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Closer Than You Know
Closer Than You Know: A Novel | Brad Parks
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Brad Parks delivers another riveting, emotionally powerful stand-alone domestic suspense thriller perfect for fans of The Couple Next Door and What She Knew. Disaster, Melanie Barrick was once told, is always closer than you know. It was a lesson she learned the hard way growing up in the constant upheaval of foster care. But now that she's survived into adulthood--with a loving husband, a steady job, and a beautiful baby boy named Alex--she thought that turmoil was behind her. Until one Monday evening when she goes to pick up Alex from childcare only to discover he's been removed by Social Services. And no one will say why. It's a terrifying scenario for any parent, but doubly so for Melanie, who knows the unintended horrors of what everyone coldly calls "the system." Her nightmare mushrooms when she arrives home to learn her house has been raided by sheriff's deputies, who have found enough cocaine to send Melanie to prison for years. The evidence against her is overwhelming, and if Melanie can't prove her innocence, she'll lose Alex forever. Meanwhile, assistant commonwealth's attorney Amy Kaye--who has been assigned Melanie's case--has her own troubles. She's been dogged by a cold case no one wants her to pursue: a serial rapist who has avoided detection by wearing a mask and whispering his commands. Over the years, he has victimized dozens of women. Including Melanie. Yet now her attacker might be the key to her salvation . . . or her undoing.
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AudiobookingWithLeah
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❐ Overall Rating 2½ | Narration 4
Everyone in this story couldn‘t seem to see the elephant in the room. Especially, Amy Kaye...she was most inept of them all. I guessed this in the first 20 minutes or so of listening. What I can‘t figure out is...did everyone else who read this figure it out, too? It seemed super obvious to me. Of course, that‘s if you can suspend belief well enough for this book to work at all.

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Rhondareads
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Two Brad Park books in today‘s mail Happy Valentines Day to me.❤️😍💃

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MarticaMustRead
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🤔📚⁉️📚⁉️🤷🏻‍♀️ #BookwormProblems #LibrarianLife #TBR #CrimeThiller

Trying to decide between these two for my next work related book review...any thoughts/ opinions on these titles❔

MelissaSue81 I didn‘t read the other one but I liked Reconstructing Amelia a lot 6y
MarticaMustRead Thanks for the input @MelissaSue81 , I ended up doing a chapter test with both & the Parks book actually won out but i'm definitely keeping 'Reconstructing Amelia' on my #TBR 😊👍 6y
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Anne.S
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Yes yes yes! This is full of everything you want in a book!

It pulled me in right from the start. It was full of suspense and kept me guessing with every chapter. The characters were totally relatable and it was so easy to put yourself in Melanie's shoes.

Do yourself a favor and pick up this book immediately. You won't regret it!

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EadieB
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Another great mystery from one of my favorite authors. I have read all of Brad Parks' Carter Ross series and loved them all. This is a standalone and does not disappoint. His books are fast paced with interesting characters. Lots of twists and turns and hard to guess who did it. In the end, the culprit makes sense but a bit of a surprise. I look forward to his next book and I would recommend this novel to those who love psychological thrillers.

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Sheryl63
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What a fantastic read! I'm a huge fan of Brad Parks he's never let me down. This novel is one of his best; the whole concept is hard to imagine. His characters are always very well developed, plus he adds a sprinkle of diversity in his novels that you don't see in a lot of mainstream writers. This is a must-read for anyone who loves a good mystery.

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EadieB
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Hope to read this one during April.

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kstadt929
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This book!! So many feelings for the characters that range from “Come on! Figure it out!” to “That sucks, I feel so bad for her” to “What is he thinking?!” to “How does that even happen!?” I was on the edge of my seat trying to figure things out. The ending was a little abrupt after so much uncertainty in the story, but please write more books, Brad Parks!!

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LinaLovesLit
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I just discovered that author, Brad Parks lives in a nearby city where I used to live, Staunton, VA. Closer Than You Know takes place there and in surrounding Augusta County, so I can‘t wait to read it!

Sheryl63 He had a series out several years ago, where he was a reporter, it was wonderful. He references to it in this novel. The main character is reading one of them while in Jail. I can't remember what the name of it was. But it's worth reading if you liked this one. 7y
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BookReaderGal
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4/5 stars

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