Listen up, folks! Welcome to the bustling streets of New York City, a place teeming with strangers and secrets. In Stephen Leather's spine-chilling thriller, NYPD detectives Turner and Marcinko find themselves entangled in the mind of a cunning serial killer, preying on young women and sowing terror throughout the city. Brace yourselves because right at this very moment, hidden in the depths of a forbidding basement, an innocent woman's life hangs by a thread. It's up to our gritty detectives to rescue her and catch the killer before it's too late.
As the pressure mounts, Turner and Marcinko's primary suspect becomes clear: a frustrated screenwriter named Marvin Waller, who is fed up with his lack of success. The cops suspect that his simmering anger may have escalated into murderous acts. But here's the kicker, folksâWaller doesn't seem one bit concerned that they're closing in on him. Is he the cold-blooded killer they're after, or is there something more sinister lurking in the shadows?
With shifting perspectives and an ever-growing sense of dread, Stephen Leather, the master of all things thriller, crosses the Atlantic to deliver his most terrifying work yet. Prepare yourselves for an audiobook experience that will keep you on the edge of your seat for a nail-biting four hours and zero minutes. Strap in, listeners, as Luke Daniels guides you through the dark and twisted corridors of The Basement. But beware, once you enter, there's no turning back. Audiobook rating: 2.6 out of 5.