Where They Lie

“Everyone has something to fight for, but not everyone has someone to fight for them.” As a forensic social worker, it’s Nora’s job to take on that fight. When three of her former clients, the foster children of an up-and-coming influencer, are killed in a plane crash, she can’t shake the feeling that it was no accident. Embarking on an investigation while juggling the terrors of her own childhood trauma, Nora discovers dark secrets lurking behind the family’s picture-perfect façade. Hart (Or Else) starts his new “Nora McTavish” series with this tense and twisting psychological thriller. Thrumming with menace, the narrative is unsettling and engaging. Narrator Kate Rudd captures Nora’s intensity and anguish but slips seamlessly into peppy vlog posts and flat forensic interview transcripts. Rudd’s portrayal of the flawed lead creates a compelling listening experience.