The Dying Hour, Rick Mofina
The Dying Hour, Rick Mofina
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The Dying Hour

Author: Rick Mofina

Narrator: Paul Costanzo

Unabridged: 10 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 03/28/2017


Synopsis

The Dying Hour introduces Jason Wade, a rookie crime reporter with the Seattle Mirror, a loner who grew up in the shadow of a brewery in one of the city's blue-collar neighborhoods. At the Seattle Mirror, he is competing for the single full-time job being offered through the paper's intense intern program. But unlike the program's other young reporters, who attended big name schools and worked at other big metro dailies, Wade put himself through community college, and lacked the same experience.

Wade struggles with his haunting past as he pursues the story of Karen Harding, a college student whose car was found abandoned on a lonely stretch of highway in the Pacific Northwest. How could this beloved young woman with the altruistic nature simply vanish?

Wade battles mounting odds and cut-throat competition to unearth the truth behind Karen Harding's disturbing case. Her disappearance is a story he cannot give up, never realizing the toll it could exact from him. The Dying Hour is a bone-chilling, mesmerizing tale that introduces listeners to an all-too-human young hero who journeys into the darkest regions of the human heart to confront a nightmare.

About Rick Mofina

Rick Mofina is a former journalist and the author of several acclaimed thrillers. He is a two-time winner of the Arthur Ellis Award, a four-time International Thriller Award finalist, and a two-time Shamus Award finalist.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Judi on August 05, 2017

This book was the first in a series of Jason Wade books and I found it really creepy. It was crazy and suspenseful, although I personally could have done without so much gore. It held me from the git-go right to the very end. Mr. Mofina made the characters real and I felt as though I knew them perso......more

Goodreads review by Russ on August 18, 2022

Jason Wade, intern reporter, works hard to investigate the case of a missing woman. I enjoyed seeing him interview sources and chase down leads. The scenes with the hostage and abductor were unpleasant and didn't add to the story. I don't like torture porn, and it got to where I just flipped past th......more

Goodreads review by Morgan on April 21, 2023

This book was so awesome - I loved how overall thrilling and haunting it was. It wasn't what I expected it to be but it ended up being such an exciting read!!......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on August 07, 2018

So far, Bookbub hasn't really steered me wrong with free books. And, this is big, I'm actually starting series at the beginning! This is the first Jason Wade book. I'll admit to being surprised it's a series based on Wade. He was pretty decent but he didn't feel like the hero of a series. I'll read t......more

Goodreads review by Harold on August 19, 2017

I typically avoid serial killer novels, but I have read another Rick Mofina novel and really enjoyed it. This case is horrifying and riveting. I love the crime reporter backstory and the troubled life of the ambitious Jason Wade. The story progresses rapidly with back flashes to the 16th century. It......more