ASSUME NOTHING

Lauren Fortgang narrates this twisty new audiobook about a 1990s teenager who is forced to recognize that it may be better not to meet your heroes. Ten years ago, Kat McCann's mother was killed in cold blood, and famed detective Alik Lisser solved the case, discovering that the killer was Kat's father. Then, the real-life detective became a fictional one when he began turning up in the books of Kat's favorite author. Determined to prove her father was innocent, Kat seeks out Lisser for the real story and soon learns that evil can look just like a sweet, old man. Fortgang captures the youthful nature of teenaged Kat and the way she moves through the messy world of adults to find justice for her dad. Fortgang also skillfully creates a believable cast of adult characters who are caught up in their own affairs. V.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]