Bloodline, Jess Lourey
Bloodline, Jess Lourey
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Bloodline

Author: Jess Lourey

Narrator: Whitney Dykhouse

Unabridged: 9 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2021

Synopsis

Perfect town. Perfect homes. Perfect families. It’s enough to drive some women mad…In a tale inspired by real events, pregnant journalist Joan Harken is cautiously excited to follow her fiancé back to his Minnesota hometown. After spending a childhood on the move and chasing the screams and swirls of news-rich city life, she’s eager to settle down. Lilydale’s motto, “Come Home Forever,” couldn’t be more inviting.And yet, something is off in the picture-perfect village.The friendliness borders on intrusive. Joan can’t shake the feeling that every move she makes is being tracked. An archaic organization still seems to hold the town in thrall. So does the sinister secret of a little boy who vanished decades ago. And unless Joan is imagining things, a frighteningly familiar figure from her past is on watch in the shadows.Her fiancé tells her she’s being paranoid. He might be right. Then again, she might have moved to the deadliest small town on earth.

About Jess Lourey

Jess Lourey is the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Unspeakable Things, The Catalain Book of Secrets, the Salem’s Cipher thrillers, and the Mira James mysteries, among many other works, including young adult, short stories, and nonfiction. An Agatha, Anthony, and Lefty Award nominee, Jess is a tenured professor of creative writing and sociology and a leader of writing retreats. She is also a recipient of The Loft’s Excellence in Teaching fellowship, a Psychology Today blogger, and a TEDx presenter. Check out her TEDx Talk for the inspiration behind her first published novel. When she’s not leading writing workshops, reading, or spending time with her friends and family, you can find her working on her next story. Discover more at www.jessicalourey.com.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on November 21, 2021

Yessssssssss! I found a winner after my last terrible waltzes with so many thrillers ended up with disappointment and frustration! This is smart! This is batshit crazy! This is exciting! This is my favorite kind of nail biter, eyes popper, jaw dropper, soul shaker, blood freezer thriller! I loved it!......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 06, 2020

December Prime First Reads Pick. The year is 1968, and Joan is a journalist. After a terrifying mugging incident, she agrees with her boyfriend, Deck (the father of her unborn child), to move back to his hometown of Lilydale, Minnesota. The town is like nothing she has ever seen. Everyone is so frie......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on January 11, 2021

3.5 ⭐️ Rounded up for this entertaining tale from the PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR GENRE As the book opens, the nation was in Chaos. In DC, marines guarded the Capitol steps with machine guns while buildings were being torched. Festering tension fueled by black poverty and racism exploded to the surface. No, i......more

Goodreads review by Bridgett on December 01, 2020

This book was damn near unputdownable for me. It's a very quick read and though it's set in the late-sixties, the dialogue felt modern. I really enjoyed Joan - her thoughts were fun and quirky. I loved the occasional references to her "modern" avocado kitchen appliances, and her "racy" Mia Farrow......more

Quotes

“Fans of Rosemary’s Baby will relish this.” —Publishers Weekly

“Based on a true story, this is a sinister, suspenseful thriller full of creeping horror.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Lourey ratchets up the fear in a novel that verges on horror.” —Library Journal

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