Working for Mrs. Riley

By: Amber Bedford

Narrated by: Alyson Krawchuk

Emma Locklear, a community college student who gets by on her mother's trust fund, finds herself falling short in her landscaping class. To earn class credit, she begrudgingly starts working for the Rileys, the wealthiest couple in Nothern California.

Unexpected, welcome perks come with the job when Mrs. Riley takes Emma under her wing. However, the unexplained gloominess of the estate intensifies when she uncovers her family’s cursed World War II relic in the Riley mansion. The discovery leads Emma to question her employer’s generosity, leading her down a twisted path.

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Exciting non stop thriller

Really great couldn’t stop listening Story is compelling with an end that I love Plan on listening again

Woking for Mrs. Riley

The FMC is this story is really funny. She fancies herself as an amateur sleuth. There is a mystery surrounding this read. It moves along pretty fast and is easy to follow and digest. The further I got in the book the more mysterious it became. It was so fun and the FMC was so humorous. It was a little bit spooky and scary and it’s freakin’ me out. LOL. Doors slamming, people acting weird, things moving from where she put them and so much more. The FMC has quite an imagination. It’s mostly a single POV type of book, but switches over to others towards the later part of the book. Oh, when she discovers one of the answers I did not expect that one! Oh, boy. This read has a lot of manipulation-seems that everyone was being manipulated. And the surprises just keep on coming. Such a good, well written book. I read/listened to this book and the narrator is really good. A very satisfying ending, thank you! I would definitely recommend this book.

Wonderfully detailed and full of twists and turns

I loved how I did not see where this story was going. It definitely had many twists and turns all along the way! I really enjoyed the narration in this book as well. I can’t wait for the next book!!!

So Many Twists & Turns

Working for Mrs. Riley was such a strong psychological thriller. I went into it thinking I had everything figured out… and I was wrong on most of it. The reveals toward the end genuinely surprised me, which is exactly what I want from this genre.

One of the things I enjoyed most was how intricately the characters and storylines were woven together. Just when I felt confident about where things were heading, new details would come to light that completely shifted my perspective. The way information was layered and gradually revealed kept the tension building the entire time.

If you’re looking for a thriller packed with mystery, shifting narratives, and plenty of twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very end, I definitely recommend this one.

LOVED IT!

Such a great story!! I was on the edge of my seat! Great writing! Also loved how the story takes place where I live. I can’t wait for the second one! And also the narrator did amazing job as well!