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Stripped Bare

Kate Fox, Book 1

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Stripped Bare

By: Shannon Baker
Narrated by: Megan Tusing
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In this riveting novel from award-winning author Shannon Baker, a Nebraska county sheriff’s wife investigates a murder—and her husband is the prime suspect.

When Kate Fox receives a late-night phone call, her seemingly perfect life on the Nebraska prairie shatters in an instant. Eldon, shirt-tail relative and owner of one of the largest cattle ranches in Grand County, has been killed. Kate's husband, Ted, the Grand County sheriff, has been shot and may never walk again. And worst of all, Ted is the prime suspect in Eldon’s murder.

Desperate to clear Ted's name, Kate throws herself headlong into the hunt for the real killer. When she finds herself the victim of several mysterious “accidents”, she knows she’s running out of time. If she doesn’t find out who killed Eldon soon, she—or someone else in town—may be the next to turn up dead.

But a shocking confession throws everything into doubt, and as Kate keeps digging, she unearths unfathomable secrets—the kind worth killing for.

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Critic reviews

"With Stripped Bare, Shannon Baker offers readers a protagonist and a place they will love coming back to visit book after book." (William Kent Krueger, New York Times best-selling author)

"Baker serves up a ballsy heroine, a colorful backdrop, and a surprising ending." (Kirkus Reviews)

"Devotees of Craig Johnson’s Walt Longmire series and fans of Judy Clemens are sure to appreciate this title." (Library Journal Pick of the Month)
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I hadn’t come across this author / narrator before. I live in UK, near Stonehenge, and so it was fascinating to hear about a totally different landscape, culture, and weather! I loved the narrator’s accent and the hokey sayings, although I suspect some of them were so folksy they must have been made up - or maybe not? The plot was very good too, and although the heroine was sometimes irritating, the story held my attention. I enjoyed it so much, I’m just about to start listening to Book 2!

Really enjoyed Book 1

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I have to agree with previous reviews it is really miscast as a crime thriller and there are way too many characters. I had to keep skipping back over chapters to work out who was who. For a freebie it was an okay listen and I may even be tempted to buy the next in the series since the scene is already set and I spent so much time working out who the characters are!

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I liked Kate Fox from the off and her complex family. The authors described the land in a way you could imagine and also want to see. Well written book. The narrator was a great choice as she seems to make Kate Fox a strong and Charla her you route for. Looking forward to listening to book 2

Likeable characters

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Considering buying the second in the series. Engaging main character and interesting insight into life in the USA.

Enjoyable freebie from Audible

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A gripping story of crime and retribution in the Midwest. I liked the people and the story was engaging and unpredictable. I’m buying Book 2!

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