Falls to Pieces

By: Douglas Corleone

Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Ellen Quay

A mother and daughter in hiding are threatened by more than secrets and lies in a twisting novel of paranoia, revenge, and psychological suspense by bestselling author Douglas Corleone.

For two years, Kati Dawes and her teenage daughter, Zoe, have lived off the grid in Hawaii, hiding from a past Kati must forget as if her life depends on it. New names. Anonymous online presence. So far, safe. Until Kati’s fiancé, attorney Eddie Akana, disappears along a popular hiking trail in a Maui national park. Now all eyes are on Kati. Exposure can make a woman with so many secrets very paranoid.

Eddie’s law partner, Noah Walker, is doing everything he can to protect his new client from the press that’s hovering like a vulture and the authorities whose suspicions about Kati—and the disappearance—are rising. Then suddenly, Zoe goes missing as well. Kati will risk anything to find her. But the worst is still to come. Because Kati’s not the only one with secrets. And buried among them is a twist she never saw coming.

©2025 by Douglas Corleone. (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Critic reviews

“Kati, steadily voiced by Cynthia Farrell, is living off-the-grid in the jungle with her teenage daughter, Zoe, who is portrayed by Ellen Quay with skillful nuances that reflect the uprooted teen's sense of isolation and resentment.… Employing two narrators to voice Zoe and Kati works especially well because the mother-daughter relationship is central to the mystery.… Both narrators keep listeners on the edge of their ear buds to the audiobook's taut conclusion.”—AudioFile Magazine

“Fall to Pieces twists and turns at breakneck speed in its exploration of parental devotion, the secrets kept by those we love, and the lengths some people go to in order to escape the past.”—Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Middle of the Night

“[A] psychological thriller that’s very much in the vein of Gillian Flynn or Lisa Jewell…Fans of the genre should be urged to pick this one up, and fans of the author can safely be told that this book is just as good as his previous ones.”—Booklist

Fun plot in a great setting

In many instances the pronunciation is so strange as to be distracting. If place names are central to the plot, the narrator should learn to pronounce them before embarking on a recording. For example, she accents the last syllable in HaleakaLA, as if it were French. Weird. And, who on earth would think to pronounce Amish as Aim-ish? This narrator, that’s who.

Could've been

This could've been a really good book, but the mom did so many stupid things I had to stop listening several times. This book makes me wonder if that is how people think all women act so silly, it was to much back and forth should I, could I....I know all women aren't head strong but come on. I know there are parents that let their children speak to them like that but it was so much irritation in the story...

Twist in plot

Interesting story well told but didn’t like ending. Worth reading nonetheless. Narration very good. Kinda depressing.

Fast-Paced

Falls to Pieces by Douglas Corleone

Really enjoyed this fast-paced thriller. I listened to this on audible and the narration was done well. The anxiousness and unreliable narration really showed through in the narration.

This had me on the edge of my seat and really kept me guessing. I could not decided who the culprit was or what was going to happen. A few unexpected twists which I always appreciate!

The one thing is that some parts did feel like they dragged on a little but overall it was a thrilling and twisty read.

Too many topics going on not enough story

I could not.
Get into the story.Despite all the different topics the author mentioned.I was a slight twist at the end but still left you with much to be desired