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)9h 18m listening time • Released 2024LaVoy and Damron's dual narration transforms this unreliable-narrator mystery into something genuinely unsettling—their competing perspectives make you question everything, which is exactly what the story demands.
- 2
Jar of Hearts
by Jennifer Hillier
Narrated by January LaVoy
★ 4.41 ABR Score (225.1K ratings)★ 4.13 Goodreads (220.6K) ★ 4.47 Audible (4.5K)10h 43m listening time • Released 2018January LaVoy's narration transforms this psychological thriller into a gripping character study—her ability to shift between three distinct perspectives keeps you guessing who to trust until the final reveal.
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The 20th Victim
Women's Murder Club • 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)8h 26m listening time • Released 2020 - 4
22 Seconds
Women's Murder Club • Book 22
by James Patterson, Maxine Paetro
Narrated by January LaVoy
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)8h 16m listening time • Released 2022January LaVoy brings razor-sharp intensity to this Women's Murder Club installment, cutting through Patterson's signature twists with a narrator who sounds genuinely cornered. If you've stayed with the series, this one finally delivers the high stakes it's been building toward.
- 5
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)11h 46m listening time • Released 2014January LaVoy's performance transforms Coben's twisty mystery into something genuinely haunting, especially as Kat's carefully buried past collides with present danger.
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The Forest of Lost Souls
by Dean Koontz
Narrated by January LaVoy
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)10h 46m listening time • Released 2024January LaVoy's narration elevates Koontz's wilderness thriller into something genuinely haunting—her voice captures both Vida's feral intensity and her vulnerability with rare precision. A modern mythic tale that actually earns its mysticism.
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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)8h 27m listening time • Released 2024Four narrators trade off perspectives to unravel a family's darkest secret, creating an unsettling intimacy that makes you question what you'd do to protect the people you love.
- 8
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)9h 48m listening time • Released 2025January LaVoy's narration transforms this domestic vanishing into something genuinely unsettling—her control of tension and restraint makes every ordinary detail feel sinister. A masterclass in how the right voice can elevate a thriller.
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Fool Me Once
Detective Roger 'Sami' Kierce • Book 1
by Harlan Coben
Narrated by January LaVoy
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)10h 5m listening time • Released 2016January LaVoy's performance elevates this twisty Coben thriller into something genuinely unsettling—her delivery of the unreliable narrator makes you distrust your own ears, which is exactly what the story demands.
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Livid
Kay Scarpetta • Book 26
Narrated by January LaVoy
January LaVoy's narration captures the same propulsive tension and psychological depth in *Livid* that makes *The Chain* so gripping, while Cornwell's crime thriller delivers that same high-stakes narrative momentum wrapped around morally complex characters facing impossible choices.
★ 4.19 ABR Score (29.1K ratings)★ 3.91 Goodreads (26.7K) ★ 4.39 Audible (2.4K)10h 30m listening time • Released 2022January LaVoy's razor-sharp narration cuts through the courtroom chaos and procedural tension, making this the most engaging Scarpetta in years. Her performance transforms what could be procedural routine into genuinely gripping audio drama.
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