The Girls They Stole

A Thrilling Suspense Novel (The Auction Trilogy, Book 1)

By: J.H. Leigh

Narrated by: Sarah Puckett

Length: 5 hrs and 50 mins

Publisher's summary

The deal seems easy. Follow the rules. Keep your mouth shut. The payoff? Enough money to change your life forever.

Nicole, Dylan, Jilly, and Tana need to take the deal. All for different, equally desperate reasons. But the deal comes at a price. Once they step into Madame Moirai’s depraved world it's too late. All four come face-to-face with the darkest depths of humanity lurking beneath the glitter of extreme wealth and elite privilege. Under lock and key by guards, surrounded by those under Madame Moirai's thumb, they are bound by soul-searing trauma and linked by tragedy. If they're going to survive, they must work together at all costs. There is no in-between—and the clock is ticking.

Note: This is book one of three in a dark, twisted psychological suspense series.

©2020 JH Leigh (P)2022 Fireside Audio

So good

Oh this book is so good. Author is new to me but I can’t wait to read the next book. Sarah Puckett did an amazing job at narrating

intense, gripping

4 girls with promises of riches signed a contract to sell their virginity. These are the hopeless with big dreams. No one will miss them.
But who were these depraved people? a secret society? What is in store for these young women is beyond belief.
This story is gripping, intense, dark..an eyeopener. It had me on the edge of my seat. I can't wait for the next in the haunting series.
wow Sarah Puckett narration has all the emotions, dread, fear, sass, she brought out all their strengths, weaknesses, and their courage to move on.
. Truly an amazing narration.
#fireside audio

Thrilling and GRIPPING—a MUST-READ!!

TLDR:
Hooked from the prologue—WHOA, that was intense! It didn’t really get any less intense from there—and it was mostly well done.

“I’ve since learned that all the monsters [in the world] are human.”
—Nicole. [And … HOW TRUE.]

If you want ALL my thoughts:

This is a dark-ish read, with dark themes and, though it isn’t shown, SA and other forms of ãbüs3. I feel that it was mostly well done: great writing, good characters, good world-building. The ‘business’ side of things was well-covered as far as motivations, executions, accuracy for depicting the sort of patrons and employees, etc.

Nicole, the female lead was strong and well-designed. She definitely sounded much older than the 17/18 year-old she is, however this fits, since she’s in a situation where she would’ve had to grow up first and demonstrate lots of hyper-independence. At times, I questioned some of her vocabulary, but I do ultimately find it all plausible. She has dreams and aspirations that involve being well-educated. She’s also got ‘street smarts’ and isn’t gullible—it all works well together.

I also feel like the author did a good job of depicting children who come from different backgrounds, the difference between loving homes and non-loving homes, their different opportunities, portraying poverty, etc.

Just a few of the themes/tropes you’ll find here:

‘Hostile’ vibes.
Trafficking.
Neglected kids.
R*pe, múrd3r, violence, etc.
Sales of v!rg!ns as soon as they turn 18.
Young adults, on the run / in danger.
Billionaires (with sick fetishes).

4.5 stars.

“You never truly knew what you could do … until they forced you to do it in order to survive.”
—Nicole.

Audio:
Amazing, Sarah’s one of my favorite narrators and the overall sound quality was absolutely perfect. 🦩

Suspenseful!

This was my first J.H. Leigh's book, and won't be my last. This is the first book in The Auction Trilogy. This story is heart wrenching, intense, and suspenseful. My heart broke for Nicole, Tana, Dylan and Jilly. It is not for the faint of heart, and contains graphic scenes. Looking forward to listening to the next book in the series to know what happens next. Excellent narration from Sarah Puckett. #FiresideAudio

The Girls They Stole

man talk about a good Suspense thriller. man, I couldn't stop listening to this book kept me on the edge of my seat. 4 girls are offended an opportunity but in the end, everything turns out to be a bad deal, and now there fighting for their lives. Are they safe can they escape from the horror that's coming their way? to be honest I can wait for the next book to come out. I need to know what happens next.

Gripping and Intense

This story is dark, gripping and intense. The storyline was so well written, I absolutely devoured this book. The story is so twisted, I can't wait to see what will happen next. Sarah Puckett did an outstanding job bringing these characters to life. I just love her voice, she is a master at bringing out the emotions of each character.

Read it in just a few hours.

I literally couldn’t stop listening to this book. It was very well written, and also educational. The writer does such a good job of displaying what goes on with human trafficking.

Speechless

I can’t find the words to describe how devoured this book. Sarah Puckett did a phenomenal job bringing to life the characters and making you feel a part of the story. JH Leigh is a new to me author but is on the one click list now!

Can't Stop!

I don’t generally like books that are cliff hangers but this series has me sucked in. I have already listened to book 2. I didn’t even take time to write a review before I dove into book two. I love that these are quick listens at (2.2x speed). The subject matter is dark and serious but I can’t wait to see what happens. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed if you like a good mystery.

Dark and captivating!

This book sucked me in right from the very beginning and kept me on the edge of my seat until the very end. There are so many possible triggers here. This story is told by Nicole, one of the four women being auctioned off. It is captivating, intense and dark. This is not a standalone. You must read all three books in the trilogy to get the complete story. I can't wait to see where their story takes us in the next book in this series. Sarah Puckett, as always, did an incredible job bringing these characters and their story to life.
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