What You Want to See, Kristen Lepionka
What You Want to See, Kristen Lepionka
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What You Want to See
A Roxane Weary Mystery

Author: Kristen Lepionka

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Unabridged: 8 hr 59 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/01/2018

Synopsis

The thrilling follow up to The Last Place You Look, starring troubled and determined private investigator Roxane WearyMarin Strasser has a secret. Her fiancé thinks she’s having an affair, and he hires PI Roxane Weary to prove it. Then, just days into the case, Marin is shot to death on a side street in an apparent mugging. But soon enough the police begin to focus on Roxane’s client for Marin’s death, so she starts to dig deeper into Marin’s life—discovering that the elegant woman she’s been following has a past and a half, including two previous marriages, an adult son fresh out of prison, and a criminal record of her own. The trail leads to a crew of con artists, an ugly real estate scam that defrauds unsuspecting elderly homeowners out of their property, and the suspicious accident of a wealthy older woman who lives just down the street from where Marin was killed.With Roxane’s client facing a murder indictment, the scammers threaten Roxane’s mother by ensnaring her house in their web of fraud unless Roxane drops the case, and it becomes clear that the stakes are as high as the secrets run deep.

About Kristen Lepionka

Kristen Lepionka grew up mostly in her local public library, where she could be found with a big stack of adult mysteries before she was out of middle school. In the name of writing research, she has gone on multiple police ride-alongs, taken a lock-picking class, trespassed through an abandoned granary, and hiked inside an Icelandic volcano. Her writing has been selected for McSweeney’s “Internet Tendency,” Grift, and Black Elephant. She is also the editor of Betty Fedora, a semiannual journal that publishes feminist crime fiction.

About Allyson Ryan

Allyson Ryan is an Earphones Award–winning voice actress who can be heard in commercials, promos, animation, and audiobooks. She has extensive experience on stage and television. In New York, she acted in and directed more than thirty plays. Her television credits include roles on Eleventh Hour, Law & Order, and One Life to Live. She has also appeared as “Mom” in several television commercials. Advertising Age nominated her for a Bobby Award in the best actress category for her work as the Duracell mom.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Meredith (Trying to catch up!) on April 07, 2018

4.5 stars As good as book one! Multilayered PI centered mystery. This series is led by a compelling heroine who has depth, heart, and a whole lot of snark! Roxane Weary is down on her luck. The buzz over her last case has died down, and she is once again struggling to make a living as a PI. Ther......more

Goodreads review by karen on September 01, 2018

awww, why, thank YOU! if you haven't read lepionka's debut, The Last Place You Look, which is the first book in this series, you should go do that now. the rest of us are gonna hang out here and reminisce about it and then i'm gonna talk about the new one. sigh, remember The Last Place You Look? that......more

Goodreads review by Chelsea on September 26, 2022

Last year I had the pleasure of becoming acquainted with Roxane Weary, P.I. extraordinaire to the public and problem child to her family. It's been a hot minute since I was introduced to such a fabulously flawed main character, so Roxy and I bonded immediately and have been mates ever since The Last......more

Goodreads review by Susanne on July 08, 2018

3 Stars. Roxane Weary has been hired to solve another case. This time it’s to follow a woman whose fiancé believes the love of his life, Marin Strasser, is cheating on him and he just has to know the truth. After a few days of finding nothing to corroborate her client’s claims - Rox discovers that h......more

Quotes

“That rare and precious thing—a sequel as good as—or even better than—the outstanding first in the series. It’s wise, knowing, propulsive, and perfectly pitched.” Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author

“A great character, a vivid setting, a twisty, timely story that happens to be beautifully written. Kristen Lepionka and Roxane Weary are the best things to happen to the genre in years.” Laura Lippman, New York Times bestselling author

“This is one of those PI series where I immediately became attached to the main character and I am really enjoying watching her grow (along with solve mysteries)…I would 100% hire Weary, because at the end of the day I know she’d at the very least always be in my corner.” BookRiot

“The second book in the thrilling Roxane Weary series has something for everyone: murder, scam artists, secrets, and characters who are not all they say they are and who will do everything to keep their secrets and their pasts buried…Keeps fans of her novels on the edge of their seats.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“With this successor to her highly praised debut…Lepionka is setting a high standard for crime fiction with the complex Roxane Weary at its heart.” Booklist (starred review)

“That Roxane has an alarming habit of diving headfirst into dangerous situations only makes her more fascinating. Fans will no doubt look forward to her next case.” Publishers Weekly

“What a book! This second installment in the new mystery series about bisexual PI Roxane Weary is even better than the first in the series, which I also thought was great. Roxane is definitely one of my favorite fictional imperfect characters now…Lepionka also does an amazing job of the complex characterization…The detective plot was complicated, layered, and a little hard for me to keep track of at times–keeping me on my toes! Murder and fraud!” BookRiot

"[Lepionka’s] characterization of her heroine’s interpersonal relationships remains spot-on.” Kirkus Reviews

Awards

  • BookRiot Pick
  • Shamus Award
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