Guess Again
by Charlie Donlea
Narrated by Vivienne Leheny
Why Listen to This Audiobook?
A cold case that's been quiet for ten years cracks open all at once — and Vivienne Leheny makes sure you feel every fracture.
- Great if you want: twisty small-town suspense with a ticking-clock urgency
- Listening experience: propulsive mid-paced thriller with a slow-burning dread underneath
- Narration: Leheny keeps the tension taut without melodrama
- Skip if: anniversary-reopened-cold-case plots feel overly familiar to you
About This Audiobook
When a dying detective begs his former partner to solve a decade-old cold case, Dr. Ethan Hall reluctantly abandons his emergency room duties to return to investigative work he swore he'd never touch again. The disappearance of seventeen-year-old volleyball star Callie Jones has haunted the small Wisconsin town of Cherryview for ten years, and as the anniversary approaches, desperate families and guilty secrets begin surfacing in the sweltering summer heat. Hall's unconventional approach to cracking the case leads him to an unexpected source that could finally provide answers, but reopening old wounds threatens to destroy the fragile peace the community has built around their collective trauma.
Vivienne Leheny's narration elevates this psychological thriller with her nuanced character work and masterful control of pacing. She navigates the complex timeline and multiple perspectives with clarity, allowing listeners to absorb crucial details while maintaining the story's mounting tension. Leheny's performance captures both the suffocating atmosphere of a small town harboring dark secrets and the urgency of Hall's race against time. The audio format enhances Donlea's intricate plotting, as Leheny's delivery emphasizes key revelations that might be missed in print, making this nine-hour journey an immersive experience that keeps listeners guessing until the final revelation.
