Heartwood Box, Ann Aguirre
Heartwood Box, Ann Aguirre
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Heartwood Box

Author: Ann Aguirre

Narrator: Nicol Zanzarella

Unabridged: 9 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/09/2019


Synopsis

"Aguirre is a master of poignant imagery, which transitions to audio beautifully. Her well-developed characters are enhanced by [Nicol] Zanzarella's excellent vocal portraits...this is perfect for those who like their stories outside the box." — AudioFile Magazine

Heartwood Box is a dark, romantic YA suspense audiobook with an SF edge from New York Times bestselling author Ann Aguirre…

In this tiny, terrifying town, the lost are never found.

When Araceli Flores Harper is sent to stay with her great-aunt Ottilie in her ramshackle Victorian home, the plan is simple. She’ll buckle down and get ready for college. Life won’t be exciting, but she’ll cope, right?

Wrong. From the start, things are very, very wrong. Her great-aunt still leaves food for the husband who went missing twenty years ago, and local businesses are plastered with MISSING posters. There are unexplained lights in the woods and a mysterious lab just beyond the city limits that the locals don’t talk about. Ever. When she starts receiving mysterious letters that seem to be coming from the past, she suspects someone of pranking her or trying to drive her out of her mind.

To solve these riddles and bring the lost home again, Araceli must delve into a truly diabolical conspiracy, but some secrets fight to stay buried…

About Ann Aguirre

ANN AGUIRRE is a New York Times & USA Today bestselling author and RITA winner with a degree in English literature. She lives in sunny Mexico with her husband, children, and various pets. She likes books, emo music, and action movies. She writes all kinds of genre fiction for adults and teens, including the Razorland series and Like Never and Always.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Niki Hawkes on August 07, 2019

My first thought into this book was, “huh, it’s interesting, but I’m kind of picking up on some similarities with Stranger Things… is it a knockoff?” Then I got a promotional email from the author boasting “Stranger Things meets The Lake House” and had a good laugh. Who doesn’t love Stranger Things?......more

Goodreads review by J.M. on July 24, 2019

I will be 100% honest. I bought this book because of the cover and because the description promised some major creep-factors. The plot starts off strong, setting up a small town with way too many missing people and a seemingly haunted, aging house, but everything that comes after falls flat. The sto......more

Goodreads review by Kristi Housman on May 28, 2019

I read Like Never and Always last year and didn't think it could get weirder than that.  But Heartwood Box might have beat it for me.  Ann Aguirre writes the strangest books and I really like how her mind works. This book is such a mix of genres.  It has a mystery, it's a thriller at times, there is......more

Goodreads review by The Candid Cover on July 08, 2019

Full Review on The Candid Cover 3.5 Stars Heartwood Box by Ann Aguirre is a book that I picked up unsure of what to expect. It is thrilling and mysterious, and it blends multiple genres to create something that I have never seen before. I enjoyed the main character and her determination to makes thing......more

Goodreads review by The Nerd Daily on July 15, 2019

Originally posted on The Nerd Daily | Review by Laura Erne “This is where hope goes to die.” I knew after just one sentence that this book was going to be good. It kicks off with the main character, Araceli, and her perspective is hilariously pessimistic. Her clearly sarcastic observations help lighte......more