Before She Was Found

By: Heather Gudenkauf

Narrated by: Brittany Pressley

A gripping thriller about three young girlfriends, a dark obsession and a chilling crime that shakes up a quiet Iowa town, from the New York Times bestselling author of The Weight of Silence.

For twelve-year-old Cora Landry and her friends Violet and Jordyn, it was supposed to be an ordinary sleepover—movies and Ouija and talking about boys. But when they decide to sneak out to go to the abandoned rail yard on the outskirts of town, little do they know that their innocent games will have dangerous consequences.

Later that night, Cora Landry is discovered on the tracks, bloody and clinging to life, her friends nowhere to be found. Soon their small rural town is thrust into a maelstrom. Who would want to hurt a young girl like Cora—and why? In an investigation that leaves no stone unturned, everyone is a suspect and no one can be trusted—not even those closest to Cora.

Before She Was Found is a timely and gripping thriller about friendship and betrayal, about the power of social pressure and the price of needing to fit in. It is about the great lengths a parent will go to protect their child and keep them safe—even if that means burying the truth, no matter the cost.

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Check out these other riveting novels of suspense by bestselling author Heather Gudenkauf:

The Weight of Silence
These Things Hidden
One Breath Away
Little Mercies
Missing Pieces
Not a Sound
This is How I Lied
The Overnight Guest

Bad Bad Ending

This book was really good until the end. Ending was such a let down. The ending could have gone in so many different directions that would have caused a 'WOW" finish. Instead it ended with 'WTF". Just didn't make any sense. The ending just ruined this book.

Totally worth a credit!!

I found this book to be a surprisingly delicious thriller with an engrossing plot, an unexpected ending, and characters that I actually cared about. It is told from multiple perspectives, and what really made it so enjoyable was the excellent narration. The narrators did a superb job in the way they made each character come to life; the 12 year old girls sounded exactly like you would expect a 12 year old to sound in each given situation. The adult characters' voices were all distinct and perfectly suited for each. I was riveted to the story from the very beginning and was a very happy listener to the very end. This book would probably make a great movie! Highly recommend!

just ok

very hard to get into, ok but just ok. Nothing to keep me listening or wanting to

Suspense until the last moments.

This book kept me in suspense until the very end. It was a good story and nicely performed.

Great listen !

I loved this story. so many twists and turns ! I enjoyed the narrator.
a must read