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    Before I Wake
    Before I Wake
    Before I Wake
    Audiobook12 hours

    Before I Wake

    Written by Dee Henderson

    Narrated by Tom Stechschulte

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    About this audiobook

    Dee Henderson's best-selling tales of courage and inspiration have earned her Christy, RITA, and Booksellers Best awards. A gripping murder mystery, Before I Wake pits an FBI-trained private eye against a nefarious serial killer. An FBI undercover operation gone bad convinces Rae Gabriella to move near her hometown and work as a private investigator with another former agent. But the small town of Justice, Illinois, is not as safe as she thinks. Attractive and stylish young women, just like Rae, are quietly dropping dead in their hotel rooms-with money and valuables still untouched. When the next victim turns up just a few rooms away from Rae's hotel room, the grieving parents hire her to investigate. Listeners won't want to miss Henderson's True Valor (K1202), True Honor (K1201), and the other riveting books in her Uncommon Heroes series. "Intriguing plot . fast paced . interesting characters . all of the elements that have made Henderson so popular."-Publishers Weekly
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRecorded Books, Inc.
    Release dateJan 15, 2008
    ISBN9781440796913
    Before I Wake
    Author

    Dee Henderson

    Dee Henderson is the author of numerous novels, including Unspoken, Jennifer: An O’Malley Love Story, Full Disclosure, and the acclaimed O’Malley series. Her books have won or been nominated for several prestigious industry awards, such as the RITA Award, the Christy Award, and the ECPA Gold Medallion. Visit her at DeeHenderson.com.

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    • 2/5
      I LOVED the book…. but not the fact that it didn’t have an ending! Which “guy” did she choose? Who was the mastermind behind the drug distribution? (Kinda a biggie!) Enjoy most of her books (the narrator of the audiobook was superb!), but this one was a disappointment!
    • 1/5
      And again with the horrible writing! I blinked in surprise to get to the end and have nothing resolved and then decided that I didn't care too much. It's such a shame when a pretty good author goes bad but my pocketbook will be happy not to shell out money for this series!
    • 2/5
      Kind of disappointed with this one. No resolution at all, and the love triangle bit killed me. You can't tell me she's going to just string both guys along forever. Kind of blah.
    • 4/5
      This is my second foray into Christian (or “inspirational”) fiction in the last couple of months, which is unusual for me. In this case, I liked the story, a lot. There’s some lack of resolution at the end, so I expect this will turn into a series. I liked all three main characters, and I thought the mystery was interesting and complex enough to keep you guessing. But, I found the preaching to be a little heavy in this. It’s certainly not offensive to me, but I found myself tuning out during a few protracted conversations about God and religion. And after I while I missed the character conflict that usually comes along with a suspense story... Everyone was just so nice to each other. So, while I liked the story, I think I’ll be steering clear of this genre for a while.
    • 3/5
      Before I Wake hurtles the reader into the realm of major criminal activity taking place in a small town. Rae Gabriella is looking for a place to decompress after leaving a harrowing job with the FBI. What she finds however, is a job as a private investigator, a former boyfriend, a overburdened sherrif, a strike that threatens to turn violent, and a string of murdered women. Rae's first case as a P.I. is anything but routine.The writing in Before I Wake didn't seem as fluid as in Henderson's earlier novels. Portions of dialogue came off sounding stiff and stilted. This, added to the typographical errors, was somewhat irritating. The plot is good though, and the characters are likable, if somewhat predictable. The actual suspense is somewhat moderate, focusing mostly on the uncertainty of Rae's future and the tenuous hold on peace in the town of Justice. If you're looking for Henderson's best work, I would reccommend her O'Malley Series (The Negotiator is the first book), but in all, Before I Wake is still an enjoyable read.
    • 5/5
      This author writes very interesting books. This is a suspense book that keeps you guessing. It will keep you up at night wanting to read more. A "must read" for suspense/thriller lovers!
    • 2/5
      I could not wait to be finished with this book! While the basic storyline was suspenseful and pretty good I was put off by the unrealistic relationships between the three main characters. Also, bugged to DEATH by all the grammatical and typo-graphical errors! This book is definitely suitable for young adults whose parents would like to push Christian values (everyone is always reading or quoting the Bible, praying or "planning" to go to church, although nobody ever seems to actually make it to church). I will not be reading another book by this author.