The Next to Die

by Kevin O'Brien

With "The Next to Die", acclaimed author Kevin O'Brien delivers an intricate, provocative and taut tale of psychological suspense. Filled with compelling, heart-stopping twists and turns, as well as a cast of complex and finely-drawn characters, "The Next to Die" promises to hit summertime must-read lists everywhere

Sean Olson is an attorney struggling to support her two children and terminally-ill husband. When actor Avery Cooper comes to her after he is accused of murdering an obsessed fan, Sean takes on his case, unaware that Avery has been targeted by an ultra-conservative hate group that prides itself on stalking celebrated public figures, discovering their hidden secrets, and then killing them in a way that exposes those secrets so they've died in shame. But as Sean sets out to clear Avery's name, she discovers a pattern of recent deaths -- and places her own life in jeopardy when she gets too close to the truth.

Genres: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction, Crime, Suspense, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller

413 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published May 1, 2001

Reviews

[Joe Hempel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not what I thought it was going to be...I thought it was going to be a sort of horror story....turns out it was thin thriller about "stars" that have "sinned" according to a certain group, who are out to kill those folks and make this world a better place.

Meh.

[Denise · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is the ninth of Kevin O'Brien's books that I've read; the others were all excellent. I've no idea what happened with this one, but I really didn't enjoy it at all. The characters, and there were a lot of them, had the personality of lego people, and after a while, it became difficult to distinguish one from the other.

[Scott Mccoy · Rating 2 out of 5]

ugh

[Cindy · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not my favorite from this author - and very dated.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good not great. Not the type of book I was hoping for. Didn’t care for the political and culture aspects of the book.

[Patricia · Rating 1 out of 5]

HORRIBLE, Gave up on it!!! Can't even believe this is Kevin O'Brien's writing...

[Sunny (Kindles & Wine Book Blog) · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a very complex story that had many moving parts. At times, I found it hard to keep up with all the plots that were connected, but at the same time, all over the place.

It was an interesting tale, but not as enjoyable as I'd hoped, as I needed to concentrate too much on all of the various characters and storylines to keep straight who died, who killed who, who is still alive (but may be in danger), who is helping who, etc.

I really liked Joe Barrett (the narrator) as he had the perfect voice and characterization for this book.

Note: I received a review copy of this title courtesy of the audiobook publisher, Tantor.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good story and still timely especially with all that is going on today. A liked the different stories woven together. However, difficult to follow because the story would change with no line break between paragraphs. Often I found myself saying “whoa, wait, where are we?” I got into the rhythm eventually but still found it frustrating. But still a good book.

[Bookish · Rating 4 out of 5]

Someone is killing celebrities who show support for anyone who doesn't march to the beat of a group believing they are morally superior. The murders are staged for maximum impact, to steer others away from the same path.

[Cindy L · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book

Not sure how I have missed this Author. Really enjoyed the book. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars Is how the story Jumped around.The flow could have been better.

[Nolan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting story but had a little too much worthless filler in it. (SAAMO) Soldiers for An American Moral Order are killing and destroying liberal celebrities' reputations to clean up America and make it a better place for their children.

[Felicia Baxter · Rating 1 out of 5]

Not a fan at all. I lost interest in this book but finished it anyway. I feel the author could have went a different route. I understand he wanted to use a hate group but I didn’t care for the use of the N-word or the homophobic remarks.

[Marcie · Rating 2 out of 5]

My review is more about the narrator of the audio book than the story itself. Narrators can make or break a book, as is the case here. Only listened for about 3 hours and gave up. Someday, I might try the paperback version, as the story seems like a good one.

[trisha Imbembo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh the who's who of Hollywood is in for a friggin ride!! Don't judge, or you shall be judged!! Another outstanding story by Kevin O'Brien!! Gripping psychological Thriller, that really sucks you in!! 10,000 stars if I could!! Whoa that was intense.

[Patricia Valentine · Rating 2 out of 5]

Kevin O'Brien is one of my favorite suspense authors, but this book was not my cup of tea. It's definitely different from his other books, and I hated the "policital" stigma in it. It's not my favorite, not a lot of good things to say.

[Kara Anderson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I loved so many of his books, this one just wasn't it for me. I had no investment in it, I didn't like the hint of political/present day ethical issue undertones - I read to escape the world's BS, I don't want it in my books too.

[Albieglad · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 at best

[Kavita Favelle · Rating 2 out of 5]

The synopsis sounded decent but the book didn't grab me at all. Gave up three chapters in.

[Sandy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Almost didn’t finish. Just skimmed.

[Rainelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great read. Fast pace. Kept me intrigued.

[Dale · Rating 3 out of 5]

New Author, Interesting.

[Marianne Stehr · Rating 5 out of 5]

My assumption is this is an early kevin o'Brien book. Different than his others but still a good story. It twisted throughout and easy day read at the beach!

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[barbara · Rating 5 out of 5]

much different than his later books - but still awesome

[Regi · Rating 2 out of 5]

Dnf

[Kelley · Rating 1 out of 5]

Frogged. So bad.

[Lopsided · Rating 4 out of 5]

Seems there was a couple times F word used in this book. 2.0 audio

[Jessica Jaynes · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5⭐️

[Sara Sneed · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not my favorite of his. Though on point with current political issues. Rise of white nationalism, homophobia and drug use. The action at the end was very good.

[Jan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Liberals vs. holier than thou ultra conservatives. The latter group takes their hate to new levels when they begin killing high profile movie stars who have "sinned" in their eyes.