The Hanging Dolls

Zoe Storm, Book 1

By: Ruhi Choudhary

Narrated by: Stephanie Cannon

The little girl’s body rests gently against the trunk of an old fir tree, her small hands laid delicately in her lap. From the day she became a Special Agent, Zoe Storm vowed to seek justice for the innocent. And for this little angel, her promise burns brighter than ever.

When the body of young Lily Baker is found in the sprawling woods behind the close-knit town of Harborwood, Washington, Special Agent Zoe Storm and her partner Dr Aiden Wesley rush to the scene. Nearby, three symbolic nooses hang from a branch and Zoe feels certain that it’s a warning that two more lives will be taken.

Witnesses spotted Lily talking to an unknown man, and she was given candy shortly before she disappeared. Then, another girl vanishes from her bed in the middle of the night. The only link between the girls is that they were from broken homes. Did the killer promise them safety?

With time running out, Zoe uncovers a cryptic note with a clue pointing to the name of the next child and an abandoned greenhouse on the outskirts of town. Zoe knows the killer has set a trap for her. But with two lives hanging in the balance, she will do everything to bring her home.

An utterly gripping new crime thriller series that will have you gripped until the final heart-stopping twist. Fans of Mary Stone, Kendra Elliot, and Melinda Leigh will be hooked from start to finish.

©2025 Ruhi Choudhary (P)2025 Bookouture, an imprint of Storyfire Ltd.

Couldn’t even get to chapter two

Huge fan of the author and probably would have liked the book but the narration is awful. Every male character sounds exactly the same and even the female “voices” were forced. As soon as the news reported came on I uninstalled. Just awful. I really hope she hires a new voice actor to narrate and then I will try again.