Not by Blood, Chris Narozny
Not by Blood, Chris Narozny
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Not by Blood

Author: Chris Narozny

Narrator: Jennifer Jill Araya

Unabridged: 7 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2023


Synopsis

When Tina Evans gets a call from her brother in the middle of the night, she doesn’t think much of it; she’s been fielding distress calls from Bill for the last twenty years, ever since the day their father killed their mother. At first, this call seems just like all the others: Bill’s holed up in a Brooklyn drug den and needs her to come rescue him. But when Tina gets there, her brother’s nowhere to be found. Instead, she discovers the body of a private detective hidden in the junk heap out back. He’s been shot to death, and his gun is missing from its holster. Tina’s about to dial 911 when she receives a three-letter text message from a number she doesn’t recognize: “Shh...” Tina doesn’t believe in coincidence—the death of this detective and her brother’s disappearance must be related. But how? Could it be her father pulling the strings from his prison cell? And is she willing to risk her own freedom—and her life—to uncover the truth?

About Chris Narozny

Chris Narozny is a critically acclaimed writer who has co-authored four New York Times bestsellers with James Patterson. He holds an MFA in Fiction from Syracuse University and a Ph.D. in Literature and Creative Writing from the University of Denver. He has lived in Normandy, Paris, and Brooklyn and currently resides with his wife, the author Nina Shope, in Denver.

About Jennifer Jill Araya

Jennifer Jill Araya is an Audie-Award-winning narrator. Also an Earphones Award winner, an American Library Association YALSA Amazing Audiobooks Award winner, a SOVAS Award finalist, and a three-time Independent Audiobook Award finalist, she has narrated nearly 300 audiobooks. She also narrates romance and erotica under the name Isabelle Ruther. When she’s not narrating, she can be found hiking, biking, running, or generally exploring her home city of Cincinnati with her husband Arturo.


Reviews

A gritty crime thriller for fans of No Exit or The Chain! Tina is yet again hitting up a trap house to come to the rescue of her older brother Bill. When she arrives, he is nowhere to be found. His sketchpad is left behind with some portraits of a face she doesn't recognize and a phone number in the ba......more

Goodreads review by Jaimie

#NotByBlood is my first time reading this author & I enjoyed it . I love a book where u have no idea where it's going. I love how the ending didn't seem rushed or ridiculous & tied everything up nicely . Thank u #Netgalley 🖤......more

Goodreads review by Kori

It’s Thriller Thursday ! I have in my possession one of the most coveted books of the year …. Not By Blood . Super creepy . I mean it’s a book surrounding death . I am SO about this … 🤣🤣🤣 This book is EVERYTHING . Everything I thought it would be and just so much more. Be prepared to watch this one br......more

Goodreads review by Barbara

Book Title: Not By Blood Author: Chris Narozny Publisher: Crooked Lane Books Genre: Mystery/Thriller Pub Date: July 18, 2023 My Rating: 3 Stars! Tina Evans receives a call in the middle of the night from her brother, Bill Morgan saying he needs help. This call is no shock to her – Bill is an addict and h......more

Tina gets a call from her brother in the middle of the night but when she gets to him, she finds a dead body. Her brother is missing, and she can’t help but think he’s holed up in a drug den. As she’s about to dial 911, she gets a text that simply says “shh”. Tina doesn’t believe in coincidence and......more


Quotes

Narrator Jennifer Jill Araya lifts this debut thriller to a higher level with her excellent performance. - Audiofile Magazine