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    Her Every Fear: A Novel
    Her Every Fear: A Novel
    Her Every Fear: A Novel
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    Her Every Fear: A Novel

    Written by Peter Swanson

    Narrated by Eva Kaminsky

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    The author of the wildly popular The Kind Worth Killing returns with an electrifying and downright Hitchcockian psychological thriller—as tantalizing as the cinema classics Rear Window and Wait Until Dark—involving a young woman caught in a vise of voyeurism, betrayal, manipulation, and murder.

    The danger isn’t all in your head . . .

    Growing up, Kate Priddy was always a bit neurotic, experiencing momentary bouts of anxiety that exploded into full blown panic attacks after an ex-boyfriend kidnapped her and nearly ended her life. When Corbin Dell, a distant cousin in Boston, suggests the two temporarily swap apartments, Kate, an art student in London, agrees, hoping that time away in a new place will help her overcome the recent wreckage of her life.

    But soon after her arrival at Corbin’s grand apartment on Beacon Hill, Kate makes a shocking discovery: his next-door neighbor, a young woman named Audrey Marshall, has been murdered. When the police question her about Corbin, a shaken Kate has few answers, and many questions of her own—curiosity that intensifies when she meets Alan Cherney, a handsome, quiet tenant who lives across the courtyard, in the apartment facing Audrey’s. Alan saw Corbin surreptitiously come and go from Audrey’s place, yet he’s denied knowing her. Then, Kate runs into a tearful man claiming to be the dead woman’s old boyfriend, who insists Corbin did the deed the night that he left for London.

    When she reaches out to her cousin, he proclaims his innocence and calms her nerves . . . until she comes across disturbing objects hidden in the apartment—and accidently learns that Corbin is not where he says he is. Could Corbin be a killer? And what about Alan? Kate finds herself drawn to this appealing man who seems so sincere, yet she isn’t sure. Jetlagged and emotionally unstable, her imagination full of dark images caused by the terror of her past, Kate can barely trust herself . . . So how could she take the chance on a stranger she’s just met?

    Yet the danger Kate imagines isn’t nearly as twisted and deadly as what’s about to happen. When her every fear becomes very real.

    And much, much closer than she thinks.

    Told from multiple points of view, Her Every Fear is a scintillating, edgy novel rich with Peter Swanson’s chilling insight into the darkest corners of the human psyche and virtuosic skill for plotting that has propelled him to the highest ranks of suspense, in the tradition of such greats as Gillian Flynn, Paula Hawkins, Patricia Highsmith, and James M. Cain.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperAudio
    Release dateJan 10, 2017
    ISBN9780062658531
    Author

    Peter Swanson

    Peter Swanson is the New York Times bestselling author of The Kind Worth Killing, winner of the New England Society Book Award and finalist for the CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger; Her Every Fear, an NPR book of the year; and Eight Perfect Murders, a New York Times bestseller, among others. His books have been translated into 30 languages, and his stories, poetry, and features have appeared in Asimov’s Science Fiction, The Atlantic Monthly, Measure, The Guardian, The Strand Magazine, and Yankee Magazine. He lives on the North Shore of Massachusetts, where he is at work on his next novel.

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    • 5/5
      Very Good Read... Well Listen! LOL!!!
      With A #HappyEnding To A #CrazyBeginning & #InsaneMiddle!
      Let's Just Hope Kate's #PyschopathRadar Is Immune To Alan Churney... ??‍♀️

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    • 3/5
      As one imagine from the title, this novel is a creepy mystery, involving murdered women and characters with messed up relationships. Told from different perspectives, the characters and their stories intertwine, making for a fast-paced book with frequent new revelations. After some of the events in this book, I may have trouble sleeping tonight.
    • 4/5
      A perfect chilling thriller. The atmosphere was very dark and gory. The characters are messed up in a psychotic way, it plays with your mind and force you think in many ways. I felt the character in this novel are more messier than the characters in "The Kind worth killing" but the only thing was missing in this tale was a twist. Everything was expected after Henry came to the frame ,but still the writing style hooked you up. But the novel really misses a kick or a shock I should say , which "The Kind of Worth Killing " had in it. But still I enjoyed the novel. Peter Swanson is one of my favorite authors because of his deep insight into the mind of the psychopaths and characters in his novels are creepy and very dark, just like I love and the narrating was also good.
    • 4/5
      Second of Swanson's novels I have read and enjoyed. Suspense/thriller category though it doesn't have you on the edge of your seat. The two intertwined stories are compelling and I found myself having feelings for the characters. Almost couldn't put it down!
    • 3/5
      This book was very disappointing. I really enjoyed The Kind Worth Killing and The Girl with a Clock for a Heart, but this book devolved into a serial killer thriller, and I was not pleased by this. The author's previous books were excellent, twisty thrillers in which you couldn't tell what would come next. In contrast, in this book the villain became obvious very early on and from then on there were no surprises.Kate, suffering from ptsd after surviving an assault from a former boyfriend, exchanges apartments with her second cousin Corbin because he has a temporary job in London and she thinks it would be good to spend some time away in Boston. As soon as Kate arrives in Boston, it turns out that Audrey, Corbin's next door neighbor, has been murdered. Kate also encounters Alan, a creepy peeping tom, and Jack, Audrey's creepy ex boyfriend. Added to that mix is Corbin, who had a secret relationship with Audrey, and Henry, an old friend of Corbin's who is just generally creepy. Obviously, there are 4 suspects - narrowed down to one pretty quickly.I don't like thrillers where the motivating factor of the perpetrator is that they're crazy. It just seems lazy. That's one of the reasons I avoid serial killer plots. Also, Kate is an idiot with such awful taste in men that I have no hope for her. I was expecting more from this book and I hope the author does better next time.I listened to the audiobook and I don't think the narrator did a particularly good job with either the English accents or the male voices.
    • 5/5
      Compelling till the last page - or what we that is in audio books. Highly recommend if you like thrillers!
    • 2/5
      The writing is sophomoric and immature. At times gag worthy, but for low level readers (Dan Brown fans) this would be a good read. I also wonder if the author uses a pseudonym (is a woman) because of the overly emotional descriptions of the male characters’ inner feelings, etc.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed it and it would definitely get 4 stars if it wasn't so drawn out... The story really was made way less exciting by the slow-pace and EVERYONE'S perspective lol. I felt myself waiting for Henry's/jack's part to just end. Overall good one , in tune with his other books.
    • 4/5
      Great reading. Well structured, the story timeline is working perfectly with the different narrators, the rhythm of the events is absolutely right with the expectation of the reader. Great ending, the best option, in my opinion.
    • 5/5
      8/10 for the story itself, 10/10 for the narration. Looking forward to listening to more audiobooks read by her.
    • 3/5
      The story was ok there were no major twists in the story seemed like an old Hollywood thriller movie. But, I would recommend it to new book readers. And the vocabulary was simple.
    • 4/5
      I think it becomes a typical trademark of Peter Swanson's work that we're gonna get revealed who's the killer/mastermind behind all this around the middle or even might be earlier part of the book, instead of the usual typical thriller book that drops the big bomb at the end. Still need to get use to that because I feel like I wanted to get build up for a little bit longer. But what do I know, I enjoy this nonetheless. Such a creepy story. And my God, how I feel blessed for not ever meeting pshychos ex-boyfriends or butthurt ex-onenightstands.
    • 4/5
      Recently discovered Peter Swanson and I really like his style. This book was good, maybe a little long but worth the read/listen!
    • 4/5
      Scary, gory and disturbing tale of serial killers in a post Boston neighborhood. High-end commercial- writing is good but not great, too much blather and backstory but overall a page-turner for sure.
    • 4/5
      Another winner from this Author that is always on my To Be Read List.He's the new Suspense King.Love all his books
    • 3/5
      Enjoyed the story, but it went very slow. I was able to guess the character "who did it" about half way through. Not a whole lot of suspense.
    • 4/5
      To be read in one sitting with a large mug of earl grey tea <3 One of the best thrillers I've read this year (for some reason escapist thrillers are all my brain can take right now). Beautiful prose, quite atmospheric and so, so very easy to disappear into. I'm off to read Peter Swanson's other titles now.
    • 4/5
      Truly captivating. Eva Kaminsky is the narrator. Highly recommended.
    • 3/5
      Psychological thriller that was pretty unbelievable to me. I thought the writing was basic and the plot hard to believe. Could have been much better.
    • 4/5
      It's an original spin of the attention-gripping story of Peter Swanson. It is not unusual that there are some psychopaths walk among us everyday. Superficially they are just like us but we have to be wary every now and then even with the people that (we thought) we have known them very well. The story started out good and keep one on edge through most of the time... however, it's kinda of wrap up too brief and too soon toward the end of the story. Nonetheless, it's entertaining and a good read.
    • 3/5
      ‘Her Every Fear’ started strongly but unfortunately petered out at the conclusion, not due to a lack action as much as an absence of believability. Just an opinion on my part, but the turnabout of one of the key characters doesn’t pass the smell test.This novel asks an interesting question: what if 2 clean cut young men conspire to commit a seemingly unsolvable murder, decide to do it again, but then one of them opts out? The story line’s an interesting one, the writing is strong, the characters are decently drawn, and the pacing is good. As mentioned previously, my problem is with the behavioral change in one of the murderers. I won’t go any further to avoid spoiling the conclusion, but judge for yourself. It’s a very worthwhile read.
    • 3/5
      Neurotic, anxiety-ridden Kate Priddy, subject to panic attacks following her long-ago kidnapping, trades apartments with her cousin, Corbin Dell, and moves to Boston for six months while Corbin takes up residence in her London flat.But the murder of Audrey Marshall, in her home right next door to Corbin’s apartment, leaves Kate shaken and wary. There’s neighbor Alan Cherney with his own secrets, a suddenly-appearing cat, and her own fears, all combining to keep her on edge. Then Audrey’s tearful . . . and unsettling . . . boyfriend claims Corbin is the murder.When Kate accidentally discovers that Corbin is not where he says he is, and she finds some disturbing things in his apartment, she begins to wonder if her cousin could be the killer. Or perhaps it was Alan? Or the brokenhearted boyfriend? Kate doesn’t know where to place her trust . . . and it may cost her everything.Well-drawn characters populate this psychological thriller that is strong on character development. Kate, Corbin, Alan, and Audrey’s maybe-boyfriend take turns telling the tale, a conveyance that has an unfortunate tendency to rehash the same events as each character takes on the role of narrator. While this allows for some surprising epiphanies, it also has the effect of stopping the forward motion of the story. Nevertheless, with unexpected plot twists and unforeseen revelations, there is enough suspense to keep the tension building, even if Kate’s repeated reiteration of her fears grows a bit wearisome as the story progresses. Astute readers will identify the final twists before their reveals, but the narrative’s pedestrian ending is likely to disappoint.
    • 2/5
      I wasn't very impressed with the writing. I found there was just too much filler when it could have been sharper. Very gory and overall not a satisfying story.
    • 5/5
      Her Every Fear has to be about the creepiest book I have ever read - I mean it was scary! It made me fear for every woman out there on the dating scene, and every young woman living alone! Very well written, I thought. It was never a who-dun-it - the reader knows that from the start - but more of a psychological mystery, how long can this go on and how many victims is it going to take? Really, quite an intriguing book with the poor harried main character, Kate, already (and for good reason) a very fearful person having every fear come true. Can she possible survive a second time? I particularly appreciated the Kindle edition having several essays about the book and other books by the author - very interesting! And illuminating on the plot and characters in this book.
    • 4/5
      Peter Swanson had me very entwined with these characters and I am unsure exactly how that happened. This wasn't a particular topic I really wanted to read about at the time but I certainly became completely absorbed and kept postponing "daily life" as to finish this suspense. I quite like the female lead was written to have had a traumatic experience but she keeps trying to become strong and independent even so. Nice. Her nightmares were understandable and I also quite like that they came across well..nightmarish, not making sense and the one with statement about George's teeth in the nightmare...well done! That gave me the creeps in daylight!
    • 4/5
      I love these kinds of stories where there’s a twist with a horrible villain that’s rotten to the core. There’s plenty of mystery and the creep factor is definitely there throughout the book. What I liked about the book was the mood and the way it’s written. The element of mystery is excellent. You’re even doubting Kate and questioning her sanity because of certain events in the book. When you realize it’s all real the creep factor greatly increases.The characters in this book are well done. You do feel for Corbin but at the same time, he brought it upon himself. (Doesn’t anyone just TALK about it anymore? It’s all about just lashing out and getting revenge???!!) And Henry, he’s just a special character all in his own group. I’ve read some pretty hateful characters...but Henry’s pretty high up on the list. He’s got some pretty serious issues and he’s overall a pretty unlikable character. But, to his credit he’s devious. Devious to the point where he could be a runner for villain of the year. His planning and methods were crafty and calculating. Imagining having someone like Henry in your vicinity is enough to get the hairs on your arms rise. The plot was well done and flowing nicely. There is also a good amount of backstory throughout the novel so it helps you understand the actions and behavior of the characters, and that’s what I really enjoyed the most of this book. The climax of the novel was also very well done and everything comes to a perfect closing towards the end.Two things that irked me in this book; Kate and Alan. Alan’s creepy in his own way (harmless creep) but a creep nevertheless. He’s awkward and not that likable but then again, Kate’s choices aren’t really that stellar anyway (not her fault). Another thing; I have no idea why the author had to be so descriptive to the point as to describe *exactly* what novel Kate’s reading, what type of music Alan is listening to, etc. Are you trying to name drop? To advertise? It was to the point where it got annoying - perhaps it’s because I’ve had bad experiences with this type of writing so I’m thinking that’s why it stands out and irked me. Next time, no need to advertise? Please?Greatly recommended for thriller lovers! You got a good villain to hate here!
    • 3/5
      Flat swap NY and London. 2 killers
    • 3/5
      Just how unlucky can one woman be? Kate Priddy crosses paths with two psychopaths, a murderer and another probable bad choice at the end. It seems pretty implausible to me. I gave it 3 stars because it did hold my interest, even while I was scratching my head.
    • 4/5
      Not bad. The protagonist, Kate Priddy, is a nervous, anxious person who believes bad things are always going to happen to her. In her need to get out of England for awhile, she switches apartments with her cousin Corbin, only to discover that the next door neighbor has been murdered. Did Corbin do it? Some unexpected twists and suspense. Creates some nervous tension in the reader, but not quite enough. That being said, I enjoyed reading the tale and would read this author again.
    • 4/5
      This author's specialty is starting out with damaged characters and having them inflict even more damage. He ably speaks in the voices of women and men, and just as in his earlier "The Kind Worth Killing", his familiarity with local Boston landmarks (in this case, a sumptuous vintage apartment building on Beacon Hill) renders the stories particularly comfortable for local residents. This novel focuses on Kate, who was previously the victim of a hostage taking by a former boyfriend back in England. She exchanges apartments with her cousin Corbin, who leaves Beacon Hill for London, and who has some pretty horrible activity in his own past. The plot motors along, with reveals at appropriate places. Another good read, if not pretty creepy.