The Darkest Time of Night, Jeremy Finley
The Darkest Time of Night, Jeremy Finley
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The Darkest Time of Night

Author: Jeremy Finley

Narrator: Suzanne Toren

Unabridged: 11 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/26/2018

Synopsis

Anchor and investigative journalist for WSMV-TV in Nashville, Jeremy Finley’s debut thriller explores what happens to people’s lives when our world intersects with the unexplainable.“The lights took him.”When the seven-year-old grandson of a US senator vanishes in the woods behind his home, the only witness is his older brother, who whispers, “The lights took him,” and then never speaks again.As the FBI and National Guard launch a massive search, the boys’ grandmother Lynn Roseworth fears only she knows the truth. But coming forward would ruin her family and her husband’s political career.In the late 1960s, before she became the quiet wife of a politician, Lynn was a secretary in the astronomy department at the University of Illinois. It was there where she began taking mysterious messages for one of the professors, messages from people desperate to find their missing loved ones who vanished into beams of light.Determined to find her beloved grandson and expose the truth, she must return to the work she once abandoned to unravel the existence of a place long forgotten by the world. It is there, buried deep beneath the bitter snow and the absent memories of its inhabitants, where her grandson may finally be found.But there are forces that wish to silence her. And Lynn will find how far they will go to stop her and how the truth about her own forgotten childhood could reveal the greatest mystery of all time.The Darkest Time of Night is fast-paced debut full of suspense and government cover-ups, perfect for thriller and supernatural fans alike.

About Jeremy Finley

Jeremy Finley’s investigative reporting has resulted in criminal convictions, legislative hearings before the US Congress, the payout of more than a million dollars to scam victims, and the discovery of missing girls. He is the chief investigative reporter at the NBC affiliate in Nashville, TN, where he lives with his wife and daughters.

About Suzanne Toren

Suzanne Toren, award-winning narrator, has over thirty years of experience in narration. She was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She has won the American Foundation for the Blind’s Scourby Award for Narrator of the Year, AudioFile magazine named her the 2009 Best Voice in Nonfiction & Culture, and she is the recipient of multiple Earphones Awards. She performs on and off Broadway and in regional theaters and has appeared on Law & Order and in various soap operas.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Carrie

Lynn Roseworth has always had a fear of the woods and has always warned her family to stay away but now as a grandmother her fears are beginning to become real. Lynn’s grandchildren were camping out behind their home when the youngest was dared to go into the woods. The next thing the family knows l......more

Goodreads review by Mary

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ / 5 I don't remember how I found out about The Darkest Time of Night by Jeremy Finley but I'm happy I did! This book was very different from what I normally read, although it is still a mystery - and I do love a good mystery. The Darkest Time of Night is about the family of a woman named Lyn......more

Goodreads review by Alex

This is one of those novels that a summary can't really capture, because the good things about it are so subtle. First, it's told in first person by a senator's elderly wife, and she's got a marvelous voice. She's no Miss Marple, but a smart woman struggling with disturbing revelations as she tries......more

Quotes

“Narrator Suzanne Toren uses a gently nuanced delivery to pull back the curtain on a vast government conspiracy…Toren’s delivery is compelling and down to earth as family and government secrets are revealed…Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” AudioFile

“X-Files fans will eat up this TV reporter’s debut.” People magazine

“[A] hugely satisfying, while still mystifying, suspense novel.” NPR

“Outstanding…Finley’s complex portrayal of his heroic lead will carry readers through plot developments that would come across as unconvincing in the hands of a lesser writer.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“A gripping and graceful thriller that conjures moody atmosphere and haunting circumstances into a rich read…Will have you turning pages—and turning up the lights.” Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author

“A top notch, scary, and all-too-real debut with Hollywood written all over it. Thrilling speculative fiction at its finest.” J. T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author

“A delightful mystery with a sci-fi twist that makes the unbelievable seem totally plausible. Fasten your seat belt, lock your doors, and don’t go into the woods!” Jennifer McMahon, New York Times bestselling author

“With a twisty surprise on every page, this seamlessly written and captivating thriller is edgy, unique, and incredibly thought-provoking. Jeremy Finley is a star.” Hank Phillippi Ryan, Agatha, Anthony, and Mary Higgins Clark Award winning author

“An absolute must for anyone who has enjoyed The X-Files…The Darkest Time of Night combines science fiction and mystery with family drama and wins on all fronts.” F. Paul Wilson, author of The God Gene

“From the first page, I was hooked on Jeremy Finley’s action-packed thriller. Tension crackles, mysteries abound, and conspiracies escalate in this crisply-written and imaginative novel. As the indomitable heroines (think Thelma and Louise) race against time and UFOs to find a missing child, Finley’s unerring sense of pacing and suspense will make you read far into the darkest time of night.” Ann Weisgarber, author of The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

Awards

  • SIBA Okra Pick
  • Deep South Magazine
  • CrimeReads Pick
  • AudioFile Earphones Award
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