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Candace Fitzgerald
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By:
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Jessica Huntley
About this listen
The heart-racing and thrilling conclusion to "The Darkness Series"
What if it’s always been there? Watching … Waiting …
Cherry Hollow has been plagued by The Darkness for more than two decades. Death, murder, infidelity, trauma, and severe mental health disorders … It all started in 1998 with the disappearance of a young boy. Or did it?
Now, another body has been discovered, hidden in the depths of Beaker Ravine, a place where The Darkness has been luring its victims for years. But this body is different. It’s older. It means The Darkness was around long before anyone even knew it existed …
Stephen Mallow, a London journalist, is back in town to discover the truth, despite vowing he’d never return. His own darkness has followed him, but even that won’t stop his unique and questioning mind from asking the difficult questions no one in town wants to answer.
Olivia and Graham are old friends, reunited after the discovery of the body. They’re now determined to lay their demons to rest. But why was no one reported missing all those years ago? And why has it taken more than forty years for the truth to be revealed?
Can The Darkness finally be destroyed and who will be the one to finally end it all?
Click PRE-ORDER NOW to grab this thrilling conclusion to The Darkness Series.
The Darkness That Came Before is the third and final book in “The Darkness Series”, a gripping and emotionally charged psychological thriller series that isn’t afraid to explore the darker side of mental health. If you’ve enjoyed the sinister series so far, then you won’t want to miss this explosive conclusion that will make you think twice before turning off the light. Perfect for thriller fans who prefer their books "creepy" rather than "bloody".
TRIGGER WARNINGS: Death of a spouse, cancer, talk of suicide, talk of child abuse, murder, death.
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Kidnappers grabbed Jenna in broad daylight, right in front of her children and their horrified classmates. Her family was issued an insane ransom demand: $25 million in cash and jewels, payable by the end of the school day, otherwise they’ll never see her again. As Jenna’s mother scrambles to gather the money, detectives Mo Butler and George Ortega follow the trail of the kidnappers, which will lead them through a sordid landscape of jealous lovers, broken dreamers, and twisted schemers. But every second counts, and there’s one thing Jenna Wade doesn’t have: very much time.
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This was such a fun Quick listen
- By Mdc on 10-08-24
By: James Patterson, and others
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Artemis
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Rosario Dawson
- Length: 8 hrs and 57 mins
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Jazz Bashara is a criminal. Well, sort of. Life on Artemis, the first and only city on the moon, is tough if you're not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you've got debts to pay and your job as a porter barely covers the rent. Everything changes when Jazz sees the chance to commit the perfect crime, with a reward too lucrative to turn down.
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A ferrari with no motor
- By will on 11-18-17
By: Andy Weir
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The Mysterious Affair at Styles
- By: Agatha Christie, Anna Lea - adaptation
- Narrated by: Peter Dinklage, Himesh Patel, Harriet Walter, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
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England, 1914. The world is at war. Captain Hastings, injured and shaken, is invited to Styles Court to recover. It’s a grand old country house - the family home of his old friend - and a perfect haven. Or so it seems. But in the blistering summer heat, trouble is afoot. Simmering tensions are tearing the family apart, and it all comes to a head in the most horrifying way.
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It’s a perfect audible movie!
- By Malissa Caudell on 11-15-24
By: Agatha Christie, and others
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Fahrenheit 451
- By: Ray Bradbury
- Narrated by: Tim Robbins
- Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
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Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."
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Wish I Hadn't Cliff Noted This in High School
- By Joel on 03-27-17
By: Ray Bradbury
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The Ex
- By: Freida McFadden
- Narrated by: Nicol Zanzarella
- Length: 8 hrs and 33 mins
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Cassie thinks she has met the perfect man. Joel is sweet, handsome, romantic, and best of all, he’s crazy about Cassie. She thinks she’s found the guy she’ll spend the rest of her life with. Have children with. Grow old with. Yes, she knows about his perfect ex-girlfriend, Francesca. The beautiful, brilliant chef, beloved by all his friends. But she thinks Francesca is out of the picture. She thinks Francesca is gone for good. Think again, Cassie.
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Too bizarre for someone who loves bizarre
- By G. C. Webster on 07-01-22
By: Freida McFadden
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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle, Stephen Fry - introductions
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins
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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!
- By Katya Rice on 05-25-18
By: Arthur Conan Doyle, and others
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- Deedra
- 11-14-24
The Darkness that came before
This was an excellent ending to the Darkness series.All the ends are all tidied up now. Candace Fitzgerald was the perfect narrator. I was given this book free for an honest review.
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- Amber Falleaf
- 01-14-25
the darkness that came before
What a great ending to this series. This series was amazing a great way to start listening/reading psychological thrillers. The narrator Candace Fitzgerald was so good. She had the perfect tone. Jessica Huntley has a way with words.
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- Lori
- 12-29-24
One town's darkness has a longer, twisted past
Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is an honest review. Narrator Candance Fitzgerald returns for a final time to provide an eloquent performance to this harrowing series. The town of Cherry Hollow has already endured so much tragedy from the event that consumed the lives of Amber and her friend with the senseless death of Kieran and terrorized by a Darkness that wouldn't give any of them peace until finally forced to speak the truth of what happened. Sadly, it's not the first time a twisted Darkness took up residence within the town, as Brooke's mother Olivia and Detective Graham knew each as children and bath where a part of their own group of close friends that were a well haunted by their own demons that stole their childhoods just like it did 1998. And for Olivia and Graham face the one chance to make peace of what was done. And for reporter Stephen Mallow, the kind of story he unravels will leave him marked as those the Darkness targeted.
Highly recommended.
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- Rolexia Pittman
- 12-29-24
one wild ride
A great ending to a series of books! You would think that it be being a series that the books wouldn't be good but they only got better!!
This book shows you a little of how it all got started a little with the original 4 friends!!! And how they Darkness was semi formed!
And the 2 Alex's and Harriet was a wild add on! All 3 of them was just freaking insane!!
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- Becky
- 01-22-25
Generations of guilt.
An excellent conclusion to this awesome trilogy. The power guilt can hold over us. Even causing mental health issues. We all need to seek forgiveness at some point in our lives. We are all sinners.
The happenings behind closed doors and the events at the ravine in this small town will have you cringing and turning the pages into the night. It affects generations.
I was gifted an Audible version of this book from the author through Story Origin. The narrator presents this story with care and feeling. Her characters are genuine and believable. 5 stars for her as well.
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- Snoopy
- 01-07-25
A Trilogy That Grips You Until the End
This was an outstanding conclusion to the trilogy! All three books in the series were captivating and kept me hooked from start to finish. I especially appreciated the recap in this final book—it was so helpful for recalling the characters and events from the previous two novels, making the story even more enjoyable. Plus, Candace Fitzgerald's narration was consistently excellent across all three books, adding an extra layer of immersion to the experience!
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- Alison O
- 11-16-24
Deep psychological read!
The Darkness That Came Before by Jessica Huntley
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This is book number 3 in The Darkness Series, and once again another excellent read!
This is a fantastic psychological read, with a lot of deepness and creep to the storyline!
There’s a darkness lurking in Cherry Hollow. Can this darkness be destroyed, and will Olivia and Graham find out exactly what this darkness really is?
This book touches on some mental illness, and contains great suspense and thrills!
As with the other books from Jessica Huntley, I was drawn in immediately and intrigued all the way through. It’s a super entertaining and intense book and a great conclusion for the series!
I listened to the audio version and the narrator is excellent!
*All 3 books are 5🌟 reads!! Check them all out!!*
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- Rose Patterson
- 01-22-25
Brilliant
What a great ending to a brilliant series. I loved it. All three books were fantastic. This book brought all the secrets from Cherry Hollow together. Everything came out. There were so many shocking revelations. Another body was found that dates back even before the original death. So many twits and and turns and so many trigger topics are brought in and discussed, death, child abuse, spousal abuse, mental health disorder, murder. However, Jessica Huntley did an amazing job setting up the plot and bringing everything together. I will be searching out more books by her. I listened to the audio version of the book and as always, the narrator, Candace Fitzgerald, was excellent. For me, she made the story even better. I highly recommend this thriller. I recommend all three stories to get the most out of the novels. Sad to see it end.
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