The Murder Maze

De: Jessica Huntley

Narrado por: Candace Fitzgerald, Curtis Michael Holland

Four strangers arrive. Only one survives. Who will escape? Five years ago, Jane Patterson survived a horrifying encounter with a serial killer. Now, all she cares about is supporting her young son and getting her life back on track. When she receives an invitation to win a life-changing sum of money, she can’t afford to say no, but the invitation comes with a threat. Whoever sent it knows what happened five years ago …

Jane arrives at the mysterious island off the coast of Wales, but three other people are there waiting for her. Their goals are the same. But there’s a catch. Only one can escape the maze and win. The longer the strangers spend with each other, the more Jane realises all four of them are not there by chance. They are there for a reason and have more in common than they think.

Can Jane work out the connection before anyone else and escape? Or will the mastermind behind the maze claim all four of them as victims?

©2025 Jessica Huntley (P)2025 Jessica Huntley

Fast-paced, twisty thriller

The Murder Maze by Jessica Huntley is a gripping, dark, and twist-laden thriller perfect for suspense lovers—particularly those who enjoy survival games and psychological intensity. Four strangers are trapped on a remote island, where only one can survive. The story is packed with tension, emotional stakes, and shocking twists that keep you hooked from start to finish.

I really enjoyed the multiple points of view—it added depth and kept the story moving at a fast pace. The narrators did a great job bringing each perspective to life. They read clearly, were easy to understand, and made the experience even more engaging.

Twist and Turns

I’m already familiar with this author’s work, so I was excited to dive into another one of her stories—and I’m so glad I did. From the start, the story pulled me in and kept me hooked. I initially thought it might be hard to keep track of all the characters, but the author lays everything out so clearly that each person stands out and is memorable in their own right.

The plot demands your full attention—you won’t want to miss a single twist or turn. There were so many surprising developments I never saw coming, and I enjoyed every one of them. Thankfully, the story was so entrancing that staying focused was effortless.

The narration was equally impressive. Both the male and female narrators delivered engaging, well-matched performances that brought the story to life. This was a very satisfying listen from beginning to end, and I’m looking forward to more from both the author and these narrators.

What kind of actual maze is this...

Four people receive an invitation to go and play a game with the final winner to get $1 million! Who would not want a chance at that, well, those who don't have that kind of money.
How to put together a maze that changes so that there is one winner. A maze that is so unique, each person has a different place to go, and different 'things' to do. I was really quite amazed at the different scenarios that I listened to! The different sounds of peoples characters were spot-on to the type of people they were speaking for, too.
The ending is one that is absolutely not in the playing field of information, and one that is epic, to say the least!
Thank you, Jessica Huntley, for a wonderful story to listen to.
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook and this is my honest review.

Twisty

The Murder Maze is a suspenseful, twisty, dark and unpredictable thriller. I had an absolute blast reading this one. At the beginning it took me a bit of time to get the characters straight and what happened to them. The more it progressed though the more everything started to click into place. This was a book that was particularly difficult to put down. The story was captivating, addictive and I just needed to know who was behind it and what would happen. It is fast paced and progressed nicely.

The characters were all well developed, they were all super flawed and unreliable which I loved. We truly got to know each of them throughout the pages. The plot is highly complex and woven with such intricacy that it just blew my mind. There were many twists and turns that shocked me, took me by surprise and completely blindsided me. Truly, I couldn't have predicted anything in this book. My only little hiccup was with the ending where it just ended too nicely to not reveal too much. It was just a little unrealistic, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it!

Overall, this was a great psychological thriller that had me completely hooked. Many twists and turns that kept me on the edge of my seat and glued to the pages. I absolutely adore Jessica's writing and storytelling skills, I highly recommend you try this one!

🎧 The narration by Candace Fitzgerald & Curtis Michael Holland was amazing. Candace’s voice is just perfect to my ears, I absolutely adore her. She always has the perfect tones, emotions and intonations to make you feel everything through her performance. I thought both narrators built up the suspense perfectly and it was such a joy to listen to.

Thrilling and mysterious!

The Murder Maze by Jessica Huntley
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This is another amazing read from this fantastic author!! I’ve read 6 of her books, so far, and all have easily been 5🌟’s! I love the way she tells a story and her writing is excellent!

This book is very exciting and suspenseful!
It reminded me a little of the movie- Glass Onion, a Knives Out mystery. (I love that movie)
Jane Patterson receives a mysterious invitation to an island where she could possibly win an enormous sum of money and she can’t say no to this. Three other people arrive at this island as well and only one will win the money.
Will any of them survive the murder maze?

The thrills and mysterious circumstances kept me guessing all the way through and kept my heart rate up! Some deep and dark fears are brought out at this island.
I really enjoyed the multiple POV that the story is told by. It made it extra exciting to me.

I listened to the audio version and the narrator did an excellent job. It was a fast read/listen because I couldn’t stop!
*A definite must read or listen!!* It’s out now!

A Dangerous Game

I was entertained by this twisted and convoluted game, played by contestants, who weren't always who they seemed to be. I liked the cleverness of this story. I liked trying to guess the final outcome before the end. I was amazed by all the machinations, and my attention was captured from the beginning until the end. I enjoyed Candace Fitzgerald's and Curtis Michael Holland's narrations as their performances enhanced the story's entertainment. I was given a copy of the audiobook. I volunteered, without financial gain, to post this review which reflected my honest opinions regarding this audiobook.

Mystery

Great mystery book. Very well done very easy to follow. Definitely gets you thinking and wondering. Excellent book overall.

A twisted game of secrets and lies

Received as an audio review copy from Story Origin, this is any honest review. Extraordinary narrated by Candace Fitzgerald and Curtis Michael Holland, The Murder Maze is absolutely the most twisted and complicated psychological thriller I've read from this wickedly talent author. When Jane, Christie, Ryan and Andrew are mysteriously invited to an isolated island to participate in a winner-takes-all game to win money all could desperately need. What they are plunged into is far more insane the further each gets into the twisted game. Their odd captor knows these individuals darkest secrets and wants each to own up to their deeds; the closer a winner gets to be named, far more darker revelations their captor holds and needs these people to answer why did the event that destroyed so much for June and Ryan...had to happen in the first place.

An amazing story, where harrowing truth and pain leave everyone scarred.

Highly recommended.

very entertaining

Audiobook review- I listened to the audible version and enjoyed the narration. Even though I had read the ebook previously, it was very enjoyable to listen to it. I found myself saying "I don't remember that" in numerous places. I recommend the audible version.

Ebook review:
Wow, this was definitely a thriller! I thought the author's imagination and originality was great. The story's pace was exciting all the way to the end. There were several twists throughout the book keeping me guessing what would happen next. If you like thrillers along with some bloody scenes then you will enjoy this book.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.