Careful What You Wish For

A Novel of Suspense

By: Hallie Ephron

Narrated by: Amy McFadden

From the New York Times best-selling author of There Was an Old Woman comes a novel about a professional organizer with a deadly problem she may not be able to clean up.

Emily Harlow is a professional organizer who helps people declutter their lives; she’s married to man who can’t drive past a yard sale without stopping. He’s filled their basement, attic, and garage with his finds.

Like other professionals who make a living decluttering peoples’ lives, Emily has devised a set of ironclad rules. When working with couples, she makes clear that the client is only allowed to declutter his or her own stuff. That stipulation has kept Emily’s own marriage together these past few years. She’d love nothing better than to toss out all her husband’s crap. He says he’s a collector. Emily knows better - he’s a hoarder. The larger his “collection” becomes, the deeper the distance grows between Emily and the man she married.

Luckily, Emily’s got two new clients to distract herself: an elderly widow whose husband left behind a storage unit she didn’t know existed, and a young wife whose husband won’t allow her stuff into their house. Emily’s initial meeting with the young wife takes a detour when, after too much wine, the women end up fantasizing about how much more pleasant life would be without their collecting spouses.

But the next day Emily finds herself in a mess that might be too big for her to clean up. Careful what you wish for, the old adage says...now Emily might lose her freedom, her marriage...and possibly her life.

©2019 Hallie Ephron (P)2019 HarperAudio

Enjoyable Fun Listen! *Recommended*

With over 2000 books in my library, I have hundreds of boring or just plain bad ones I wish I could return or exchange. Sadly, this is difficult to do in spite of the sales pitch to join audible. I thoroughly enjoyed this lighthearted mystery and was sad when it ended. No gratuitous sex or F bombs. I don’t think there was even any bad language. Amy McFadden always provides stellar narration for these type stories if you don’t mind the valley girl sound. Good, fun, relaxing listen. Bravo!!!

great idea but no

I loved the idea of this book and it did keep me wondering what would happen even though it was obvious from the beginning. All of the ingredients were there but it's like the author just put in 20% effort and that was it. The main character is oblivious and there isn't enough detail. ALSO the title has almost nothing to do with the book. weird.

Unexpected turn

I really did like the story and the narrator was great as well! I would definitely recommend.

EVERYONE'S guilty

(As posted in Goodreads)
EVERYONE'S corrupt!
Well, most people are anyway :)
An all encompassing story that keeps the reader guessing all the way through!

it was ok. it was on sale

it was just ok. nothing special but not horrible. I got thru it but must say that a little over halfway mark I stopped caring
narration was superb though. at least it wasn't that horrible visual voice.

Easy listen

This book was a quick and easy listen. Interesting plot with several twists. It was quick to get into.

Good quick listen

I finished this one in a day. It is an easy listen and keeps your interest.

Cute but nothing great 6/10 rating

Worth a credit if you need an easy “suspenseful” book. I enjoyed it but didn’t live it. Great in theory bc it’s original but just fell a little flat. Narrative saved it. Good mindless listen - great if you’re driving& don’t need to pay close attention

Kept Me Wondering

I couldn’t stop listening. Who isn’t who they appear to be? Maybe all of them, except for Emily and her business. I’m looking forward to Hallie’s other books

Easy Listening - Fun - Frustrating

I liked this story. A welcome reprieve from the typical, heavy suspense novels I listen to. Not an award winner, but good entertainment. Author kept reader engaged by quirky characters and a solid, albeit light storyline. I would seek out more of her work in the future.

Narrator is fantastic! Perfect for this book.