Those Empty Eyes

Written by Charlie Donlea

Narrated by Vivienne Leheny

From the #1 internationally bestselling author and master of modern suspense comes a brilliantly twisting and propulsive standalone novel about a woman whose dark past as the lone survivor of her family’s slaughter collides with present-day crimes.

Alex Armstrong has changed everything about herself—her name, her appearance, her backstory. She’s no longer the terrified teenager a rapt audience saw on television, emerging in handcuffs from the quiet suburban home the night her family was massacred. That girl, Alexandra Quinlan, nicknamed
Empty Eyes by the media, was accused of the killings, fought to clear her name, and later took the stand during her highly publicized defamation lawsuit that captured the attention of the nation.

It’s been ten years since, and Alex hasn’t stopped searching for answers about the night her family was killed, even as she continues to hide her real identity from true crime fanatics and grasping reporters still desperate to locate her. As a legal investigator, she works tirelessly to secure justice for others, too.
People like Matthew Claymore, who’s under suspicion in the disappearance of his girlfriend, a student journalist named Laura McAllister.

Laura was about to break a major story about rape and cover-ups on her college campus. Alex believes Matthew is innocent, and unearths stunning revelations about the university’s faculty, fraternity members, and powerful parents willing todo anything to protect their children.

Most shocking of all—as Alex digs into Laura’s disappearance, she realizes there are unexpected connections to the murder of her own family. For as different as the crimes may seem, they each hinge on one sinister truth: no one is quite who they seem to be …

• Language: English
• Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
• Release date: Mar 28, 2023
• ISBN: 9781705088562

Charlie Donlea

USA Today bestselling author Charlie Donlea was born and raised in Chicago. He now lives in the suburbs with his wife and two young children. Readers can find him online at charliedonlea.com.

Reviews for Those Empty Eyes

[k · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent storyline and characters, but the narrator wasn't always fluent.

[mary kate · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great plot that keeps you guessing and the ending ….. wow!!

[Amy Couto · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great storyline but a little convoluted with too many characters at times. I do recommend it though!

[Brenda Murphy · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great book! It became a little hard to follow early on in the middle, but picked up shortly after. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to it.