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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the celebrated author of Disappearing Earth comes a tale of family, obsession, and a mysterious creature in the woods—“a mesmerizing story about hope, sisterhood, and survival with a truly shocking twist at the end” (People, Book of the Week).
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BUZZ PICK!
One of the Most Anticipated Books of the Summer: The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, People, Vulture, Elle, Bustle, LitHub, Parade, Publishers Weekly, Electric Lit, WBEZ Chicago
“Thrilling and propulsive, glorious and terrifying. Julia Phillips is a brilliant writer.”—Ann Patchett
“Beautiful and haunting . . . this is brilliant.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
They were sisters and they would last past the end of time.
Sam and Elena dream of another life. On the island off the coast of Washington where they were born and raised, they and their mother struggle to survive. Sam works on the ferry that delivers wealthy mainlanders to their vacation homes while Elena bartends at the local golf club, but even together they can’t earn enough to get by, stirring their frustration about the limits that shape their existence.
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A story about the bonds of sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among us—and within us—Bear is a propulsive, mythical, richly imagined novel from one of the most acclaimed young writers in America.
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“A bold and brilliant modern fable of sisterhood, class, and our relationship to the natural world.”—Kirkus Reviews, starred review
“Mythical and enchanting, Phillips’s second novel delves into sisterhood and the mysteries of the animals that live among—and within—us all.”—Oprah Daily (One of the Most Anticipated Books of 2024)
“This mythical novel of obsession, moral reckoning, and aspiration glows with fairy tale magic.”—The Boston Globe
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Det. Inspector Kate Carter and her team are assigned to investigate the murder of man found inside the wreckage of a car. A vintage vinyl record from 1964, found next to the body, soon turns out to be an important clue as a second body is discovered. And meanwhile, Det. Inspector Kate, shrewd and smart, and a happy-go-lucky mum to three children, has something very dark to contend with her in her personal life.
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Very forgetful
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By: Joy Ellis
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Bluebeard
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In 1919, Kathryn Wombacher finds a lonely-hearts ad placed by one Walter Andrew: "Would be pleased to correspond with a refined young lady or widow. Object, matrimony.” Kathryn and Walter fall in love and marry within weeks. What Kathryn doesn’t know...is that her new husband is really James “Bluebeard” Watson, a notorious West Coast serial killer who catfished and married 22 women, murdering 10.
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- By HappyMom on 05-24-24
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When overwhelmed stay-at-home mom Alexis finds herself at odds with her husband after she’s charged with a DUI, she is given one chance to get her family back: complete AA and admit her faults. The problem is, she’s never had a drinking problem and has no idea what caused the blackout that led to her arrest. Still, she’s committed to working through the program, if that’s what it takes to be reunited with her two young children. But when she connects with a new friend, Farrah, she’s empowered to take a closer look at her husband’s role in her downfall.
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Lucindaah!
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A boring drawn out simplistic plot
- By RJD on 05-31-24
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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
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Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the definitive collection of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and four collections of short stories. And, exclusively for Audible, Stephen has written and narrated eight insightful introductions, one for each title.
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Chapter Guide!
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When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.
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Hmm
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Too Late
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Sloan will go through hell and back for those she loves. And she does so, every single day. Caught up with the alluring Asa Jackson, a notorious drug trafficker, Sloan has finally found a lifeline to cling to, even if it’s meant compromising her morals. She was in dire straits trying to pay for her brother’s care until she met Asa. But as Sloan became emotionally and economically reliant on him, he in turn developed a disturbing obsession with her—one that becomes increasingly dangerous every day.
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Triggering and poor narration
- By Katherine Epperson on 07-11-23
By: Colleen Hoover
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- Jerseygirl
- 08-17-24
Keep looking for another book
Loved this author’s first book. Ignored the critical reviews on this site but they were right. I stuck it out til the end but it just got worse. Over all, kind of a mess.
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- ascot
- 07-28-24
Narration Didn’t Work For Me
As gorgeous as the story is, the uber emotive narration competes with, and even mocks the writing at times.
Many, if not most, listeners seem to enjoy this style . I don’t.
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- april
- 08-30-24
Lovely writing. Dreadful Sam.
Phillips creates a character, Sam, and then deconstructs her. The metaphoric bear is jealousy, envy, fear of loss and ultimately a real bear, not anthropomorphic. The book is almost too sorrowful to recommend. Phillips’ books incooorate the natural world as a principal.
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- Jo
- 07-10-24
Long Trot Down a Single Path
The twist at the end was a nice unexpected turn after chapters and chapters of predictability.
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- SD KT
- 07-15-24
Engaging story of sisters
Enjoyable read about 2 sisters that feel bonded,but also one also finds an indescribable bond with a wandering bear. Quite a story and well read for audible experience.
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- Teresa Bogart
- 08-20-24
Story of survival
Loved that it took place in the San Jauns and on the ferry system where I grew up.
Has a lot of sadness and longing. And escape at the end.
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- shawneen field
- 07-22-24
Meh.
I didn’t trust or like the main character, and the storyline was pretty weak. Everything seemed overly dramatic without there being any real drama.
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- Mary
- 08-08-24
Codependency
I remember as a child reading Snow White and Rose Red from the brothers Grimm. So I appreciated the parallels the author was drawing. The book was itself a parable… a fairy tale in its truest, and most original form, which is to say it was violent and held no real happy ending. And that’s OK. It just felt so desperately sad and I honestly kept thinking that the character of Sam needed some serious therapy.
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- Ellen
- 07-10-24
I couldn’t wait for this to get over
I really liked Phillips’ Disappearing Earth, but I was very disappointed by this one. It might have made a good short story or even a novella, but in this form, it was just boring. If I could have, I would have returned it. The characters were shallowly drawn and not very likable and I there was too much mundane detail that did not move the story or develop the characters.
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- CURTIS DINKEL
- 08-14-24
Not what I expected
It just went on. The ending was predictable! Sam was a whinny girl who didn’t think of anyone else but herself.
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