Alter Ego, Brian Freeman
Alter Ego, Brian Freeman
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Alter Ego
A Jonathan Stride Novel

Author: Brian Freeman

Narrator: Joe Barrett

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2018

Synopsis

Detective Jonathan Stride returns in a brand-new thriller from internationally bestselling author Brian Freeman.When a freak accident kills a driver on the remote roads outside Duluth, Jonathan Stride is disturbed to discover that the victim appears to be a “ghost,” with a false identity and no evidence to suggest who he really was. What’s worse, the man has a gun locked in the trunk—and it has recently been fired.The next day Stride learns that a Duluth college student has vanished and worries that the two incidents are related. But what would have put an ordinary young woman in the crosshairs of a man who has all the hallmarks of an assassin for hire?Stride’s investigation of the girl’s disappearance leads him onto the set of a film crew in Duluth, where a movie is being made based on a case in his own past. The actor playing Stride is Hollywood royalty, an award-winning icon who has charmed his way to the top of the box office.But Stride soon hears whispers that his alter ego has a dark side and, in trying to expose the truth, discovers that he has made a powerful enemy who will stop at nothing to protect his reputation.

About Brian Freeman

Brian Freeman is a New York Times bestselling author of psychological suspense novels including Spilled Blood, winner of the ITW Thriller Award for best novel.

About Joe Barrett

Joe Barrett began his acting career at the age of five in the basement of his family's home in upstate New York. He has gone on to play many stage roles, both on and off-Broadway, and in regional theaters from Los Angeles, Houston, and St. Louis to Washington DC, San Francisco, and Portland, Maine. He has appeared in films and television, both prime time and late night, and in hundreds of television and radio commercials. Joe has narrated over two hundred audiobooks. He has been an Audie Award finalist eight times, and his narration of Gun Church by Reed Farrel Coleman won the 2013 Audie Award for Original Work. AudioFile magazine has granted Joe fourteen Earphones Awards, including for James Salter's All That Is and Donald Katz's Home Fires. Regarding Joe's narration of John Irving's A Prayer For Owen Meany, AudioFile said, "This moving book comes across like a concerto . . . with a soloist-Owen's voice-rising from the background of an orchestral narration." Joe is married to actor Andrea Wright, and together they have four very grown children.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Linda on March 14, 2018

The fans of Brian Freeman will absolutely love this book! Not only does Jonathan Stride make another appearance, but Cab Bolton does too. Stride is called to an accident scene only to find the victim has a false identity and nothing pointing to his real name. Examining the gun in the trunk shows its......more

Goodreads review by Karl on December 09, 2021

Okay, it's official. Freeman is now a competent mystery writer, his first ten or so novels not-withstanding. (Seven of the first eight in this series.) Here, Hollywood is making a big budget movie in Duluth, under the eyes of Stride, Maggie, and Serena. There are cast parties, hookups, groupies, and......more

Goodreads review by Maranda on March 29, 2018

JONATHAN STRIDE #9???? Why have I missed out on this series until now? I read this as a stand alone and it can be done easily. But.....WOW I have to read the rest in this series because Freeman's characters are amazing. I know that Jonathan Stride is the focus of this book but the friends, family an......more

Goodreads review by Janelle Janson on May 03, 2018

Thank you so much to Quercus USA for providing my copy of ALTER EGO by Brian Freeman - all opinions are my own. ALTER EGO is the ninth installment of the Jonathan Stride series and even though this is the first book I’ve read, it did not hinder my reading experience. This can most definitely be read......more

Goodreads review by Mike on May 14, 2018

Now we are back to what made this one of my favorite series. After a couple books that were just so so, this one is a home run. Loved the meshing of the two series, hopefully we can see more of that in the future. Great book, awesome characters and this one was all great writing, no filling of pages......more

Quotes

“Freeman has a very powerful writing style…A must-read!” Missourian

“A taut, exciting story that will keep fans reading long past bedtime…Freeman evokes Minnesota in January so realistically that readers may require a sweater in June. The only downside to Freeman’s Jonathan Stride novels is that there are not enough of them.” New York Journal of Books

“Explores the cult of celebrity and the sociopaths that it sometimes shelters…A practically perfect summer read.” Minneapolis Star Tribune

“Excellent…The dramatic developments unfold naturally, and Freeman doesn’t shy away from giving his lead character feet of clay. A cleverly constructed, page-turning plot and fleshed-out primary and secondary characters make this a winner.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Terrific…A thriller of the highest order that pits fame against infamy, the past against the present, and truth against lies…Will make you look at your favorite movie stars in a different light.” BookReporter

“Showcases Freeman’s great talent for juggling multiple plot lines. They fit together with his rich characters like finely honed gears, producing an intriguing and timely tale.” Booklist

Awards

  • Audible Pick
  • Publishers Weekly Pick of the Week
  • Strand Magazine Pick
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