It All Falls Down: A Novel

It All Falls Down: A Novel

by Sheena Kamal

Narrated by Bahni Turpin

Unabridged — 8 hours, 35 minutes

It All Falls Down: A Novel

It All Falls Down: A Novel

by Sheena Kamal

Narrated by Bahni Turpin

Unabridged — 8 hours, 35 minutes

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Overview

The brilliant, fearless, deeply flawed Nora Watts-introduced in the "utterly compelling" (Jeffery Deaver) atmospheric thriller The Lost Ones-finds deadly trouble as she searches for the truth about her late father in this immersive thriller that moves from the hazy Canadian Pacific Northwest to the gritty, hollowed streets of Detroit.

Growing up, Nora Watts only knew one parent-her father. When he killed himself, she denied her grief and carried on with her life. Then a chance encounter with a veteran who knew him raises disturbing questions Nora can't ignore-and dark emotions she can't control. To make her peace with the past, she has to confront it.

Finding the truth about her father's life and his violent death takes her from Vancouver to Detroit where Sam Watts grew up, far away from his people and the place of his birth. Thanks to a disastrous government policy starting in the 1950s, thousands of Canadian native children like Sam were adopted by American families. In the Motor City, Nora discovers that the circumstances surrounding Sam's suicide are more unsettling than she'd imagined.

Yet no matter how far away Nora gets from Vancouver, she can't shake trouble. Back in the Pacific Northwest, former police detective turned private investigator Jon Brazuca is looking into the overdose death of a billionaire's mistress. His search uncovers a ruthless opiate ring and a startling connection to Nora, the infuriatingly distant woman he'd once tried to befriend. He has no way to warn or protect her, because she's become a ghost, vanishing completely off the grid.

Focused on the mysterious events of her father's past and the clues they provide to her own fractured identity and that of her estranged daughter, Nora may not be able to see the danger heading her way until it's too late. But it's not her father's old ties that could get her killed-it's her own.


Editorial Reviews

JULY 2018 - AudioFile

Nora Watts is back in a second book, after THE LOST ONES, that gets more personal and violent. Bahni Turpin is a capable narrator for this thriller about a female crime fighter who’s out to settle old scores. Turpin’s narration is contemplative as she recounts Nora's inner turmoil over her discovery that the death of her father may not have been suicide. Turpin takes listeners through the twists and turns of Nora’s search for justice using steady, precise sentences. Fans of crime thrillers will welcome the subplot that brings Nora's personal and professional lives together. As the story moves from Canada to the U.S., listeners are guided by Turpin's confident delivery. M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Publishers Weekly

05/14/2018
In Canadian author Kamal’s disappointing sequel to 2017’s The Lost Ones, danger looms when a mysterious stranger approaches Vancouver research assistant Nora Watts—who barely survived her last case, involving the kidnapping of the now-teenage daughter she gave up for adoption at birth. The man claims to have served with her late father, Sam Watts, as a Marine in Lebanon and hints that there might be more to learn about his suicide. Soon Nora is headed for her father’s hometown of Detroit, where her initial inquiries uncover little about Sam, but do offer a tantalizing lead about someone else—the mother whose face she has never even seen. Meanwhile, back on the other side of the border, Nora’s frenemy, PI Jon Brazuca, is also swimming into treacherous waters as he investigates an ostensibly unrelated case: the death by overdose of a billionaire’s pregnant mistress. Kamal demonstrates a knack for putting her kick-ass heroine in harm’s way, repeatedly, but unfortunately shows considerably less skill at crafting a coherent plot. Agent: Miriam Kriss, Irene Goodman Agency. (July)

From the Publisher

Praise for The Lost Ones: “Utterly compelling, rich with voice and psychological insight, populated with heartbreakingly real characters, The Lost Ones will stay with you for a long, long time after you finish the last page. Perhaps forever.” — Jeffery Deaver

“A brave, unflinching heroine and brave, unflinching writing add up to an extraordinary debut—highly recommended.” — Lee Child

“Suspenseful, atmospheric and often deeply moving, The Lost Ones features one of the most complicated and fascinating protagonists I’ve come across in a long time. I’d follow Nora Watts (and her dog Whisper) anywhere.” — Alison Gaylin

“Kamal laces her narrative with a palpable melancholy, effectively capturing the urban decay of Detroit while emphasizing the vibrancy and hope of the people who inhabit it. An explosive finale...sets the stage for more to come from this complicated, flawed, and utterly enthralling heroine. A stunning, emotionally resonant thriller.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred)

“Sheena Kamal is being hailed in the industry as the next Gillian Flynn.” — Irish Independent

Irish Independent

Sheena Kamal is being hailed in the industry as the next Gillian Flynn.

Alison Gaylin

Suspenseful, atmospheric and often deeply moving, The Lost Ones features one of the most complicated and fascinating protagonists I’ve come across in a long time. I’d follow Nora Watts (and her dog Whisper) anywhere.

Jeffery Deaver

Praise for The Lost Ones: “Utterly compelling, rich with voice and psychological insight, populated with heartbreakingly real characters, The Lost Ones will stay with you for a long, long time after you finish the last page. Perhaps forever.

Lee Child

A brave, unflinching heroine and brave, unflinching writing add up to an extraordinary debut—highly recommended.

JULY 2018 - AudioFile

Nora Watts is back in a second book, after THE LOST ONES, that gets more personal and violent. Bahni Turpin is a capable narrator for this thriller about a female crime fighter who’s out to settle old scores. Turpin’s narration is contemplative as she recounts Nora's inner turmoil over her discovery that the death of her father may not have been suicide. Turpin takes listeners through the twists and turns of Nora’s search for justice using steady, precise sentences. Fans of crime thrillers will welcome the subplot that brings Nora's personal and professional lives together. As the story moves from Canada to the U.S., listeners are guided by Turpin's confident delivery. M.R. © AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine

Kirkus Reviews

★ 2018-05-01
The troubled Nora Watts searches for the truth about her father's supposed suicide in Kamal's follow-up to The Lost Ones (2017).Nora has a knack for finding missing people, but after a case involving her 16-year-old daughter, Bonnie, nearly killed her, she's taken on something more low key: helping her former employer, Sebastian Crow, who is dying of cancer, write his memoirs while taking much needed comfort in her dog, Whisper. When a man approaches her claiming to have served with her father, Samuel, in Lebanon, Nora decides to leave Vancouver and head to Detroit , where her father, a survivor of the Sixties Scoop in Canada—during which children of Indigenous heritage were forcibly put up for adoption—grew up. In the process, she makes shocking discoveries about her Palestinian mother, Sabrina, who abruptly left Nora and her sister, Lorelei, when they were little. After she's attacked in her hotel room, it's obvious that there may be much more to her father's death than she thought. Meanwhile, Nora's old AA sponsor, ex-cop Jon Brazuca, is asked by his billionaire friend, Bernard Lam, to find out who the dealer was who supplied his pregnant mistress, Clementine, with the drugs that killed her. Brazuca's search leads him to a dangerous gang that may have ties to the people who nearly killed Nora and Bonnie, and he discovers that Nora is in grave danger. Although not as bloody as the first book, this installment is no less compelling or gritty, and Nora, who remains as prickly and conflicted as ever, finds danger everywhere she goes. Kamal laces her narrative with a palpable melancholy, effectively capturing the urban decay of Detroit while emphasizing the vibrancy and hope of the people who inhabit it. An explosive finale, which takes place during Detroit's yearly Angel's Night, sets the stage for more to come from this complicated, flawed, and utterly enthralling heroine.A stunning, emotionally resonant thriller.

Product Details

BN ID: 2940170384006
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 07/03/2018
Edition description: Unabridged
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