There Should Have Been Eight - Nalini Singh

Written by Nalini Singh
Read by Saskia Maarleveld
Format: MP3
Bitrate: 64 Kbps
Unabridged

Publisher: Books on Tape
Release date: November 21, 2023
Duration: 11:01:15

A remote estate in New Zealand’s Southern Alps hosts a reunion no one will ever forget.

Seven friends.
One last weekend.
A mansion half in ruins.
No room for lies.
Someone is going to confess.
Because there should have been eight. . . .

They met when they were teenagers. Now they’re adults, and time has been kind to some and unkind to others—none more so than to Bea, the one they lost nine long years ago.

They’ve gathered to reminisce at Bea’s family’s estate, a once-glorious mansion straight out of a gothic novel. Best friends, old flames, secret enemies, and new lovers are all under one roof. But when the weather turns and they’re snowed in at the edge of eternity, there’s nowhere left to hide from their shared history.

As the walls close in, the pretense of normality gives way to long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage. Underneath it all, there’s the nagging feeling that Bea’s shocking death wasn’t what it was claimed to be. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be unleashed—no matter the cost . . ..

Saskia Maarleveld narrates this thriller about a group of friends who reunite at an isolated ruined mansion in New Zealand after a friend’s apparent suicide nine years earlier. … Maarleveld captures the camaraderie of old friends and fond memories, then creates the excruciating tension of mysterious danger. Listeners will begin questioning whom to trust as secrets unfold that reveal several motives for Bea’s death. Maarleveld keeps anticipation high, inviting listeners to become part of this dysfunctional group. Gather for the reunion–if you dare.”—AudioFile