The Girl in the Moon

by Terry Goodkind Narrated by Elisabeth Rodgers

Overview

When Angela was young, before she came to realize she had a rare ability, she was a rather ordinary girl. At least, that was what everyone said. But Angela is anything but ordinary. The daughter of a meth addict, she is convinced she was born a freak. Haunted by an abusive childhood, she was forced to become a woman far too soon. And in the process, she became more.



Angela juggles multiple jobs to live a secluded life in a cabin in the mountains. But she also lives a secret life, right under everyone's noses. Because her family's bloodline carries the ability to recognize killers, she adopts a solitary, violent existence in service of her own, personal mission in life. When Angela unexpectedly finds herself the prey of a group of international terrorists, she is the only one who knows the truth of what they are about to do. She might look like an unlikely hero. She might also be our only hope.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

***** Praise for The Girl in the Moon *****

“Terry Goodkind writes suspense with a slight fantastic edge, and the result is a fresh, compelling thriller. The Girl in the Moon contains concepts I wish had occurred to me. This is pure entertainment, a true page-turner, and great fun.”
—Dean Koontz, New York Times bestselling author

***** Praise for Nest and Terry Goodkind *****

“Fast paced, riveting, and scary. It will leave the reader breathless. ”
—Nelson DeMille, New York Times bestselling author

“ Astonishing. ”
— Kirkus Reviews

“ Richly detailed. . . complex characters.”
— Library Journal

“ Eminently readable. ”
— Booklist

“A tour de force of mesmerizing storytelling.”
— RT Book Reviews

“ Near-perfect pacing. ”
— VOYA

“ A gripping ride. ”
— Publishers Weekly

“ Outstanding. . . highly recommended.”
— San Diego Union-Tribune

***** Praise for Skyhorse Publishing *****

“First and foremost, Skyhorse took a chance on me as a first-time author, for which I'm extremely grateful. . . . The experience of working on and selling the book felt like an honest-to-God collaboration, and at no point did I feel like my voice was not being heard.”
–Mike Bockoven, author

“From the get-go, the Skyhorse editorial, marketing and sales, and publicity team championed my novel, The Promise. Two years after the first publication, the team continues to push the book with the same heartfelt and determined enthusiasm.”
–Ann Weisgarber, author

Publishers Weekly

01/29/2018
Bestseller Goodkind (the Sword of Truth epic fantasy series) borrows a concept from one of his lesser works, 2016’s Nest, in which characters could identify killers simply by seeing their images in photographs. In this subpar thriller, characters can identify killers by looking in their eyes. Angela Constantine, who survived a horrific childhood, uses this ability to take revenge on men who victimize women, sadistically slaughtering them before dumping their remains and any incriminating evidence in a deep pit in the basement of her home near New York’s Finger Lakes. The graphic descriptions of violence are often stomach-churning and add nothing to the story. That Angela is later recruited to fight terrorists and forestall a nuclear attack doesn’t enhance the book’s plausibility. Despite Angela’s tragic backstory, she’s a singularly repellent lead, and Goodkind doesn’t help matters with lackluster prose (“She was the unexpected, the unanticipated, the fly in their ointment. She was imbalance in their perfect equation of evil”). Agent: Russell Galen, Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary. (Mar.)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171417161
Publisher:	HighBridge Company
Publication date:	03/20/2018
Series:	Jack Raines , #2
Edition description:	Unabridged

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