in One Wrong Word you get your wish.” —James Patterson

“Tense and twisty--hard to put down!" —Shari Lapena, internationally bestselling author of Everyone Here is Lying and The Couple Next Door

"A page-turner from start to finish, One Wrong Word had me flying through the pages, pausing only to catch my breath. Not to be missed!" —Heather Gudenkauf, New York Times bestselling author of The Overnight Guest

"Propulsive and bingeable, One Wrong Word kept me guessing to the very end." —Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of A House in the Pines

One Wrong Word is a sublime cat-and-mouse thriller that had me turning the pages as fast as I was switching allegiances, all while trying (and failing) to figure out who to trust. Hank Phillippi Ryan proves once again that she’s at the top of her game, and a master of suspense! Not to be missed.” —Hannah Mary McKinnon, internationally bestselling author of The Revenge List

"Driven by astutely drawn characters and fueled by a masterful plot, One Wrong Word had me guessing until the very last page. Hank Phillippi Ryan knows how to keep readers on the edge of their seats, and she does it again with this pulse pounding thriller. Bravo!" —Wendy Walker, bestselling author of What Remains

"I have one right word for One Wrong Word by the amazing Hank Phillippi Ryan - fabulous!! A gripping rollercoaster of a read that will have you switching allegiances with every turn of the page. This is Hank at her very best—another brilliant book!" B.A. Paris, New York Times bestselling author of Behind Closed Doors