Paper Ghosts

A Novel of Suspense

By: Julia Heaberlin

Narrated by: Catherine Taber

A Texas map marked with three red dots like drops of blood. A serial killer who claims to have dementia. A mysterious young woman who wants answers. What could go wrong?

FINALIST FOR THE ITW THRILLER AWARD • “Fast and furious . . . You’ll never see what’s coming.”—The Washington Post

Years ago, her sister Rachel vanished. Now she is almost certain the man who took Rachel sits in the passenger seat beside her. He claims to have dementia and no memory of murdering girls across Texas in a string of places where he shot eerie pictures. To find the truth, she proposes a dangerous idea: a ten-day road trip with a possible serial killer to examine cold cases linked to his haunting photographs. Is he a liar or a broken old man? Is he a pathological con artist—or is she? You won’t see the final, terrifying twist spinning your way until the very last mile.

Praise for Paper Ghosts

“Paper Ghosts is a riveting summer read that shows Texas in a powerfully intimate light.” —The Austin Chronicle

“[An] artful and elegiac psychological thriller . . . riveting.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“[Paper Ghosts] elevates the often tawdry genre of the serial killer novel to a work of art.”—Sunday Express (UK)

“Texas has yet again bred a major American noir writer.”—D Magazine

“[Heaberlin has] developed a distinctive literary voice, one that is on full display in Paper Ghosts.”—Houston Chronicle

“Entertainingly unnerving.”—The Dallas Morning News

“Strong characterisation, haunting images, a wonderful sense of place, and some dark comedy make this travelogue-cum-psychological thriller well worth the read.”—The Guardian

Wish I could give Paper Ghosts 10 stars!

I loved this story from page one. Grace and Carl were so well fleshed out. I found myself attached to both of their character's. Having loved family members with Alzheimers had a bitter sweet feel. I adore this writers style and stories. An excellent ten star read. Narrator Ms. Taber is fantastic!!!

Fantastic book ! Scratched my itch for a perfect suspenseful book

Suspense , great plot , kept me wanting more! Humor , mixed with twists and turns I never saw coming

confusing and slow

at the very end of the book, I decided I liked it. It did start slow and was hard to understand or get into....a weird book.

Great thriller

The storyline was interesting, kept me guessing until the end, although nearing the end I suspected it wasn’t going to end as the main character hoped. The narration was performed very well, kept me wanting to keep listening to the story. It was a great entertaining listen, and I will likely look for more books by this author.

Enthralling

And clever, I think the complex characters well well drawn and no matter what you thought might be the case nothing is black and white