10 audiobooks for fans of The Chain
- 1
Listen for the Lie
by Amy Tintera
Narrated by January LaVoy, Will Damron
★ 4.54 ABR Score (579.5K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (556.8K) ★ 4.55 Audible (22.7K)More about this pick
Lucy returns to her Texas hometown to investigate her own possible involvement in her best friend's murder. The dual narrators perfectly capture the shifting perspectives and unreliable memories.
- 2
Jar of Hearts
by Jennifer Hillier
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.42 ABR Score (225.1K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (220.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
When your childhood best friend turns out to be a killer, the psychological fallout spans decades. January LaVoy's performance captures both the teenage innocence and adult guilt that drive this twisted friendship-gone-wrong thriller.
- 3
The 20th Victim
Women's Murder Club BookShots • Book 20
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.40 ABR Score (40.3K ratings)★ 4.07 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.58 Audible (3.3K) - 4
22 Seconds
Women's Murder Club • Book 22
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
Why this book?
Both thrillers deliver relentless tension through January LaVoy's compelling narration, immersing you in high-stakes mysteries where ordinary people face impossible moral dilemmas. The faster pace of *22 Seconds* offers a gripping counterpoint to *The Chain*'s psychological intensity, perfect for listeners craving that same edge-of-your-seat urgency in a more streamlined format.
★ 4.39 ABR Score (42.1K ratings)★ 4.11 Goodreads (38.9K) ★ 4.54 Audible (3.2K)More about this pick
Lindsay Boxer hunts weapon smugglers while a killer targets former cops with personal messages, threatening both her badge and her life.
- 5
Invisible
Invisible • Book 1
by James Patterson, David Ellis
Narrated by January LaVoy, Kevin T. Collins
★ 4.36 ABR Score (57.7K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (49.2K) ★ 4.39 Audible (8.6K)More about this pick
FBI researcher Emmy Dockery connects hundreds of unsolved kidnappings to one invisible killer, but only her ex-boyfriend agent Books will listen before the pattern turns deadly personal.
- 6
Missing You
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.31 ABR Score (83.9K ratings)★ 4.01 Goodreads (69.6K) ★ 4.35 Audible (14.3K)More about this pick
NYPD Detective Kat discovers her ex-fiancé's profile on a dating site, reopening wounds from 18 years ago. January LaVoy navigates the emotional minefield with precision.
- 7
The Forest of Lost Souls
by Dean Koontz
Narrated by January LaVoy
Why this book?
January LaVoy's narration brings the same gripping intensity to this psychological thriller, creating an immersive listening experience that matches *The Chain*'s propulsive tension and exploration of moral dilemmas under extreme pressure.
★ 4.29 ABR Score (18.9K ratings)★ 4.29 Goodreads (17.0K) ★ 4.34 Audible (1.9K)More about this pick
Vida, raised by wolves in remote mountains, battles powerful men threatening her wilderness home in Koontz's mythic tale about nature's resilience against human corruption.
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Home Is Where the Bodies Are
by Jeneva Rose
Narrated by January LaVoy, Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, Andrew Eiden
★ 4.26 ABR Score (311.3K ratings)★ 3.8 Goodreads (305.8K) ★ 4.42 Audible (5.6K)More about this pick
Three estranged siblings reunite to clean out their deceased mother's house and discover she's been hiding bodies in the basement for decades. Multiple narrators handle each sibling's perspective as family secrets unravel and they must decide whether to protect their mother's memory or turn her in posthumously.
- 9
She Didn't See It Coming
by Shari Lapena
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.25 ABR Score (111.7K ratings)★ 3.89 Goodreads (107.3K) ★ 4.41 Audible (4.5K)More about this pick
Bryden and Sam's perfect life shatters when she doesn't answer her phone, and he rushes home to find their apartment covered in blood but no body in sight.
- 10
Fool Me Once
Detective Roger 'Sami' Kierce • Book 1
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by January LaVoy
Why this book?
Both novels deliver relentless psychological tension through unreliable narrators and shocking plot twists, while January LaVoy's commanding performance captures the same sense of moral urgency and emotional intensity that makes *The Chain* so gripping.
★ 4.24 ABR Score (151.1K ratings)★ 3.97 Goodreads (139.2K) ★ 4.27 Audible (12.0K)More about this pick
A war veteran spots her murdered husband on a nanny cam playing with their daughter — January LaVoy's performance captures Maya's military precision and growing paranoia as she unravels this impossible mystery.
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