10 audiobooks for fans of Never Lie
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The Inmate
Narrated by Leslie Howard
★ 4.38 ABR Score (1.1M ratings)★ 4 Goodreads (1.1M) ★ 4.37 Audible (14.9K)More about this pick
Nurse practitioner Brooke starts working at a maximum-security prison, but she's hiding a dangerous secret connection to one of the inmates.
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Dear Debbie
Narrated by Julia Whelan, January LaVoy, Scott Brick
★ 4.45 ABR Score (249.9K ratings)★ 4.02 Goodreads (244.1K) ★ 4.57 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Advice columnist Debbie Mullen's breaking point arrives when her helpful suggestions turn deadly in McFadden's latest twisted tale. Three skilled narrators handle the shifting perspectives with precision.
- 3
The Perfect Son
Narrated by Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May
★ 4.40 ABR Score (541.4K ratings)★ 3.99 Goodreads (527.0K) ★ 4.43 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
Police question teenager Liam about a missing classmate, forcing his mother Erika to confront disturbing possibilities. The dual narrators capture both maternal denial and creeping dread perfectly.
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The Intruder
Narrated by Joe Hempel, Patricia Santomasso, Tina Wolstencroft
Why this book?
McFadden delivers another masterfully twisted thriller with The Intruder, featuring the same propulsive pacing and unreliable narrator dynamics that make Never Lie so gripping, while the expanded multicast narration adds an extra layer of psychological tension to the home invasion plot.
★ 4.36 ABR Score (374.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (366.4K) ★ 4.48 Audible (8.3K)More about this pick
Casey's wilderness retreat becomes a nightmare when she discovers a blood-covered girl outside her cabin during a fierce storm. The mysterious child won't explain her injuries or identity, leaving Casey to wonder if she's helping a victim or harboring something dangerous.
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The Surrogate Mother
Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk
★ 4.27 ABR Score (363.7K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (359.9K) ★ 4.39 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Desperate for a child, Abby accepts her assistant Monica's offer to be her surrogate—but Monica isn't who she claims to be. McFadden explores the vulnerable desperation of infertility while building toward her trademark psychological twists and revelations.
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Do Not Disturb
Narrated by Megan Tusing, Daniel Thomas May
Why this book?
McFadden delivers the same claustrophobic, twist-laden tension in Do Not Disturb, this time trapping listeners in a hotel setting where dual narration by Tusing and Thomas May heightens the psychological unease. The rapid-fire revelations and unreliable perspectives that made Never Lie gripping are amplified here through the audiobook format's ability to shift between voices, creating an even more disorienting listening experience.
★ 4.26 ABR Score (382.8K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (381.5K) ★ 4.46 Audible (1.3K)More about this pick
When Quinn flees after committing an unthinkable crime, a snowstorm traps her at a decrepit motel with disturbing secrets. Megan Tusing and Daniel Thomas May switch perspectives seamlessly, building tension through their contrasting vocal styles.
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The Ex
Narrated by Nicol Zanzarella
Why this book?
McFadden's signature unreliable narrators and jaw-dropping plot twists return in The Ex, delivering the same propulsive tension that made Never Lie impossible to put down. With a longer runtime, this audiobook deepens the psychological manipulation and moral ambiguity that define her thriller style, offering an even more immersive listening experience.
★ 4.24 ABR Score (190.2K ratings)★ 3.85 Goodreads (184.4K) ★ 4.38 Audible (5.8K)More about this pick
Cassie thinks she's found the perfect boyfriend until his ex-girlfriend Francesca starts making her life hell. Nicol Zanzarella captures the escalating paranoia as Cassie questions everyone's motives in this domestic thriller.
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Do You Remember?
Narrated by Teri Schnaubelt
★ 4.20 ABR Score (170.3K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (165.5K) ★ 4.3 Audible (4.7K)More about this pick
McFadden's memory-loss thriller gets Teri Schnaubelt's careful pacing as Tess wakes up daily to discover she can't recognize her own husband.
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One by One
Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk
★ 4.13 ABR Score (474.7K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (470.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Claire's vacation turns into a survival nightmare when their minivan breaks down in the wilderness and her traveling companions start dying. The isolated setting and mounting paranoia create perfect psychological thriller territory as trust dissolves completely.
- 10
The Coworker
Narrated by Alyson Krawchuk
★ 4.05 ABR Score (599.9K ratings)★ 3.73 Goodreads (596.1K) ★ 4.16 Audible (3.8K)More about this pick
Dawn, the office oddball, vanishes—and her coworker Natalie becomes the prime suspect in what follows. Alyson Krawchuk captures the paranoid atmosphere of workplace secrets turning deadly.
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