When FBI Agent Tori Hunter finds herself back to her childhood hometown of Manchester Bay, Minnesota, she’s there to find someone. The someone is a girl who has gone missing in very similar circumstances to the disappearance of her own twin sister two decades earlier.

Tori is defiant, uncompromising and determined to uncover the truth. Relying on her instincts, her instincts say that she can’t trust anyone given it has to be someone from her small hometown who’s responsible for these disappearance.

Silenced Girls (Agent Tori Hunter Book 1) was a great start to a new series with a strong female lead!

The choice of Kate Handford as narrator was an excellent choice!

I didn’t realize when I requested this ARC that I had a new purchased the book but haven’t read it. This narrator was great and I hope she does many more audiobooks. I felt the book was a tad drawn out. It could’ve been shortened a tad but overall, it was an interesting listen and I enjoyed it.

A very enjoyable listen, I had a lot of fun with this one. I really likes the storyline, loved how it unfolded. The plot was intriguing and the twists and turns were great. It kept me hooked.

I thoroughly enjoyed listening to this book, it was very well narrated and had me hooked from the start. I really liked the main character, Tori, I didn’t realise there were already more books featuring her and look forward to reading or listening to those now. The story was very well written and, even though I figured out who was the bad guy some time before he was actually revealed, it didn’t distract from my enjoyment as the story was so well written.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the opportunity to listen to this and to the author for his excellent work.

I will definitely be following Agent Tori Hunter's next adventure. I loved this book! It kept me guessing throughout. I loved the romance aspect that it included as well. I thought the author did a wonderful job keeping the reader engaged and entertained. The pizza map was an interesting idea that I was here for! Thanks to the author and publisher for the ARC of this book!

FBI Agent Tori Hunter returns to her hometown in Minnesota after 20 years. She left due to her twin sister disappearing suddenly. She receives an anonymous newspaper clipping about a girl who went missing 20 years to the day that Tori’s sister disappeared. A series of dark events leaves Tori questioning who is telling the truth and who is really behind the strange disappearances.

Silenced Girls is a comfortable twisty crime read. It really stays true to the mystery and thriller genres, but stands out with the roller coaster of emotions it sends you on. The large cast of characters kept me guessing and intrigued until the end. Stealthily paced with plot points and twists in just the right places to keep you addicted and saying “just one more page.” My only critique is that the book could have been cut down just a little bit more. There are some scenes that just weren’t necessary to the plot and development of the story. But, regardless, this was still a worthwhile entertaining read!

Thank you Bookouture Audio for providing this audiobook for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own. Thank you to Roger Stelljes for writing such a wonderful novel!

Wow, wow, wow!!!😮
This was amazing!
I don’t believe I’ve read this author before, but this book was awesome!

Tori Hunter is now an FBI Agent in NYC.
Her specialty is children who’ve been abducted. But…she has a horrible thing that happened in her past…when she was just a HS kid. Her twin sister went missing one night…never to be seen again.
She went away to college…trying to leave the past behind her…but the losses just kept coming…

Now, 20 years later, a girl goes missing in her hometown in MN…and she gets a note in the mail asking “does this seem familiar?”
And she realizes that it’s a copycat of her sister’s disappearance… So of course, she goes home…

But things have significantly changed in her hometown…including the sheriffs office. As she tries to study what’s going on here…again…she gets embroiled in her old friends, and feelings of home…that she does NOT have in NYC..L

BUT, as girls keep disappearing, and it all starts to hit home again…she feels that she MUST get to the bottom of this….
But, it might just cost her her life…

All the while, she’s working alongside Braddock, in the sheriffs department. And..she’s getting on his nerves. He knows she thinks he’s a country bumpkin who doesn’t have a clue what he’s doing…but, she just might be wrong.

As time goes on they seem to START getting along and making some progress…but the twists and turns…just… keep… coming! 😮🫣

This is book #1, and apparently the book came out a while ago…but the audiobook is just being released on 11/1/24..so look 👀 for it then!

#SilencedGirls (Tori Hunter Book #1) by #RogerStelljes and narrated beautifully by #KateHandford.

Thanks so much to #NetGalley and #BookoutureAudio for an ARC of the audiobook (Release date 11/1/24!)

5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for me!! Looking forward to reading more in the series!! 😄

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I listened to the audio version of this book and I absolutely loved it!
It’s a great murder mystery that kept me guessing throughout and has a breathtaking ending!
Can’t wait for the next instalment of Tori’s adventures!!
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for letting me review this audiobook.

This. Was. SO. Good.

I highly suggest this book for those who enjoy a good mystery along with a "man, I thought I had that one all figured out!"- this is for you!

Truly, at the beginning of this book, I did a huge eyeroll. Like oh my gosh, if they turn out to be the killer, I am going to be so irritated. And I was wrong. It kept me on the edge of my seat, and I would definitely suggest this for those who are looking for something a little different.

This was an engaging listen by an author I wasn't familiar with, but who is apparently quite prolific - which is always a great discovery. I enjoyed the narration, which suited the story's tenor and tone perfectly. I found the storytelling to be well done and true to the genre, which meant it was easy to fall into without feeling overdone or like I'd read it/listened to it before. I did not see the big reveal coming, frankly, and that's unusual in this genre for me. It was dark and emotional without feeling melodramatic. I would definitely continue with the series.

Let me first start by saying I loved this narrator, I feel like the narrator of an audiobook is so important and this one just had such a nice voice. I was hooked on this story for the very first page, I couldn't wait to find out who done it. My only issue is that when we did find out who the killer was I had forgotten who they were so it took a bit of the ah ha moment away from it but that's a me problem.

I did feel like the last few chapters were a bit unnecessary like they could have been left out and I still would have enjoyed this story just as much. I was constantly back and forth with who I thought could be the killer in this story.

I definitely feel like I will be listening/reading more of tori hunters story!

I listened to the audiobook for this book & I think listening instead of reading it made me like this story more than I would have if I read it myself. Only because I’m not a huge fan of “crime, whodunnits,” but I think listening to the audiobooks of this genre might make me like them more!

I will say this should have been wayyyy shorter, there were a few dull, slow, boring & definitely not needed parts but other than that this was a pretty good story. I also did not guess the person who did it, so glad it wasn’t who I originally thought cause I would have been so upset about it!😂

I would recommend this, especially if you like audiobooks, definitely listen to this one instead of reading it yourself, or do “immersive reading!” I enjoyed this narrator also!

If you like mysteries/whodunnits then this is definitely the book for you! I look forward to reading more books by this author, this is my first book I’ve ever read, or listened to, by this author and they did not disappoint!

*3.5 stars
Agent Tori Hunter is back in her hometown after 20 years to investigate the disappearance of a young woman... the case is eerily familiar... 20 years ago Tori's twin sister went missing in similar circumstances and was never seen again. Can she catch the killer?

I listened to the audiobook version of this story - the narrator was great. her voice suited the story and she did a great job of reading.

I did find the story to be quite long, and while it was an interesting listen, it was a very long listen. The story line was good - it was a great crime thriller. I did feel some parts to be drawn out a little too much, but overall it was a great storyline.

Anyone who loves crime thrillers will enjoy this.

This high quality audio was so engrossing and well narrated the time just slipped away. It is the first in a series and my first outing with the author and I'm blown away. This is the first one released on audio but the others are published so I'm lookkng forward to reading more.
This first book is a mystery that brings the main character Tori back to her home town to help investigate the disapperance of girls and hopeful solve what happened to her twin sister 20 years ago. . The characters are multi layered and interesting. The mystery is engaging and complex. There is plenty of action and romance. Although I gueese the true perpetrator at 50% I throughly enjoyed this. .the narration gor tge characters was clear and engaging. A brilliant start to a series that nakes you want yo read more. This is a self contained mystery and the complexity of Tori and her relationships makes it compelling to find book 2. Thank uou do much netgallery and publisher and author and narrator fir thus cracking 5 star listen

I’d give Silenced Girls a solid 3 stars. It was a decent read—good, though nothing exceptional. At times, it felt longer than it needed to be, but I can’t say I’d cut anything from it; maybe it was more about the narrator’s style ( I did the audio version). I’d still be interested in picking up the second book when it’s out."

Thanks to Bookouture and NetGalley for the ARC

Tori Hunter is haunted by her past and attempts to leave it all behind. But a mysterious letter brings her back and gives her hope that maybe all the questions from the past will be answered.

This was a pretty good read. I enjoyed the writing and how most of the story developed. It did feel a little long. I really liked the main characters and am excited to see that this is a series and I can read more of them! I am curious how the series will go with how the ending turned out. The ending wrapped everything up very nicely. There was one thing I was confused about that either I completely missed or it was a little of a plot hole. The narrator did a very good job with this book!

Thanks to NetGalley and Bookouture Audio for a copy of this audiobook!

Riveting crime thriller.

First in a series, this introduces Agent Tori Hunter of the FBI returning to Minnesota where she grew up. Lured by a newspaper clipping sent to her via mail, Tori goes back home in hopes of finding out what happened to her identical twin sister 20 years ago. Although not on the job, she partners with a local detective, Will Braddock, as he investigates a missing person case involving a local woman who disappeared off a lonely backroad.

This was super good and I could barely put it down. Although quite a bit lengthier than is typical, I was intrigued and quickly invested in the characters and the plot. I liked Tori and many of the others in that small town. The red herrings tantalized and kept me guessing as I tried to figure out who the bad guy was. I'm excited because I really would like to read more books featuring Tori Hunter and I see many are available. I typically avoid series and prefer standalones, but I think I may need to make an exception with these. A solid and suspenseful mystery.

I was lucky and got to listen to the audiobook while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publishers. I liked the narrator who did a great job voicing the characters with the appropriate amount of dramatic flair. The experience definitely enhanced my enjoyment of the book.

A strong start to the series - we learn the history and driving motivation on our main character but also have a couple of opportunities to see them away from home and excelling in their job without history interfering. I didn't need the love interest but it wasn't overbearing or unrealistic. In fact my only complaint was the villain who seemed like an undeveloped afterthought.

I really liked this book. It was well written and well narrated. The characters were easy to relate to and the plot had lots of twists to keep my interest going throughout.

This took a while to get into but it really starts at 30% then it drops again. There were so many characters to keep up with and the book felt long. I liked Tori’s resilience and her character. I wasn’t sure about that mini smut scene, I don’t think it brought anything to the story. The twist was okay but I think by the time I got to that part the thrill had all ready faded.

Overall, if this was a shorter book it would’ve been a better experience because the audiobook was 17 hours and the actual book is nearly 500 pages.


Thank you @Netgalley for this ALC