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The Girl in the Woods

Misted Pines, Book 2

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The Girl in the Woods

By: Kristen Ashley
Narrated by: Alan Carlson, Tara Langella
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This body would be the last for Zachariah Lazarus....

The Crystal Killer’s latest casualty was discovered in a sleepy town in the Pacific Northwest, Misted Pines.

His years in the FBI, and tracking the Crystal Killer, have taken their toll on Rus. He lost his marriage to the job. And the burdens he carries for the victims was crushing him.

Misted Pines has recently survived a killer’s rampage and a town scandal that made global news. The media was primed to devour a new story. So Rus already has his work cut out for him.

But it’s more.

Something is just not right with this latest victim.

As Rus works with the local sheriff to unravel the mystery, the victim’s employer, Lucinda Bonner, decides she’s going to do everything she can to help.

To help Rus find the killer. To help Rus survive the hunt. To help Rus navigate the intricate, and sometimes sordid, history of the town of Misted Pines.

And to help Rus let go of his burdens.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2023 Kristen Ashley (P)2023 Audible, Inc. Crime Thrillers Suspense Thriller & Suspense Thriller Fiction Crime Mystery
About the Creator - Kristen Ashley

About the Creator

Kristen Ashley is the New York Times bestselling author of over 80 romance novels. She’s a hybrid author, publishing titles both independently and traditionally. Her books have been translated in 14 languages and she’s sold millions of books. In March, she released the The Girl in The Woods, the second in her romantic thriller series, Misted Pines. And her latest audiobook is Perfect Together, a second chance romance that will break your heart and then put it back together stronger than before. She also published Too Good To be True, her first-ever murder mystery romance in an episodic format on Kindle Vella. Kristen, born in Gary and raised in Brownsburg, Indiana, and was a fourth-generation graduate of Purdue University. Since, she has lived in Denver, the West Country of England, and she now resides in Phoenix. She worked as a charity executive for 18 years prior to beginning her independent publishing career. She now writes full-time. Although romance is her genre, the prevailing themes running through all of Kristen’s novels are friendship, family and a strong sisterhood. To this end, and as a way to thank her readers for their support, Kristen has created the Rock Chick Nation, a series of programs that are designed to give back to her readers and promote a strong female community. You can learn more about Kristen and the Rock Chick Nation on her website: www.KristenAshley.net
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Such a great series, I hope it doesn't end here with just the two, would love to hear about the twins.
it's my perfect story, a thriller, serial killers and romance and not one I can figure out the end.
Definitely worth your time.

So good.

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I am an immediate YES for every KA book. This series is up in my top three all time favourites! I LOVE THEM. Great narration, amazing characters, suspense that keeps you hooked and everything else that she always delivers in every story. Awesome!!

I just LOVE this series!

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Fast paced, thriller with an endearing love story and HEA. Returning to Misted Pines was a real treat. Can and Rus are fantastic, the plot was engrossing and the returning characters from the first Misted Pines book create a wonderful town to vist

Another amazing book from Kristen Ashley

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wonderful and slightly suspenseful storyline. The narration was excellent. Great addition to any Kristen Ashley library!

Another Excellent Listen

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I enjoy a variety of genres and this was a great example of a romance / suspense blend. Great depth and background for all characters (as always). I especially like Kristen ending her stories with a glimpse into the future of the storyline.

Another awesome Kristen Ashley read!!

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THE BOOK: I love the way Ashley handles the romance in this series. The characters are mature adults and don't fuck around pretending to hate each other for half the book, I know Enemies to Lovers is very popular right now but I've been kind of sick of seeing it in every other romance so this is a great change of pace. She lets the primary drama/tension come from the thriller and mystery elements and doesn't feel the need to add a bunch of artificial relationship drama between the main characters. That being said the relationship development also isn't boring, we get some great tension building and some good spice

The thriller/mystery plot was interesting. It had a lot of elements in common with the mystery plot from the first book which maybe is a slight flaw but nothing that bothered me personally.

Both books in this series have left me hungry for more books like them which for me is always a solid sign that a book was really good.

THE PERFORMANCES & something to note: I figured that maybe since the book lists two narrators it might be dual POV, and I love Tara Langella as a narrator so I was excited about that, however, she only narrates a small portion of the epilogue. That being said Alan Carlson's performance was excellent so it wasn't an issue just wanted to note that so people know what to expect.

The only thing that would've made it better is dual narration with Langella voicing the female parts. That would have been incredible. However, thankfully Carlson has a pretty decent 'girl voice' so the absence of dual narration isn't much of a big deal.

The POV in this book is also 3rd person instead of 1st like in book 1.

A great romantic thriller with a HEA

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As a fan of early KA books, i was very dissapointed, again. This was no 'burg series book or C mountain. I had stopped buying her latest books, for all the reasons other fans have stated, but when i saw the summary on this book, I thought maybe her quality and unique voice had returned, but it was a mere shade of her talent. it felt like she had shifted her focus to writing (gruesome) crime, as that felt like tge majority of the plot. the love interest was weak, not well developed, and only progressed in second half...with a female character(cannot say lead) that felt very 2 dinensional. i dont read KA books for tgst, and i amnot interested in lots of details for gruesome crimes. cant say i'llbe giving others in series a go. Narrator really was only good thing - well suited to character, didnt over act, wasnt awful at female voices.

not terrible, not very good

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