What Never Happened, Rachel Howzell Hall
What Never Happened, Rachel Howzell Hall
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What Never Happened
A Thriller

Author: Rachel Howzell Hall

Narrator: Kristen Ariza

Unabridged: 12 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/01/2023

Synopsis

It’s murder in paradise as a woman uncovers a host of secrets off the rocky California coast in a gripping novel of suspense by New York Times bestselling author Rachel Howzell Hall.Colette “Coco” Weber has relocated to her Catalina Island home, where, twenty years before, she was the sole survivor of a deadly home invasion. All Coco wants is to see her aunt Gwen, get as far away from her ex as possible, and get back to her craft—writing obituaries. Thankfully, her college best friend, Maddy, owns the local paper and has a job sure to keep Coco busy, considering the number of elderly folks who are dying on the island.But as Coco learns more about these deaths, she quickly realizes that the circumstances surrounding them are remarkably similar…and not natural. Then Coco receives a sinister threat in the mail: her own obituary.As Coco begins to draw connections between a serial killer’s crimes and her own family tragedy, she fears that the secrets on Catalina Island might be too deep to survive. Because whoever is watching her is hell-bent on finally putting her past to rest.

About Rachel Howzell Hall

Rachel Howzell Hall is the New York Times bestselling author of We Lie Here; These Toxic Things; And Now She’s Gone; and They All Fall Down; and, with James Patterson, The Good Sister, which was included in Patterson’s collection The Family Lawyer. A Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist as well as an Anthony, International Thriller Writers, and Lefty Award nominee, Rachel is also the author of Land of Shadows, Skies of Ash, Trail of Echoes, and City of Saviors in the Detective Elouise Norton series. A past member of the board of directors for Mystery Writers of America, Rachel has been a featured writer on NPR’s acclaimed Crime in the City series and the National Endowment for the Arts weekly podcast; she has also served as a mentor in Pitch Wars and the Association of Writers & Writing Programs. Rachel lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. For more information, visit www.rachelhowzell.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ceecee on July 31, 2023

2.5 stars This starts off with one heck of a bang and so your expectations are high and then dashed. It’s too long, the pace is slow as well as it becoming confusing and muddled. It’s too much of a hard slog to be enjoyable which is such as shame as the premise is good. Amazon Prime First Read - Jul......more

Goodreads review by Debra on July 30, 2023

Not for me...... Colette “Coco” Weber was the sole survivor of a home invasion that took the lives of her parents and brother. It has been twenty years and she has returned to her Catalina Island home to see her aunt Gwen (after her ex has left her). Coco writes obituaries and her friend Maddy has a......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on July 13, 2023

Murder in paradise, you say? I’ve read a few books from this author and, while not my favorite, I really enjoyed What Never Happened! The pacing is a bit of a slow burn for the first half, but if you can stick with it, the plot is complex and the ending did manage to surprise me. Please note there is......more

Goodreads review by LIsa Noell "Rocking the chutzpah!" on July 16, 2023

My thanks to Thomas and Mercer, Rachel Howzell Hall and Netgalley. Man oh man, did I keep trying to love this book! In the end, I guess I just liked it. Bummer! I kept going through moments when I loved Coco, but there were more moments when she did something stupid, and I just wanted to smack her ups......more

Goodreads review by Kay on February 16, 2023

I loathed this writing style. It was so rushed and confusing. It really detracted from a great story with a very intriguing plot. I wanted to love this book but I didn't. Mysterious and original if you can vibe with the writing.......more

Quotes

“The range exhibited in narrator Kristen Ariza's performance of this thriller is unparalleled. She shines at voicing Coco Weber's conflicting emotions as she escapes L.A. and returns home to remote Catalina Island.… Ariza allows something as simple as a cell phone ringing to amplify the suspenseful ambiance of this audiobook. When Coco receives threats to her own life, Ariza embodies her determination to get to the bottom of all the deaths—past and present.” —AudioFile Magazine“Original, compelling, memorable, What Never Happened by novelist Rachel Howzell Hall will have a very special interest for fans of crime fiction in general, and deftly crafted murder mysteries in particular.” —Midwest Book Review“Howzell Hall specializes in complex, realistic characters…What Never Happened gives a unique look at the domestic thriller.” —Florida Sun Sentinel

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