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  • Bleak Harbor

  • A Novel (Bleak Harbor, Book 1)
  • By: Bryan Gruley
  • Narrated by: Scott Merriman
  • Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
  • 3.9 out of 5 stars (268 ratings)

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Bleak Harbor

By: Bryan Gruley
Narrated by: Scott Merriman
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Publisher's summary

Their son is gone. Deep down, they think they’re to blame.

Summertime in Bleak Harbor means tourists, overpriced restaurants, and the Dragonfly Festival. One day before the much-awaited and equally chaotic celebration, Danny Peters, the youngest member of the family that founded the town five generations ago, disappears.

When Danny’s mother, Carey, and stepfather, Pete, receive a photo of their brilliant, autistic, and socially withdrawn son tied to a chair, they fear the worst. But there’s also more to the story. Someone is sending them ominous texts and emails filled with information no one else should have. Could the secrets they’ve kept hidden - even from one another - have led to Danny’s abduction?

As pressure from the kidnapper mounts, Carey and Pete must face their own ugly mistakes to find their son before he’s taken from them forever.

©2018 Bryan Gruley (P)2018 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.
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Suspenseful

The start of this book was very slow and at first, I was not interested. Then the story took off and it got me hooked. Just when I thought I figured the story out it took an unexpected turn. The book kept me in suspense with a surprise ending. The narrator did a marvelous job portraying the characters.

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intriguing!

I loved everything about this audiobook. plot, narrator, just everything. started a bit slow then boom! I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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Bleak Harbor

Great story. Could not predict what or how story would go. Danny’s mother got on my nerves.

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A layering of secrets!

What starts out as a simple story about a missing/kidnapped teen turns into a complicated layering of many people with many dark secrets. The story is well woven and entertaining. I am quite looking forward to more books from this author. The only weak spot was the narrator, I at first thought it was an electronic recitation of the story, but once you get into his mechanical flow, it is ok. I’d recommend reading this book yourself though to get the full enjoyment.

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wow surprise

incredible book. so many surprises like a standard for unexpected. great read. thx. what happened to the very end?

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Bleak Story

I struggled to finish this book. The plot was very formulaic and simply didn't keep me enthralled.

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Brilliant Plot!

Lots of twists and turns that keeps you waiting to learn what will happen next! Highly recommend!

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loved this one!

this one was really good. Loved the setting and the storyline. makes me want to see what else happens with mother and son

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Enjoyable

I loved Danny's birthday gift to himself. The planned chaos and unselfish gift to those he felt should get what they needed to be content with life.

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Unnecessarily overcomplicated

Not too bad, but so over complicated. Interesting idea though. Clearly a lot of work and thought went into this book

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