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The Monsters We Make

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The Monsters We Make

By: Kali White
Narrated by: Mia Barron
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It's August 1984, and paperboy Christopher Stewart has gone missing.

Hours later, 12-year-old Sammy Cox hurries home from his own paper route, red-faced and out of breath, hiding a terrible secret.

Crystal, Sammy's 17-year-old sister, is worried by the disappearance but she also sees an opportunity: the Stewart case has echoes of an earlier unsolved disappearance of another boy, one town over. Crystal senses the makings of an award-winning essay, one that could win her a scholarship - and a ticket out of their small Iowa town.

Officer Dale Goodkind can't believe his bad luck: another town and another paperboy kidnapping. But this time he vows that it won't go unsolved. As the abductions set in motion an unpredictable chain of violent, devastating events touching each life in unexpected ways, Dale is forced to face his own demons.

Told through interwoven perspectives - and based on the real-life Des Moines Register paperboy kidnappings in the early 1980s - The Monsters We Make deftly explores the effects of one crime exposing another and the secrets people keep hidden from friends, families, and, sometimes, even themselves.

©2020 Kali White (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC Police Procedural Thriller & Suspense Abduction Mystery Crime Thrillers Disappearance Exciting Heartfelt Detective Emotionally Gripping Crime Suspense Thriller Fiction Domestic Thrillers Amateur Sleuths
Engaging Storyline • Compelling Characters • Unexpected Plot Twists • Authentic 80s Atmosphere • Thought-provoking Themes

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the narration is smooth and easy to listen to. I was hooked from the first minute to the last. The story itself is well crafted and heart wrenching. The characters are relatability built and became real as I listened.

captivating but heartbreaking

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From the beginning to the end, the story is a nail biter. The description of the time setting, 70s-80s, gives all the nostalgic feels. The plot thicken, and thickens until the climax blows. I hope to see another novel by Kali White.

Edge of your seat!

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I felt like this was just half a book. There really wasn’t any type of conclusion, it just went on until it was over.

Disappointed

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Great characters, loved Sam and Crystal. Lots of weaved drama that had me guessing until the end. bravo!

Terrific listen. And I think it's her first!

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I got through the book very quickly - it’s easy to listen to. It kept me guessing and there were many potential suspects so I couldn’t predict the ending. So many different ways the plot could have gone. I felt there was a couple loose ends that weren’t tied but altogether I enjoyed it.

Kept me hooked

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