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Title details for The Three Deaths of Willa Stannard by Kate Robards - Available

The Three Deaths of Willa Stannard

by Kate Robards
Susannah Jones
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It's not that they've been all that close in the past few years, but sisters Willa and Sawyer Stannard are bonded by the ups and downs of the life they've lived with their mercurial single mother. When Willa is found dead in her apartment from an apparent suicide, Sawyer just knows it's not possible. A cryptic note from the acclaimed broadcast journalist leads police to rule out foul play. Shattered by grief—and obsessed by the idea that her sister's death was not a suicide—Sawyer plunges into a search for the truth. When Sawyer learns that Willa was writing an explosive true-crime book about the decades-old disappearance of a toddler that rocked a small town hundreds of miles away, she's even more convinced that Willa's death is suspicious. Believing it is somehow connected to the research Willa was doing for the book, Sawyer begins to trace her sister's steps, deep into a community she can't begin to understand and to a truth that could destroy her as easily as it did Willa. As she masterfully ratchets up the suspense, Robards never loosens her grip in a debut novel sure to keep listeners guessing—and talking.

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  • Release date

    June 20, 2023

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781666635188
      • File size: 255525 KB
      • Duration: 08:52:20

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      June 10, 2024

      When award-winning Chicago reporter Willa Stannard is found dead, she becomes the subject of the headlines she used to write. Though Willa's career had recently come to an apparent halt following an on-air panic attack, her younger sister, Sawyer, refuses to believe her death is a suicide. Discovering that Willa was writing a book about the decades-old disappearance of a toddler, Sawyer resolves to follow the clues her sister left and find her own answers. As she uncovers evidence that ties her own past to the case, Sawyer realizes that Willa was determined to reveal the tragic truth about their connection to the crime, even if it killed her. Robards makes her debut with a shocking suspense novel, in which a compelling combination of flashbacks and foreshadowing forms an unsettling and intricate tale. Robards's gritty writing style enhances the chilling story of the Stannard sisters. Narrator Susannah Jones gives an emotive and ethereal performance. Her expressive delivery of the dual narrative yields a tense, terrifying listening experience. VERDICT This audio will appeal to listeners seeking fast-paced, frightening suspense about sisterhood, suspicion, and sinister secrets. Recommended for fans of Lisa Jewell, Janelle Brown, and S.C. Richards.--Lauren Hackert

      Copyright 2024 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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