How the Story Always Ends: A Novel
Wendy Heard
Jan 2027 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Tim Chiou, Harrie Dobby, Beth Hicks, Christian Barillas, Lee Osorio, and Inés Del Castillo
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In this sweeping, suspenseful novel, a woman discovers she is connected to a murder committed before she was born—and she has the victim’s memories.
“A deeply satisfying, mystical, and engrossing thriller-come-romance. Surprising from start to finish, How the Story Always Ends not only is a propulsive read, it’s one that gets you pondering the mysteries of life.”—Xochitl González, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming
Paloma is grieving the loss of her enigmatic mother when she discovers a book in her effects that explores the phenomenon of young children who remember their past lives. Flipping through the pages, she finds that she was one of the children, interviewed about her memories of a man’s brutal murder when she was only four years old. But there’s someone else who is having memories of the same man’s death.
For years, Dante has been reliving the details of a murder that occurred before he was born. When he stumbles upon a reincarnation research team, he reaches out for help but instead meets Paloma, whose memories are eerily similar to his. They quickly realize that their lives—and love stories—are more interwoven than they could have imagined. Now they must work together to uncover the truth about their last deaths or fall prey to the same violent end that haunts them in life after life.
What ensues is a gripping tale of reincarnation, memory, and fate that reaches from the sun-drenched streets of modern Los Angeles to the colonial-era Caribbean Sea. Each remembered life and forgotten history proves pivotal in Paloma and Dante’s search for answers, but only time will tell if they can escape their fate . . . or if their story is destined to end tragically once again.
“A deeply satisfying, mystical, and engrossing thriller-come-romance. Surprising from start to finish, How the Story Always Ends not only is a propulsive read, it’s one that gets you pondering the mysteries of life.”—Xochitl González, New York Times bestselling author of Olga Dies Dreaming
Paloma is grieving the loss of her enigmatic mother when she discovers a book in her effects that explores the phenomenon of young children who remember their past lives. Flipping through the pages, she finds that she was one of the children, interviewed about her memories of a man’s brutal murder when she was only four years old. But there’s someone else who is having memories of the same man’s death.
For years, Dante has been reliving the details of a murder that occurred before he was born. When he stumbles upon a reincarnation research team, he reaches out for help but instead meets Paloma, whose memories are eerily similar to his. They quickly realize that their lives—and love stories—are more interwoven than they could have imagined. Now they must work together to uncover the truth about their last deaths or fall prey to the same violent end that haunts them in life after life.
What ensues is a gripping tale of reincarnation, memory, and fate that reaches from the sun-drenched streets of modern Los Angeles to the colonial-era Caribbean Sea. Each remembered life and forgotten history proves pivotal in Paloma and Dante’s search for answers, but only time will tell if they can escape their fate . . . or if their story is destined to end tragically once again.
In this sweeping, suspenseful novel, a woman discovers she is connected to a murder committed before she was born—and she has the victim’s memories.
“A deeply satisfying, mystical, and engrossing thriller-come-romance. Surprising from start to finish, How the Story Always Ends not only is a prop...
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About the author
Wendy Heard is the author of dark commercial fiction for adults and teens, including You Can Trust Me and She's Too Pretty To Burn. Heard lives in Los Angeles, her hometown, and enjoys haunting local bookstores and spending time with her little rescue dogs. She loves all things vintage and has a collection of thrillers and adventure books from the ’80s. You can hear more from Heard through her newsletter.
Wendy Heard is the author of dark commercial fiction for adults and teens, including You Can Trust Me and She's Too Pretty To Burn. Heard lives in Los Angeles, her hometown, and enjoys haunting local bookstores and spending time with her little rescue dogs. She loves all things vintage and has a ...
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