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Girl, 11
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
In this debut thriller for fans of Riley Sager and Karin Slaughter, a social worker turned true crime podcaster investigates a decades-old serial killer cold case only to unwittingly create new victims. Once a social worker specializing in kids who were the victims of violent crime, Elle Castillo is now the host of a popular true crime podcast that tackles cold cases of missing children in her hometown of the Twin Cities. After two seasons of successfully solving cases, Elle decides to tackle her white whale--The Countdown Killer. Twenty years ago, TCK abruptly stopped after establishing a pattern of taking and ritualistically murdering three girls over seven days, each a year younger than the last. No one's ever known why--why he stopped with his eleventh victim, a girl of eleven years old, or why he followed the ritual at all. When a listener phones in with a tip, Elle sets out to interview him, only to discover his dead body. And within days, a child is abducted following the original TCK MO. Unlike the experts in the media and law enforcement who have always spun theories of a guilty suicide, Elle never believed TCK had died, and her investigation was meant to lay that suspicion to rest. But instead, her podcast seems to be kicking up new victims.
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PageShifter
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Mehso-so

The first 50 % wasn't really intriguing but I loved the rest of the book. Characters could have been a bit more fleshed out but I liked the story and one excellent twist.

The ending made me to hope that this would be a series.

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AshRob22
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Whoa, this got me! What a moment.. only 49 pages in and so intense already😱. Guess I‘m calling in sick tomorrow and reading under the covers 😆. Thanks @ShelleyBooksie for the lend, I‘m hooked!

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ShelleyBooksie
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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@StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego - Thank you for my awesome #hauntedhallowswap package! I've been wanting to read this book! The light up ghost, socks, napkins and bookmark are adorable!! Hubby and kiddo were very excited for the candy ♡♡♡

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Happy Halloween! 👻 12mo
wanderinglynn Fantastic! 🎃🖤👻🧡 12mo
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Itchyfeetreader
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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I haven‘t been reading crime thrillers other than police procedurals in a while so I really liked this. The main character is a podcaster on a cold cases pod cast exploring a 20 year old unsolved case. I liked the structure and the inclusion of the podcast transcripts.

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jlhammar
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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🌹 I mostly prefer to admire my beloved authors from afar. Though I do always enjoy author events when I have the chance to attend. Might be fun to see Amor Towles speak sometime.
🌹 🌹 If you are in the mood for another thriller, tagged is a good one. Set in the Twin Cities!
🌹 🌹 🌹 the drop in temperature.

#WondrousWednesday
@Eggs

Eggs Ahhh thank you for the book rec📚🌹👏🏻 2y
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tracey38
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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First book finished in July! Loved this one, hard to put down. A true crime podcast about a serial killer from the 1990s named the Countdown Killer because of his fixation on numbers with his victims. Now, 20 years later, Elle is doing a podcast on this case because some believe he died in a fire but others believe he is still out there. When a girl is kidnapped, could it be the Countdown Killer or a copycat? I couldn't put this one down.

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rachelm
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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🌼 May Reads🌼
I read so much romance this month. Too much romance? Absolutely not—but yes I think I needed to be swept away. (I especially loved BOOK LOVERS like every other person on the planet and A LADY FOR A DUKE, which would be a great Pride read if you‘re on the look out!)
Other favorites of the month were the compulsively readable GIRL, 11, TRUE BIZ, and VERA KELLY: LOST AND FOUND (out in June!)
Hope you had a great May! Onto June!

marleed Sometimes it‘s just fun to drown in romance novels and stay there until your fingers get all pruney! 2y
rachelm @marleed totally true!! 2y
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KristiAhlers
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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I was pleasantly surprised by this impulse read. It was a page turning suspense with a solid cast of characters. I have no problem recommending this one if you are a fan of suspense reads. #readingchallenge2022

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Jgacreations
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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I loved this. Really had a hard time putting it down!

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Addison_Reads
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Thank you @vivastory for recommending this one. I loved it!

I suggest listening to the audiobook because it's done really well with different voice actors for the podcast portions and the interviews.

Suspenseful read that had me unsure of what was going to happen next, and it's a great example of why I'm loving true crime fiction lately.

vivastory I'm glad you liked this one! I almost went the audio route for this one & now I wish I had. 3y
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ScientistSam
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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An intriguing set-up, with a true crime podcast framing the investigation into a serial killer cold case. Our protagonist, Elle, has a podcast which looks into cold cases, and the story opens with a new season and a new set of crimes, those of the Countdown Killer. But as Elle gets closer to finding new leads, a series of events happen that make her doubt they are coincidences. And ultimately Elle needs to confront the secrets of her own past.👇

ScientistSam I guessed those secrets before they are revealed, but it's still a gripping read. TW as the serial killer targets young women and girls 3y
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Acoleman
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Great Thriller!!!

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JacintaMCarter
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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#2021Book57
This is one of the best thrillers I've read in awhile. The characters are great, the choices they make are both realistic and often infuriating, and the killer is creepy enough to make you want to keep reading. One of the twists wasn't as much of a surprise as it was probably supposed to be, but that's likely my fault for reading too many books like this.

BarbaraBB Stacked! 3y
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Nicki_K
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC in exchange for a fair and honest review. I love true crime podcasts so I was more than a little excited to receive this book to review. Told in a mix of true crime podcast intertwined with Elle's narrations, her hunt for The Countdown Killer had me hooked. It was dark, twisty, atmospheric, everything I want in a thriller. It was hard to put down between reading sessions.

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Booknerd2
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Great book about a podcast investigating the CountDown Killer. So many twists and turns!! Really enjoyed it! 💜💜💜

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Abailliekaras
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Excellent thriller. Elle hosts a crime podcast and tries to solve the mystery of the Countdown Killer murders. Great structure alternating between podcast episodes & Elle‘s investigation. Keeps you guessing with plausible suspects & some good twists. A satisfying read.

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AudiobookingWithLeah
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Full Card...all books have been attempted at least. DNF for The Dead Season, which is my #doublespin. I also DNF'd Her Final Breath & The Hazel Wood. All others I finished including the tagged book which is my #bookspin book.

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AudiobookingWithLeah
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Overall Rating 4⭐ | Narration 😍 = Amazing
The podcast element is very well done in this book and also very well performed by the narrators. Andi Ardnt as the voice of the MC was very good...and she always is. Overall, it was quite entertaining with some thrilling suspenseful moments. Plus a twist of sorts that you may see coming especially if you‘re listening on Audio.
#bookspin
@thearomaofbooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 3y
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guinsgirlreads
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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I thought this was a phenomenal debut that reads like a Criminal Minds episode and grips you the whole entire time. Such a fun read!! My May #bookspin ! #bookspinbingo

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 4y
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guinsgirlreads
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Starting my #bookspin book shortly! #bookspinbingo

AudiobookingWithLeah This was my Bookspin book too. I finished it yesterday. 😏 4y
guinsgirlreads @AUDIOBOOKINGWITHLEAH Awesome! 🤩 I really like it so far! Almost to Part 2. 4y
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Good luck!!! 4y
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Matilda
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Am I going to have nightmares reading a fictional serial killer before bed? Yup. Am I gonna do it anyways? Absolutely.

Jessieleah Totally support this decision!😆 4y
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TorieStorieS
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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This is an impressive and genuinely thrilling debut novel! With a podcast frame, Elle‘s latest season focuses on TCK, The Countdown Killer who terrorized Minneapolis in the late 1990s. But as Elle investigates, it soon becomes clear that she is tracking down the truth! Some of the plot follows predictable paths but with likable characters and an engaging format, this one is hard to put down!!

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Mitch
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Love this list - moves that reflect the trend in citizen policing, true crime podcasts and Reddit detecting.

https://crimereads.com/10-novels-that-explore-true-crime-obsession/

rainberrynerd Wow thanks for this recommendation. I truly love crime novels. I have read Gillian Flynn's dark places and it was awesome. 4y
Mitch @rainberrynerd my pleasure. I thought there were some interesting ones on the list. 4y
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MidnightBookGirl
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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Loved this thriller! It does a great job of mixing a true crime podcast with real life action and investigation. Although I read the eArc for this, I'm super excited for when this comes out on audio! It wasn't perfect, but it was a wild ride and I devoured it. Book 7 of 2021

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MidnightBookGirl
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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This week has been one of a lot of anxiety- my co-worker and office mate tested positive for Covid-19. I've had 2 negative rapid tests, but I'm going for a PCR test later today. But thankfully, there are books and the #AnyWayYouReadathon to distract me. My goal is just to read as much as possible, and yesterday I finished the 2 books pictured- both from my tbr! @Eggbeater @kimmypete1

peanutnine How was the Tom Hanks book? I've thought about buying it 4y
CocoReads Good luck on the pcr test. Rapid tests give more false positives than negatives if that‘s any consolation. Enjoy your reading. I‘m determined to finish my book group book (a week late) today (edited) 4y
kspenmoll Hope you continue to be negative! Enjoy your books!!‘ 4y
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Buechersuechtling @MidnightBookGirl What @CocoReads says, is what I know about rapid-tests, too. Hope that helps to ease your nerves. 🤗 But anyway, I totally understand that you‘re heading for a PCR-test. Until you‘re getting your results, I hope you‘re continuing happy-weekend-reading. 4y
MidnightBookGirl @penutnine I really enjoyed it... it felt cozy!
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MidnightBookGirl @CocoReads @Buechersuechtling I work at a large campus that is made up of Healthcare, Assisted and Independent Living, so I get tested once or twice a week and we have had false positives, but my coworker had a false negative rapid test the same day she took her PCR (and she had a fever), which came back positive, so I was surprised my job didn't make me take a PCR. I still feel pretty okay, so I hopefully I'm good to get the vaccine Tuesday! 4y
CocoReads 🤞for you! 4y
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elissadickey
Girl, 11 | Amy Suiter Clarke
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GIRL, 11 is phenomenal and should be added to your TBR immediately! Between the propulsive plot and the format of podcast episodes between chapters, I could not put it down. The characters jump off the page - especially main character Elle, the host of a popular true crime podcast that tackles cold cases. Elle's bravery and compassion pull you along on her journey to solve the case. This is an outstanding debut! #2021Debuts #bookstagram

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