Closer Than You Think

The Cincinnati Series, Book 1

By: Karen Rose

Narrated by: Hillary Huber

A woman on the run must confront her dark past at her family’s home in Cincinnati in this thrilling novel of romantic suspense from New York Times bestselling author Karen Rose.

Psychologist Faith Corcoran is desperate to escape the stalker who’s made her life a nightmare for the past year—desperate enough to run to the one place that has been her nightmare far longer. Her recent inheritance of her grandmother’s old house in Cincinnati offers sanctuary in which she can start her life anew, but requires that she face the dark memories that still resonate to this day. But she has no idea how close to home her fears still are...

Two college girls have gone missing in the area, and FBI Special Agent Deacon Novak is called to work on the case. When his inquiry unexpectedly leads him to Faith, he finds a beautiful and brave woman he can’t help but fall for. Soon they’ll discover that this seemingly simple investigation is anything but. Reaching back decades into Faith’s own past, it will shatter everything she believes to be true and will give terrifying new meaning to flesh and blood.

©2015 Karen Rose (P)2023 Penguin Audio

Critic reviews

“A chilling, enthralling read that succeeds on every level.”—Kirkus Reviews

“The mesmerizing Deacon and vulnerable Faith are complex, compelling characters who draw readers into Rose’s latest thriller. Her enthralling storytelling style and intricately layered plot—combined with palpable tension and a powerful attraction between Deacon and Faith—keeps readers hooked. A sinister villain takes the thrills to another level.”—RT Book Reviews

amazing author

karen rose is an amazing, gifted writes. love her series and how they all interact together. the characters feel like people you really want to know.

suspense

This is the 3rd time I have listened/read the book and it gets me Everytime! it's familiar but not familiar and keeps me guessing to the very end!

Entertaining story that keeps you guessing

Overall, this was an enjoyable book to listen to. Nothing spectacular, but certainly entertaining.
It starts out very dark, but the storyline and characters voices pull you into the story quickly. I looked forward to listening and finding out more all the way to the end.
I did find the romance that develops to be pretty unrealistic and a bit annoying- I think it distracted from the bigger story, but some people may enjoy that.
Also, the narrator mispronounced the name of the town Mt. Carmel incorrectly throughout the entire novel. Given that it’s a primary scene of much of the book, it did get a bit annoying to hear it mispronounced over and over. If you are a Cincinnatian, this may catch your attention as a distraction. If you aren’t familiar with the real location of Mt. Carmel, Ohio then it probably wouldn’t be an issue for you.

Good storyline well paced well narrated

Good book! I listen to a lot of audio books and can go through them fairly quick. I especially liked the length of this one and liked that the storyline kept a good pace and did not get stale. The narration was great as well - always a fan of Hillary Huber! Can’t wait to finish the series.

Long and drawn out

The story was okay but it felt drawn out a bit. I was kind of surprised when killer was revealed. The characters were very different.

Love story and all the characters

I’ve read all the books in this series and this 1st one was the last one I read..how that happened I have no idea! One of my favorite authors!

Excelent

I enjoyed listening to the book. It was nice to be able to relate to local parts of Cincy.