American Girl: A Novel Audible Audiobook – Original recording

Wendy Walker (Author), Paige Layle (Narrator), Carson Beck (Narrator),

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A pulse-pounding novel about a small-town business owner found dead and the teenage girl caught in the crosshairs, American Girl is the latest thriller from international best-selling author Wendy Walker.

Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school - in the meantime, she works as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to save money for college. But when shop owner Clay Cooper - a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community - is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tightknit community.

Best-selling author Wendy Walker returns with another riveting thriller, told through the eyes of an unforgettable protagonist.

Please note: This audio contains strong language, distressing situations, and descriptions of violence that some listeners may find upsetting. Discretion is advised.

Wendy Walker recently curated a “Chapter and Verse” playlist for Pandora. Visit it here.

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8 hours and 39 minutes
Author

Wendy Walker
Narrator

Paige Layle, see all
Audible release date

December 16, 2021
Language

English
Publisher

Audible Originals
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B09J68ZK67
Version

Original recording
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Listening Length	8 hours and 39 minutes
Author	Wendy Walker
Narrator	Paige Layle, Carson Beck, Josh Hurley, Alexander Cendese, Carly Robins, Hillary Huber, Molly Secours
Audible.com Release Date	December 16, 2021
Publisher	Audible Originals
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Original recording
Language	English
ASIN	B09J68ZK67
Best Sellers Rank	#38,279 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #1,078 in Psychological Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals) #3,599 in Suspense (Audible Books & Originals) #3,911 in Psychological Thrillers (Books)

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Kendall Victoria

I Loved Everything About This Book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 5, 2022

I loved everything about this book and it is something I would definitely go back and listen to a second time so I can pick up on everything I missed the first time. I loved the main character, Charlie, and I think the author did a really good job at showcasing the difficulties that Charlie dealt as a person on the spectrum but the author also showcased all of the things that Charlie could do. So often when main characters in books are on the spectrum the authors spend so much time talking about the hardships that the characters deal with but forget to talk about all the things the characters can still do and how they are just as worthy as the characters that are not on the spectrum. It was refreshing to watch Charlie do so much for her friends and family while pursuing her dream of going to M.I.T. I, also, really enjoyed the dynamics with all of the characters and I thought that each relationship Charlie had served a purpose and there was no abundance of filler characters because each one had their job in the plot and their jobs were executed perfectly. THE ENDING WAS AMAZING. I love plot twist endings and this book definitely had a plot twist ending. I highly recommend for anyone who is a fan of audiobooks.

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Susan

Like an audio movie!

Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2022

Every time I saw the title of this book, the Tom Petty classic played in my head. 🇺🇸

Charlie is a very smart, autistic girl looking to save money to go to MIT and leave Sawyer, PA behind. She’s working an a deli called the Triple S while she saves. One day the deli owner is found dead, and each employee is considered a suspect. Charlie was caught on video at the deli the night her boss was murdered. There are many twists and you’ll have to listen for yourself!

I really connected with Charlie. She’s from a small town and dreams of making more of her life than her family. She doesn’t fit in with them and just wants to get away. The whole town seemed disgruntled and unhappy. Charlie was so smart; she was trying to earn the town scholarship to pay for MIT.

This @audible exclusive story is so much more than just your typical audiobook! There’s more acting and even some extra sounds like gravel crunching, chopping of the vegetables, etc. I thought this added so much to the story, especially since this was a thriller. It helped build suspense! It was like an audio movie! 🍿

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Excellent suspense thriller interwoven with great character development

Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2022

Wendy Walker is a bestselling author but new to me. Audible included American Girl as part of the Plus catalog. After reading American Girl I have a new favorite author with plenty more books from her to read.
The lead character is Charlie Hudson, an autistic seventeen-year-old. I thought it would be difficult for the author to portray a teenage girl from an autistic perspective, but she delivered big time. On top of that the author provided a complex and intriguing plot with well-developed characters. By the end of the book, I was still totally engaged and not sure how it would end. It was great.
Paige Layle did an excellent job of lead narrator. Layle is a YouTube influencer on the topic of autism. Short part of the narration includes audio scenes with multiple narrators that enhanced the listening experience.

I give the book 5 stars without criticism. I also sent a note to the author thanking her for the book, who replied thanking me for my note the same day (cool). Overall, a wonderful experience. Thanks Wendy Walker (p.s. I just finished Hold Your Breath (novella)... and will be writing a five-star review for that as well). Now on to select the next book of hers to read.

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Immersive Audio Thriller Accurate Autistic Representation

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2022

“𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦”
“𝘕𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘦, 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘰”
“𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘵”
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This #audiobook available on Audible completely blew me away! It was truly an 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 and it needs to be added to everyone’s playlist asap.
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The story is told by the pov of Charlie, an autistic 17yo senior, who has been accepted to MIT and is working at a local deli to save money for college.
The owner of the deli is found dead, and Charlie was caught on camera at the scene of the crime. She doesn’t know who to trust and wants to protect her friends, so she chooses to not say anything. SelectiveMutism
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𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐚 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬.
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Lettuce, Tomatoes, Pickles, Onions

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2022

"Lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions."
"Lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions."
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Whoa! This was my first audio thriller and it won't be last. Told with multiple narrators, American Girl had me hooked from the first line.
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Charlie Hudson, an autistic 17-year-old, is determined to leave Sawyer, PA, as soon as she graduates high school. She's already been accepted to MIT and is working as many hours as she can at a sandwich shop called The Triple S to pay the bill. A bill her step-father could easily pay but refuses to. But when shop owner Clay Cooper - a man who is both respected and feared by many in this economically depressed community - is found dead, each member of his staff becomes a suspect in the perplexing case. Charlie must work to protect herself and her friends and uncover the danger that may still be at large in their tightknit community.
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I truly did not know how this was going to turn out until the very end. I loved the alternating narrators and being inside of Charlie's head.
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Thank you to @suzyapprovedtours, @wendywalkerauthor and @audible to including me in this tour. I'm already looking for a backlist for @wendywalkerauthor.
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