Is Anyone Listening?
(2025)(The first book in the Mysteries Uncorked series)
A novel by Barbara Freethy
When no one wants to hear the truth—how far would you go to make them listen?
Cassidy Clarke never planned to chase killers. Her true-crime podcast, Mysteries Uncorked, started as a side project—just three friends, a few glasses of wine, and unsolved cases that fascinated them. But when their audience explodes, the women decide to go on location for their next story: the disappearance of a young woman from a coastal inn in Maine.
For Cassidy, the case hits close to home. The missing woman was last seen at the Stonecross Inn, which is run by the grandmother she’s never met. Ellen Clarke makes one thing clear when they arrive: she doesn’t want them there. But the microphones are already live, and the listeners are hooked.
As Cassidy and Tessa dig deeper, they uncover whispers of other women who came to Stonecross and never left. The locals refuse to talk. And Ellen knows far more than she’ll say.
Then another woman vanishes. Cassidy’s podcast goes viral, and someone decides it’s time to cut her mic for good.
A chilling, addictive psychological thriller from a #1 NYT Bestselling Author about ambition, small town secrets, and the stories that refuse to stay silent. This female-led psychological thriller follows a woman who investigates an unanswered mystery while challenging a powerful small-town establishment.Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware,Laura Dave, andFreida McFadden.
What the readers are saying…
"Barbara Freethy’s suspense novels are explosively good!" — New York Times Bestselling Author Toni Anderson
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ by Barbara Freethywas so exciting that I could not put it down. From first chapter to the end of the book, I literally did not know who the bad guys were from the good ones. Highly recommend. You will be thrilled by the ride. I loved it!5 Stars!" J – Goodreads
"Ms. Freethy’s books are so good, but she out did herself on this one. I had a hard time putting this book down, just to make supper for my family! I was trying to determine who was good and who was bad through the whole book. This book is an edge of your seat thriller you don’t want to miss." Becky Goodreads
"From the mind games to the heartbreak, the drama is never ending. Lauren and Andrew take too good to be true to the extreme. Secrets run deep and danger seems to be around every corner. Nothing Breaks Like a Heart is a thrill ride that doesn't slow down. A haunting tale of intrigue that will keep you guessing till the very end." Isha – Goodreads
Genre: Mystery
Cassidy Clarke never planned to chase killers. Her true-crime podcast, Mysteries Uncorked, started as a side project—just three friends, a few glasses of wine, and unsolved cases that fascinated them. But when their audience explodes, the women decide to go on location for their next story: the disappearance of a young woman from a coastal inn in Maine.
For Cassidy, the case hits close to home. The missing woman was last seen at the Stonecross Inn, which is run by the grandmother she’s never met. Ellen Clarke makes one thing clear when they arrive: she doesn’t want them there. But the microphones are already live, and the listeners are hooked.
As Cassidy and Tessa dig deeper, they uncover whispers of other women who came to Stonecross and never left. The locals refuse to talk. And Ellen knows far more than she’ll say.
Then another woman vanishes. Cassidy’s podcast goes viral, and someone decides it’s time to cut her mic for good.
A chilling, addictive psychological thriller from a #1 NYT Bestselling Author about ambition, small town secrets, and the stories that refuse to stay silent. This female-led psychological thriller follows a woman who investigates an unanswered mystery while challenging a powerful small-town establishment.Perfect for fans of Ruth Ware,Laura Dave, andFreida McFadden.
What the readers are saying…
"Barbara Freethy’s suspense novels are explosively good!" — New York Times Bestselling Author Toni Anderson
"Nothing Breaks Like a Heart’ by Barbara Freethywas so exciting that I could not put it down. From first chapter to the end of the book, I literally did not know who the bad guys were from the good ones. Highly recommend. You will be thrilled by the ride. I loved it!5 Stars!" J – Goodreads
"Ms. Freethy’s books are so good, but she out did herself on this one. I had a hard time putting this book down, just to make supper for my family! I was trying to determine who was good and who was bad through the whole book. This book is an edge of your seat thriller you don’t want to miss." Becky Goodreads
"From the mind games to the heartbreak, the drama is never ending. Lauren and Andrew take too good to be true to the extreme. Secrets run deep and danger seems to be around every corner. Nothing Breaks Like a Heart is a thrill ride that doesn't slow down. A haunting tale of intrigue that will keep you guessing till the very end." Isha – Goodreads
Genre: Mystery