I Dreamed of Falling, Julia Dahl
I Dreamed of Falling, Julia Dahl
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I Dreamed of Falling
A Novel

Author: Julia Dahl

Narrator: Jennifer Blom, Shahjehan Khan

Unabridged: 8 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/17/2024


Synopsis

In acclaimed author Julia Dahl's new standalone, the death of a young mother triggers an avalanche of secrets in a small Hudson Valley town.

"Narrators Shahjehan Khan and Jennifer Blom excel as the stakes rise in this suspenseful thriller."—AudioFile

Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town - a town so small that every store opening and DUI is considered newsworthy. But when Roman's longtime girlfriend, Ashley, the mother of his four-year-old son, is found dead, he realizes he had no idea what was really going on in her life.

And when he starts asking questions, he’s not prepared for the answers.

What was Ashley doing at the cliffside home of her troubled ex-girlfriend? How did no one in a house full of people see what happened to her? And why does it seem like everyone in town suddenly has something to hide? As Roman and his mother dig into Ashley’s last few months, the truths they uncover threaten to expose painful secrets. The kind of secrets that can get you killed.

A gripping thriller and a moving portrait of a family struggling through tragedy, I Dreamed of Falling showcases Julia Dahl's talent for using crime fiction to tell an immersive and unforgettable story. Dahl’s unflinching novel asks hard questions about love, regret, inequality, and the possibilities and the perils of forgiveness.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

About Julia Dahl

Julia Dahl is the author of Conviction, Run You Down, and Invisible City, which was a finalist for the Edgar Award for Best First Novel, one of the Boston Globe’s Best Books of 2014, and has been translated into eight languages. A former reporter for CBS News and the New York Post, she now teaches journalism at NYU.

About Shahjehan Khan

Shahjehan Khan is a Pakistani-American narrator, actor, and touring musician. He fell into this work when a producer at Audible heard his punk band interviewed on NPR in 2009, but didn’t start to dive into the medium until relatively recently, thanks in large part to the lovely folks at Macmillan Audio who have believed in him since his first title with them. Although he is now often distracted with roles in movies, TV, and playing in all his bands, he will always love the booth. He’s now approaching 30 official titles with many of the major publishers and recently won his first Earphones award. Shaj’s voice is on the chill, smooth, and calming side, but he’s definitely skilled at pushing it and finding multiple characters within a story with consistency and agility. He’s also an award-winning podcast host and producer: his show “King of The World” was nominated for an Ambie and a Webby; and he’s currently producing a Tribeca-nominated mini series on groovy 60s psychedelic Pakistani music called “Karachi Nights”.His main inspiration is his awesome and super smart scientist partner Lauren.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosie on June 19, 2024

Plz don’t judge me. This book has all the makings of a good thriller.. but the constant Covid/ pandemic talk annoyed me.......more

Goodreads review by Mallory on November 28, 2024

I listened to the audiobook of this thriller and it was a fun and fast listen. I thought the narrator did a great job bringing the characters to life. This was a book about grey characters which I liked a lot. I especially liked how the reader was given information so slowly so their perspective of......more

Goodreads review by Laura A on July 07, 2024

Roman is shocked to hear about a woman who was murdered. He can't fathom that their was people nearby who saw nothing. He learns through his investigation that some people don't want him solving this case. A good read......more

Goodreads review by Karen on November 29, 2024

Roman Grady is the town’s sole newspaper reporter. When his partner, Ashley is murdered, he wants answers, but all he gets is more questions. He lives with his son and his mother Tara. It is a tense relationship. The more he tries to find answers, the more people seem to pull away and hide. What is......more

Goodreads review by Denise on September 17, 2024

Slow moving and predictable small-town mystery. Roman Grady, his partner Ashley, and his 4-year-old son live with his mom, Tara, and Tara's boyfriend, John in a small Hudson Valley town. Ashley is found dead on a cliff ledge close by a friend's home. Roman realizes that he knew next to nothing about......more


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Praise for I Dreamed of Falling

"Dahl’s gift for suspense will keep readers flipping pages, but in the end, it’s her finely wrought characters they’ll remember. It’s an impressive leap forward from the author’s previous, more plot-driven efforts." —Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“The devastating crime novel will appeal to readers who appreciate tragic family stories and fans of Julia Keller’s Bell Elkins books." —Library Journal (starred review)

"I Dreamed of Falling is one of those rare novels in which you feel the pulse of every single character down to the mail carrier. It's an uncompromising look at love and its complications, and a frank, sometimes burning story about the tricky business of learning how to be a grownup. Oh, and it's all wrapped up in a blistering mystery. With I Dreamed of Falling, Julia Dahl proves she's simply one of the best thriller writers working today." —Gillian Flynn

“All the characters here are memorable, but four-year-old Mason and his bottomless, bewildered grief are particularly well drawn. A family and a story to remember.” –First Clue

"Julia Dahl’s I Dreamed of Falling is both a riveting crime novel and an intimate and wrenching portrait of a family struggling to find its footing, and the tragedy that exposes all the desperation humming beneath. Vivid and haunting and not to be missed.” -Megan Abbott

"With this suspenseful, poignant book, Julia Dahl delivers not only an intricately crafted thriller, but also a profound portrayal of generations of life in the Hudson Valley, and of the making and unmaking of family. Its characters will stay with you for long after you’re done reading." -Clemence Michallon, internationally bestselling author of The Quiet Tenant

Praise for The Missing Hours

“An adventure thriller . . . a great reckoning with the moment we find ourselves in.” –The New York Times Book Review

"A smart, thoughtful, and gripping book. You'll find it hard to put this novel down.”—Oxygen

“A provocative and timely standalone novel.” —South Florida Sun Sentinel