Home Is Where the Bodies Are - Jeneva Rose

Written by Jeneva Rose
Read by Brittany Pressley, Andrew Eiden, January LaVoy, Cassandra Campbell
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
Release date: April 30, 2024
Duration: 08:31:12

A chilling family thriller about the (sometimes literal) skeletons in the closet.

After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth the oldest, never left home. she stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.
While going through their parents’ belongings, the siblings stumble upon a collection of home videos and decide to revisit those happier memories. However, the nostalgia is cut short when one of the VHS tapes reveals a night back in 1999 that none of them have any recollection of. On screen, their father appears covered in blood. What follows is a dead body and a pact between their parents to get rid of it, before the video abruptly ends.
Beth, Nicole, and Michael must now decide whether to leave the past in the past or uncover the dark secret their mother took to her grave.

Though little of the plot twists strain credulity, Rose demonstrates a formidable command of character. The author’s fans will enjoy the ride.

“This stellar cast of narrators captures the temperament of each character in this mystery. When Beth’s mother dies, her last words are a warning: “Don’t trust . . .” Beth is left grieving and wondering whom not to trust. Then her estranged brother and sister return home for the first time since their father’s unexpected disappearance years ago. The story flows quickly as the three siblings’ varied points of view alternate with their mother’s old journal entries. The characters are easy to differentiate. After the discovery of a disturbing VHS tape from 1999, the tense and bitter dynamic between the siblings builds, leading to a big twist. With its ’90s nostalgia, characters listeners will love to hate, and realistic dialogue, this is a guaranteed bingeable mystery.” AudioFile