Where to Start with J.T. Ellison
- Best entry point → Tear Me Apart
- Best standalone → It's One of Us
- Start the Taylor Jackson series → All The Pretty Girls
- What fans keep coming back to → Lie to Me
- Best narrator for J.T. Ellison → The Cold Room
- Highest rated by listeners → Last Seen
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Tear Me Apart
by J.T. Ellison
Narrated by Eva Kaminsky, Rebekkah Ross, Jacques Roy, Caitlin Davies, Amy McFadden, Pete Simonelli
★ 4.32 ABR Score (22.4K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (18.7K) ★ 4.43 Audible (3.7K)More about this pick
A skiing accident reveals competitive athlete Mindy Wright needs a stem cell transplant, but genetic testing exposes devastating family secrets. Six narrators including Eva Kaminsky create distinct voices for this multigenerational mystery about identity and deception.
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Lie to Me
by J.T. Ellison
Narrated by Matthew Waterson, Saskia Maarleveld, Sarah Naughton, Julia Whelan
★ 4.04 ABR Score (40.2K ratings)★ 3.79 Goodreads (36.9K) ★ 4.22 Audible (3.3K)More about this pick
A marriage built on secrets and financial ruin explodes when wife Sutton vanishes, leaving husband Ethan as the prime suspect. Multiple narrators capture each character's deceptions perfectly.
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It's One of Us
by J.T. Ellison
Narrated by Julia Whelan
★ 4.17 ABR Score (48.3K ratings)★ 3.84 Goodreads (47.1K) ★ 4.45 Audible (1.2K)More about this pick
Whelan navigates the emotional complexity of a woman discovering her husband may be connected to a decades-old murder through DNA evidence that upends their fertility struggles.
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All The Pretty Girls
Taylor Jackson • Book 1
by J.T. Ellison
Narrated by Joyce Bean
★ 4.04 ABR Score (11.5K ratings)★ 3.93 Goodreads (10.8K) ★ 4.26 Audible (654)More about this pick
Nashville detective Taylor Jackson hunts a serial killer who leaves victims' severed hands as calling cards. Joyce Bean captures both the gritty procedural work and Southern gothic atmosphere.
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The Cold Room
Taylor Jackson • Book 4
by J.T. Ellison
Narrated by Joyce Bean
★ 4.12 ABR Score (4.3K ratings)★ 4.15 Goodreads (3.8K) ★ 4.36 Audible (465)More about this pick
The Conductor traps victims in glass coffins, starving them before arranging their bodies to recreate famous paintings in Joyce Bean's chilling performance of this twisted thriller.
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Last Seen
by J.T. Ellison
Narrated by Saskia Maarleveld, Scott Brick
★ 4.01 ABR Score (27.4K ratings)★ 3.92 Goodreads (26.9K) ★ 4.18 Audible (548)More about this pick
Halley's marriage and career collapse simultaneously, but losing her teenage daughter to a mysterious disappearance breaks her completely. Dual narrators heighten the mounting psychological tension perfectly.
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First Thrills
First Thrills • Book 1
by Lee Child, Bill Cameron, Marc Paoletti, Kelli Stanley, CJ Lyons, Rebecca Cantrell, J.T. Ellison, Karen Dionne, Grant McKenzie, Rip Gerber, Cynthia Robinson, Daniel Palmer, Unknown Author
Narrated by Jim Bond, Nick Podehl, Luke Daniels, Joyce Bean, Dick Hill
★ 3.62 ABR Score (4.8K ratings)★ 3.58 Goodreads (4.6K) ★ 3.49 Audible (131)More about this pick
Lee Child headlines twenty-five never-before-published stories that showcase both thriller veterans and rising stars. Five skilled narrators tackle the variety of voices and styles across this diverse collection.
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