Book description
In Jacknife, Louisiana, menace comes not only from the lurking 'gators, but from the secrets harboured by everyone in town...From the Sunday Times bestselling author comes a compelling, utterly immersive thriller 'Propulsive, bold and brutal...A truly atmospheric thriller.' Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of All the Colours of the Dark'Bewitching... thought provoking, character driven crime fiction.' Paula Hawkins, bestselling author of The Girl on the Train‘Sublime. The best thing I’ve read in ages.’ Will Dean, bestselling author of The Chamber_______The Labasques aren’t like other families.Living in a shack out in the swamps, they scrape a living hunting down alligators just to get by. To the good people of Jacknife, Louisiana, they are trouble-makers, outcasts, the kind of people you wouldn’t want living on your doorstep.So when Cutter Labasque is found face down in the muddy swamp, no one seems to care, not even her two rough-cut brothers. The only person who questions the official verdict of suicide is Cutter’s childhood friend, Loyal May, who has just returned home to care for her ageing mother.Loyal left town at the age of 18, having betrayed everything she valued most. Now, there may be no way for her to find forgiveness, but there may be restitution, if she can find out what really did happen to Cutter...Set against the haunting beauty of Southern Louisiana, Our Last Wild Days is a compulsive, evocative novel about a tight-knit community and the secrets they want to keep hidden.______WHAT READERS & AUTHORS ARE SAYING ABOUT OUR LAST WILD DAYS:'A masterpiece...you will be hooked!' 5-star reader review'A sweltering fever dream of a novel – brimming with atmosphere, tension, and a truly unforgettable cast of characters.' Colin Walsh, bestselling author of Kala'If you like Chris Whitaker (another Brit who does small-town America so well) this is for you' 5-star reader review'The heat and humidity sink into your bones as you are sucked into the lives of the people of the backwaters' 5-star reader review'With a setting as atmospheric as Where the Crawdads Sing...a stunningly written thriller' Nikki Smith, author of Look What You Made Me Do'A brooding atmosphere with loads of twists along the way that will keep you guessing' 5-star reader review'Exquisite. A rare, extraordinary talent' C.J.Cooke, bestselling author of The Lighthouse Witches'Every page is enthralling and to be read with your breath held against what's coming next.' 5-star reader review'Likely to be one of my books of the year' 5-star reader review'Filled with lines worth tattooing and passages worth framing.' Megan Collins, author of Cross my Heart'Anna Bailey is the master of things that move in the dark, with language so lush you feel like you could reach out and touch it' Hayley Scrivenor, bestselling author of Dirt Town 'Raw and unflinching...a stunner.' Ashley Winstead, author of Midnight is the Darkest Hour'I didn't want this one to end...a perfect crime thriller' 5-star reader review
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience