Darkness, My Old Friend, Lisa Unger
Darkness, My Old Friend, Lisa Unger
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Darkness, My Old Friend

Author: Lisa Unger

Narrator: Nancy Linari

Unabridged: 12 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2011


Synopsis

The New York Times bestselling author of Beautiful Lies and Fragile returns to The Hollows in a thriller that explores matters of faith, memory, and sacrifice.

“Will have you racing to the last page.”—Michael Connelly
 
After giving up his post at the Hollows Police Department, Jones Cooper is at loose ends. He is having trouble facing a horrible event from his past and finding a second act. He’s in therapy. Then, on a brisk October morning, he has a visitor. Eloise Montgomery, the psychic who plays a key role in Fragile, comes to him with predictions about his future, some of them dire.

Michael Holt, a young man who grew up in The Hollows, has returned looking for answers about his mother, who went missing many years earlier. He has hired local PI Ray Muldune and psychic Eloise Montgomery to help him solve the mystery that has haunted him. What he finds might be his undoing.

Fifteen-year-old Willow Graves is exiled to The Hollows from Manhattan when six months earlier she moved to the quiet town with her novelist mother after a bitter divorce. Willow is acting out, spending time with kids that bring out the worst in her. And when things get hard, she has a tendency to run away—a predilection that might lead her to dark places.

Set in The Hollows, the backdrop for Fragile, this is the riveting story of lives set on a collision course with devastating consequences.

About The Author

Lisa Unger is the award-winning and New York Times bestselling author of Die for YouFragile, and Darkness, My Old Friend, among other thrillers. Her novels have sold more than two million copies and have been translated into 26 languages. She lives in Florida with her husband and daughter. To learn more, visit LisaUnger.com.Nancy Linari has appeared on FringeBrothers and Sisters, Desperate HousewivesGrey’s Anatomy, and General Hospital. Her theater credits include I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It on the Road, and I’m Not Rappaport. She has also narrated numerous audiobooks, such as Fragile, The Early Stories of Truman Capote, and A Girl’s Guide to Moving On.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on October 27, 2021

In this second book in 'The Hollows' series, retired cop Jones Cooper looks into the cold case of a missing woman. The book can be read as a standalone. ***** The Hollows has a lot of troubled people. Jones Cooper, a retired police officer is in therapy, bored, and looking for an outlet for his energy......more

Goodreads review by Emma on October 25, 2018

I never seem to see anything mentioned on here about Lisa Unger, in which case she is very underrated. I haven't read any of her stand alones, but really like all her books set in the Hollows. If you want to dive in, start with the 3 short stories which set the scene. Lisa Unger is very good at the......more

Goodreads review by Heather on September 26, 2019

I am thoroughly enjoying making my way through Lisa Unger’s books! This one, is a part of the always entertaining Hallows Series. I found it to be full of complex characters, creepy scenery, small town realities and the supernatural. Overall, this was an enjoyable book, that I highly recommend!......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on August 20, 2011

I loved the author’s book Fragile, so was very excited to read another literary thriller from her. Unfortunately this book didn’t immediately engage me as the other had. It almost felt like it was written by someone else. As with Fragile, this book changes viewpoints but it just didn’t work for me t......more

Goodreads review by Janine on November 23, 2023

4.25 I love Lisa Unger. It would help if a character list was provided as I find sometimes I get confused about who the characters are and how they relate to each other. I found that with this book at the beginning. One of the other Goodreads reviewers had a short list which helped. As with most of......more


Quotes

Darkness, My Old Friend is deeply plotted and complex and carries an undeniable momentum. Lisa Unger’s enthralling cast of characters pulled me right in and locked me down tight. This is one book that will have you racing to the last page, only to have you wishing the ride wasn’t over.”—Michael Connelly

“Lisa Unger is one of my favorite authors. She gets better and better with each book.”—Karin Slaughter, New York Times Bestselling author of Fallen

“A satisfying story with an eclectic and interesting cast of characters and believable dialogue. Unger shows her usual deftness at intricate plotting and explores the mother-child relationship from multiple angles. . . . Sure to be another hit with Unger fans.”Kirkus Reviews

“The beauty of this unconventional crime novel is that focus is not on whodunit but the darkness that drives us.”Family Circle

“One of Unger’s best thrillers yet.”Library Journal (starred review)

“Good reading, canny characterizations.”The Plain Dealer

“Unger skillfully pulls together various stories in an exciting and logical way. Darkness, My Old Friend moves at a brisk pace as Unger makes us desperately want to know what drives these various characters.”South Florida Sun Sentinel