The Hive

By: Gregg Olsen

Narrated by: Karen Peakes

Glamorous messiah or charlatan? A mask of beauty hides deadly secrets in #1 New York Times and Amazon Charts bestselling author Gregg Olsen’s mesmerizing novel of suspense.

In the Pacific Northwest, detective Lindsay Jackman is investigating the murder of a young journalist found at the bottom of a ravine. Lindsay soon learns that the victim was writing an exposé. Her subject: a charismatic wellness guru who’s pulled millions into her euphoric orbit...

To hear Marnie Spellman tell it, when she was a child, a swarm of bees lifted her off the ground and toward the sunlight, illuming her spiritual connection with nature—an uncanny event on which Marnie built a cosmetics empire and became a legend, a healer, and the queen of holistic health and eternal beauty. In her inner circle is an intimate band of devotees called the Hive. They share Marnie’s secrets of success—including one cloaked in darkness for twenty years.

Determined to uncover the possibly deadly mysteries of the group, Lindsay focuses her investigation on Marnie and the former members of the Hive, who are just as determined to keep Lindsay from their secrets as they are to maintain their status.

©2021 by Gregg Olsen. (P)2021 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Excellent book!

Greg Olsen does an excellent job with his books! He has written many true crime which I am sure has helped him create such realistic fictional crime novels. I always look forward to his work. This one was creepy and frightening to me because of how realistic it was. Many groups are formed from people whose influence ruin their lives. Don’t miss out on this one! The narrator did a great job also!

Outstanding!!!

This is the best experience I have had in years. Great thriller, well written, and excellent narration. Highly recommend.

Well- hmmm

This had such cool potential—The concept and”hive”.
There were too many characters to follow. Wish there was focus on the murder in the beginning. That went cold. Took forever to tell this story. I kept wanting to stop the book but plowed through. Was ok - was missing something ??

Didn't See That Coming

I really enjoyed how the author unfolds the story. it is complex and compelling. Every time I thought the mystery was solved, there was yet another layer.

Good character development in quite a bit of social commentary, especially with respect to male female social roles. I'm not sure why it was necessary that all the empowered women, apart from the protagonist, we're necessarily sinister.

My only dig is that there are quite a few factual errors with respect to bees, a primary theme of the novel. Just a little research by the author would have made this book even better.

Very good

1st time with this author and I though got enjoyed. The story was interesting without being too deep.