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Once Forsaken (A Riley Paige Mystery—Book 7)
Written by Blake Pierce
Narrated by Elaine Wise
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About this audiobook
Once Forsaken is book #7 in the bestselling Riley Paige mystery series, which begins with the #1 bestseller Once Gone.
When Special Agent Riley Paige finally decides to take a well-needed rest from the FBI, a request for help comes from the most unlikely source: her own daughter. April’s best friend is devastated by the death of her sister, a freshman at Georgetown. Worse, she is convinced that the suicide was staged, and that her sister was murdered at the hands of a serial killer.
Riley reluctantly looks into the case, only to discover that two other freshman girls at Georgetown recently killed themselves in the same grotesque way—by hanging. As she realizes foul play may be afoot, she brings in the FBI. The case takes Riley deep into the privileged campus of one of the world’s most esteemed universities, into the unsettling world of the wealthy and driven families that pushed their children to succeed. In time she discovers that this case is far more twisted than it seems—and that she just may be up against the most psychotic killer of her career.
A dark psychological thriller with heart-pounding suspense, Once Forsaken is book #7 in a riveting series—with a beloved new character—that will leave you listening late into the night.
Author
Blake Pierce
Blake Pierce is author of the #1 bestselling RILEY PAGE mystery series, which include the mystery suspense thrillers ONCE GONE (book #1), ONCE TAKEN (book #2) and ONCE CRAVED (#3). An avid reader and lifelong fan of the mystery and thriller genres, Blake loves to hear from you, so please feel free to visit www.blakepierceauthor.com to learn more and stay in touch.
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Reviews for Once Forsaken (A Riley Paige Mystery—Book 7)
Rating: 4.621468926553672 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5To another Blake pace book Follow one story just gets better and better
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great story. Audio recording has many words mispronounced which is distracting.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Chilling - love the insertion of the escaped killer from time to time.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great read. Blake's characters always have human traits that make a reader comfortable, and the plot has you wondering til the end.