Limetown

The Prequel to the #1 Podcast

By: Cote Smith, Zack Akers, Skip Bronkie

Narrated by: Candace Thaxton, Jacques Roy

From the creators of the #1 podcast Limetown, an explosive prequel about a teenager who learns of a mysterious research facility where more than three hundred people have disappeared—including her uncle—with clues that become the key to discovering the secrets of this strange town.

On a seemingly ordinary day, seventeen-year-old Lia Haddock hears news that will change her life forever: three hundred men, women, and children living at a research facility in Limetown, Tennessee, have disappeared without a trace. Among the missing is Emile Haddock, Lia’s uncle.

What happened to the people of Limetown? It’s all anyone can talk about. Except Lia’s parents, who refuse to discuss what might have happened there. They refuse, even, to discuss anything to do with Emile.

As a student journalist, Lia begins an investigation that will take her far from her home, discovering clues about Emile’s past that lead to a shocking secret—one with unimaginable implications not only for the people of Limetown, but for Lia and her family. The only problem is…she’s not the only one looking for answers.

Zack Akers and Skip Bronkie are first-rate storytellers, in every medium. Critics called their podcast Limetown “creepy and otherworldly” (The New York Times) and “endlessly fun” (Vox), and “readers will have a hard time putting this story down, even as it pulls them deeper into the rabbit hole that is Limetown” (Publishers Weekly). Working with Cote Smith, a PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize Finalist, they’ve crafted an exhilarating mystery that asks big questions about what we owe to our families and what we owe to ourselves, about loss, discovery, and growth. Threaded throughout is Emile’s story—told in these pages for the first time ever.

Must Read

This is a key part to the Limetown podcast! Answers questions and leaves you asking and wanting for more!

Limetown... A good lead in to the Podcast

I just finished the Limetown Podcast and wanted more, without having to watch Jessica Beal butcher it.

The performance was Excellent on the Emile chapters and was lack luster on the Lia chapters. I found Candace to lack enthusiasm for her part of Lia and her chapters. Made me wish that Jacques had read the entire book or at least got someone else to read Lia's chapters.

The story over all was on par with what I expected it to be and lead in to the podcast very well.

Average Prequel but a Jumbled Mess

The story acts as a prequel to the podcast (clearly) and jumps between two perspectives: Emile (the man from the end of the podcast) and Lia as a young adult. The story, for the most part, is terribly boring when in Lia's point of view. Emile, on the other hand, has some unique moments in regards to the revelations of his adolescent misadventures, but overall it just does more to create the jumbled mess that is this book. The story drags on, plot moments take forever to unravel, and the revelations of certain character motivations are just not as exciting as the actual podcast. Also, the ending does NOT make any sense when you take into consideration where the story takes place in the podcast. If you are a hardcore fan, sure, listen to it, but otherwise you really do not need to read this to get the big picture.
Audible version does not have the same quality as the podcast in case you are wondering as well.
Overall, AVERAGE at best.

Gorgeous and thrilling book.

I loved the podcast and think the book acts as a great prequel. Lovely backstory that is captivating but still has mystery to it. I can't wait to listen to season 2 of the podcast.

I loved this book

I have been a fan of the Limetown podcast since it first aired a few years ago, and I was so excited to see that it's back this year with the wonderful addition of a novel. The backstory provided by this novel is excellent -- I was completely gripped by it and found myself finding excuses to keep listening. I think it might be a bit odd as a stand alone, but as a companion to the podcast it is terrific.