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Sign up todayDon’t Tell Me How to Die
A Novel
Narrator
January LaVoy
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Length
9 hours 32 minutes
Language
English
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“If you are expecting a fast paced thriller then you will probably be disappointed. There is a dead body at the very beginning of the book but it seems pretty insignificant at first. Instead Don’t Tell Me How to Die starts out as a beautiful story about family, heartbreak, love and loss. It is a coming of age story and you will cry but you will also laugh, especially at the interactions between Maggie and Lizzie. And, then you will start to understand that you have been tricked into imagining things as you think they should be. The way the story was told was brilliant and I loved listening to every moment of it.”
— Nancy • Fiction Addiction
“What begins as a mystery-tinted character study transforms into a full-bore thriller, with a spate of jaw-dropping twists that recast the entire narrative. Readers should be prepared to stay up all night.” —Publishers Weekly
“A razor-sharp domestic thriller about a dying woman’s desperate mission to handpick her husband’s next wife—and she’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Darkly funny and relentlessly suspenseful, Karp displays every skill as one of the greatest storytellers of our generation.” —Joe Donahue, host of The Book Show on NPR
I have one thing to do before I die.And time is running out.
I had it all: a fantastic husband, two great kids, an exciting career. And then, at the age of forty-three, I found out I would be dead before my next birthday.
My mother also died young. I was seventeen, and she warned me that women would flock to my suddenly single father like stray cats to an overturned milk truck. They did. And one absolutely evil woman practically destroyed his life, mine, and my sister’s.
I am not letting that happen to my family.
I have three months, and I plan to spend every waking minute searching for the perfect woman to take my place as Alex’s wife, and mother to Kevin and Katie.
You’re probably thinking, She’ll never do it. Did I mention that in high school I was voted “Most Likely to Kill Someone to Get What She Wants”?
From thriller writer Marshall Karp (cocreator with James Patterson of the #1 New York Times bestselling NYPD Red series), and rich with Karp’s deft array of three-dimensional characters and his signature biting humor, Don’t Tell Me How to Die has so many twists and turns, you’d swear he wrote it with a corkscrew.
Marshall Karp cocreated and coauthored the first six books in the #1 bestselling NYPD Red series with James Patterson. Starting with NYPD Red 7: The Murder Sorority, Marshall became the sole author of the series, which features Detectives Kylie MacDonald and Zach Jordan as members of an of an elite squad sworn to “protect and serve New York’s rich and famous.” Marshall is also the author of five books in the critically acclaimed Lomax and Biggs mystery series, featuring LAPD Detectives Mike Lomax and Terry Biggs, who work homicide out of the famed Los Angeles Hollywood Division. For over twenty years Marshall has worked closely with the international charity Vitamin Angels, providing tens of millions of mothers and children around the globe with lifesaving vitamins and nutrients. More at www.KarpKills.com.
January LaVoy, winner of numerous awards for narration, was named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine in 2019. She is an American actress best known for her character Noelle Ortiz on the ABC daytime drama One Life to Live. In addition to working extensively in narration and television, including roles on Law & Order and All My Children, she has worked on and off Broadway as well as in regional theater.
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Audiobook details
Author:
Marshall Karp
Narrator:
January LaVoy
ISBN:
9798874824457
Length:
9 hours 32 minutes
Language:
English
Publisher:
Blackstone Publishing
Publication date:
March 4, 2025
Edition:
Unabridged
Libro.fm rank:
#8,932 Overall
Genre rank:
#1,457 in Mystery & Thriller
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Reviews
“[Karp’s] new book might just be his best…This is a masterfully plotted novel…Readers who enjoy playing literary detective, who try to see where a story will end up before the author gets there, are advised that they are in for a real challenge here. Karp does not give anything away until he is good and ready. A remarkable and beautifully executed thriller.”
“Gripped me from page one to the end in a single two-day binge.”
“Marshall Karp will keep you riveted page after page, twist after twist, until delivering a stunning blow in the final five words.”
“The narrative goes from zero to one hundred in the blink of an eye.”
“What begins as a mystery-tinted character study transforms into a full-bore thriller, with a spate of jaw-dropping twists that recast the entire narrative. Readers should be prepared to stay up all night.”
“Marshall Karp had me in the palm of his hands. A riveting narrative that pulls the rug out from under you with every twist. Storytelling doesn’t get better than this.”
“I’ve lost track of time. Thanks to frequent number one New York Times bestseller Marshall Karp’s deft storytelling, his likable, unpredictable characters, and the hairpin curves I never saw coming, Don’t Tell Me How to Die gripped me from page one to the end in a single two-day binge. I wanted more.”
“This riveting page-turner has all the suspense, twists, and sly humor one enjoys in a Marshall Karp thriller…You may pick up this book for the joy ride of the plot, but you’ll be haunted by the humanity of the characters."
“A razor-sharp domestic thriller about a dying woman’s desperate mission to handpick her husband’s next wife—and she’ll stop at nothing to get the job done. Darkly funny and relentlessly suspenseful, Karp displays every skill as one of the greatest storytellers of our generation.”
“Don’t Tell Me How to Die is a departure from typical crime thrillers as it ventures down the lane of a family drama before it switches gears and hightails into an intense and creepy story all the while keeping you guessing as to what is really going on. Marshall Karp does not disappoint.”
“An engrossing confluence of humor, emotion, and suspense that never lets readers’ attention stray…Don’t Tell Me How to Die is more than the usual thriller; it is a candid look at family ties and love and the things we do to protect those in our lives we cherish most. This is must-reading for fans of smart storytelling and deep emotional resonance—a showcase for the unquestionable talent of Karp.”
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