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The Ones We Trust
Written by Kimberly Belle
Narrated by Hillary Huber
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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From the internationally bestselling author of The Marriage Lie comes a riveting exploration of grief and guilt in the wake of one family’s shocking loss.
When former DC journalist Abigail Wolff attempts to rehabilitate her career, she finds herself at the heart of a shocking conspiracy involving the death of a soldier in Afghanistan. This loss has unspeakable emotional consequences for the family and as news of what happened comes to light, Abigail will stop at nothing to write the story.
As she stumbles upon more and more evidence in the case, it seems there are fewer and fewer people she can trust…including her own father, a retired army general. Stunned by the revelations, she is equally surprised to find herself falling for the slain soldier’s brother, Gabe, a bitter man struggling to hold his family together. Her investigation eventually leads her to an impossible choice, one of unrelenting sacrifice to protect those she loves.
Beyond the buried truths and betrayals, questions of family loyalty and redemption, Abigail’s search is, most of all, a desperate grasp to carry on—and seek hope in the impossible. In this emotionally gripping story, Kimberly Belle has penned an unforgettable narrative and a true testament to the meaning of trust.
Originally published in 2015.
Don't miss bestselling author Kimberly Belle's next deeply addictive thriller, The Personal Assistant—where she explores the dark side of the digital world when a mommy-blogger’s assistant goes missing!
Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Kimberly Belle:
When former DC journalist Abigail Wolff attempts to rehabilitate her career, she finds herself at the heart of a shocking conspiracy involving the death of a soldier in Afghanistan. This loss has unspeakable emotional consequences for the family and as news of what happened comes to light, Abigail will stop at nothing to write the story.
As she stumbles upon more and more evidence in the case, it seems there are fewer and fewer people she can trust…including her own father, a retired army general. Stunned by the revelations, she is equally surprised to find herself falling for the slain soldier’s brother, Gabe, a bitter man struggling to hold his family together. Her investigation eventually leads her to an impossible choice, one of unrelenting sacrifice to protect those she loves.
Beyond the buried truths and betrayals, questions of family loyalty and redemption, Abigail’s search is, most of all, a desperate grasp to carry on—and seek hope in the impossible. In this emotionally gripping story, Kimberly Belle has penned an unforgettable narrative and a true testament to the meaning of trust.
Originally published in 2015.
Don't miss bestselling author Kimberly Belle's next deeply addictive thriller, The Personal Assistant—where she explores the dark side of the digital world when a mommy-blogger’s assistant goes missing!
Look for these other pulse-pounding thrillers by Kimberly Belle:
- The Marriage Lie
- The Last Breath
- Stranger in the Lake
- My Darling Husband
- Three Days Missing
- Dear Wife
Author
Kimberly Belle
Kimberly Belle is the USA Today and internationally bestselling author of five novels of suspense. Her third, The Marriage Lie, was a semifinalist in the 2017 Goodreads Choice Awards for Best Mystery & Thriller, and has been translated into a dozen languages. Before turning to fiction, Kimberly worked in marketing and nonprofit fundraising.
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Rating: 4.294117647058823 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Quite good , well written and worth a listen. Just didn't like it quite as much as her other books, maybe the subject matter. But worth your time!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kimberly Belle books I have read have all been thriller, so this was a bit of a departure. It does have some suspense filled moments, but this story isn’t a thriller. Instead, it is an emotional account of the aftermath of war and the loss a family feels when a soldier is killed, and the choices one makes to uncover the truth. Abigail Wolff is a journalist who left the field after writing a story that ended in a dramatic fashion. Now, a new, explosive story has been dropped in her lap, a story about a soldier killed in the war with questionable and classified details hidden from the public. Abigail gets involved with the family, and also has her own family involvement to consider as she decides whether or not to pursue this story. Additionally, the story that ended her career is also creeping back into her life. Abigail has to decide how far she is willing to go to get to the truth, and what it will cost her and those she loves.This is a story told from the point of view of those dealing with the loss of a loved one during war. It is told with grace. Well done.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Ones We Trust by Kimberly Belle is a poignant and emotional novel that is also quite intriguing. This sometimes heartbreaking story of redemption about an ex-journalist searching for the truth about a soldier's death in Afghanistan is quite captivating and very moving. A thought-provoking novel that touches on some very relevant issues, it is the underlying themes of loyalty, trust and betrayal that makes it such an outstanding read.
After one of her stories ended in a horrible tragedy three years ago, Abigail Wolff walked away from her career as a journalist. Now working as a website content curator, Abigail is reluctantly drawn into investigating the person who gave her the initial information for the story that she still feels guilty about writing. At the same time, she receives an anonymous delivery containing uncensored transcripts that prove the Army is covering up the death of Zack Armstrong, an actor turned soldier who tragically died in Afghanistan. Once she realizes the implications, she takes the information to the Armstrong family who are currently embroiled in a lawsuit to uncover the truth about Zack's death. Zack's mom, Jean, asks Abigail to write Zack's story while his brother Gabe, demands she stay away from the family. Curiously, Nick, the third Armstrong brother and the one person who knows more than anyone about Zack's death since he was present when he died, is ominously silent. Finding the truth becomes even more complicated when Abigail discovers she has close personal ties to Army brass who are also involved with the case. When she begins to fall in love with Gabe, Abigail's loyalty is tested when the people closest to her refuse to tell her the truth but betrayal comes from an unexpected source.
For Abigail, truth trumps everything and at one time, she was determined to tell it no matter the cost. But after the case that ended tragically, she not only felt guilty that was the catalyst, but she began to doubt her judgment. In the years since, she has been content to sit back and work a safe job where she can do no harm. But when one of the children from her earlier story comes forward with puzzling information about her informant, Abigail knows she has to investigate if only to satisfy her own questions about what she might have initially missed. She still has no plans to report on the story, but if she can bring peace to the family, Abigail feels compelled to uncover the truth.
When it comes to the Armstrong case, Abigail still has no interest in writing a story, but she feels the family deserves to know what the Army is hiding. She remains reluctant to become involved in the case but while she is deciding whether or not to help Jean write about Zack, Gabe has a change of heart. Unable to say no when he asks for her help, Abigail is soon immersed in discovering what happened that fateful day. When her father warns her off the case, she begins to doubt him and she becomes even more determined to learn the truth. However once she exposes what lies at the heart of the conspiracy, will Abigail lose the people she loves?
Heartrending and full of unexpected twists and turns, The Ones We Trust by Kimberly Belle is a captivating novel about love, loyalty and betrayal. Fast paced and riveting, this well-written book is ultimately uplifting and healing. An emotional and thought-provoking story of redemption and healing that I highly recommend. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I liked this book a lot better than I expected to which I'm not sure why since it was recommended to me with very high praise.Hopefully I can come back and write a better review later but if I don't just know that I would recommend this one.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A special thank you Harlequin MIRA and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review. Kimberly Belle returns following her strong debut, The Last Breath, landing on My Top 30 Books of 2014, with a riveting suspense THE ONES WE TRUST, a thought-provoking, and complex portrayal of grief, guilt, fear, tragedy, and trust, while exploring the loyalties of family. Another winner to be added to my Top 30 Books for 2015. Trust is an ongoing theme, throughout the novel, questioning whether the truth is enough to overcome betrayal, and how deep loyalty and trust run, even in the closest of families. In addition, to figuring out who to trust, the characters will need to trust themselves, in order to overcome their fears and doubts. Abigail Wolff, a driven former DC journalist with a firm belief that public enlightenment is the cornerstone of democracy, and that it is not just her job but her duty to see and report the truth. However, presently she is gun shy, second guessing herself, and lacking self-confidence in her journalistic abilities, after resigning a successful position three years earlier after she was blindsided when delivering a story to the world — ending with a horrible tragedy. After breaking a high profile story, two weeks later, her career ended. When the truth is at the expense of others, what then? Devastated, shouldering the blame, guilt ridden, she gives up her position, her talent, and her passion for a regular job. Now she works for a health company as a website content curator—not a lot of risk involved with boring seniors and their issues. She is no longer uncovering misdeeds and corruption, interviewing celebrities, or tracking down terrorists. Abigail can no longer be the one to write about secrets. "Secrets are a sneaky little seed. You can hide them, you can bury them, and you can disguise them, and cover them up. But then just when you think your secret has rotted away and decayed into nothing, it stirs back to life. She has learned her lesson. The truth always comes out eventually."However, two events bring out the journalist instinct once again. A twelve year old Ben delivers some information questioning the story which sent her running for cover three years before. Now she feels obligated to help. While the sub-plot was not center stage in the novel, it has a strong presence in the background. (Very intriguing; could almost be another book). Next, while she is remodeling her house, doing most of the work herself, to keep her mind occupied, prompting her to visit the local remodeling home improvement store, Handyman Market. Shocked, she runs into the Gabe, working at the store. She had interviewed Gabe’s older brother Zach (People’s sexiest Man Alive, the Hollywood golden boy) who chucked his big-screen career to die in a war that, on the day he enlisted, fifty-seven percent of Americans considered a mistake. Gabe, not so famous, the one who had a meltdown the day of his brother’s funeral. Just as good-looking, with a rough and tough exterior; Harvard graduate, with a successful financial career, now working in a home improvement store, while he deals with the aftermath of his brother’s death. Needless to say, his personality- as far as the media was concerned is hostile at best. He is the gatekeeper for the family as the media scrambles for interviews with his mother or his brother, Nick who was only a few feet away when the three bullets tore through Zach’s skull. Nick is also left unstable with PTSD, living in a remote cabin in the woods. His family is blaming the US Army for the death of his brother and they want answers. Gabe feels if he can determine who is to blame, he can deal with it and move on. After purchasing half the store, she begins thinking about Gabe and his family. Soon thereafter, an envelope appears on her doorstop. It holds evidence of a US army cover-up involving a soldier in Afghanistan—Zach! She is shocked and realizes this is not the transcript the media received. This one contains evidence, implicating wrong doing. She now has to decide if she wants to get involved, after she had resigned herself never to become personally involved in a high profile case, which may cause harm to the future of others, when the truth comes to light. Now, Gabe’s mom, Jean is requesting Abigail to write their story, but fear holds her back. She is afraid of making the same mistakes. Abigail is intrigued and soon finds herself wearing her investigative hat. Gabe and his mother have a pending lawsuit against the US army and here she is with possible evidence. She is torn between not getting involved, and doing the right thing in turning it over to them. After meeting the mother, Jean which she loved, she and Gabe become engrossed in finding the killer. To further complicate matters her own father is a retired army general. Gabe is bitter, trying to defend his family, and mistrusts Abigail’s motives, as well as her father and godfather, Chris, also with the army.When her father warns her to leave it alone, she wonders what he is hiding. Someone starts following her, and the more evidence she stumbles upon, the fewer people it seems she can trust, especially her father. The deeper they become involved in the mystery, she finds herself falling in love with Gabe and wants to protect him and his fragile family. Will she have to turn her back on her own family in order to protect her new love? Will she have to choose? Who is behind the killing of Gabe’s brother? Who is trying to reopen the case? How is her dad connected?Wow, a lot of depth here! Master storyteller, Kimberly Belle grabs you from the first page to the last with an intense page-turner. A suspenseful, and emotional saga of two (really three) families, with twists and turns at every corner. In addition to the riveting and complex main plot of the solider, Gabe, his family, Abigail, and her father there is also the mysterious sub-plot ongoing in the background connecting with the present day main plot in ways you do not see coming—scandalous surprises, keeping you guessing until the end, mixed with humor. With excellent character and crafty plot development, and superb writing, Belle creates highly emotional tensions between Abigail and Gabe. Both have been burned and afraid to trust; likable characters with some heavy burdens to shoulder, guilt, and betrayal, as well as feeling responsible. At the beginning of the book, Gabe is defensive and slowly as the book moves on he becomes accepting, and able to open his heart. Gabe is a complex character; having been betrayed, and traumatized; harder for him to trust. There is a strong sense of words, as relates to war. How they are crafted, and how they can harm, as related to a bullet and the havoc it caused these families. Some intense dynamics between a strong father and driven daughter, when nothing is as it appears, causing misjudgments, and ongoing doubts. Sacrifices are made to protect others with good intentions. As Belle expressed, sometimes in order to receive trust, we must be willing to take our own leap of faith and give it in return. Each character has to take a leap of faith; reacting differently. One is restricted by loyalty and secrets they are protecting. Tom, the father demands something he was not willing to give. Gabe invites Abigail into his intimate family circle. In addition to Kimberly’s smooth writing style, I also appreciated her well written Reader’s Guide. (Wish more authors would take the time to do so.) After an author spends so much time, talent, passion, and effort into the writing of a novel-- as a reader, I enjoy lingering, reflecting; the meaning, the message, and inspiration behind the novel. In addition to enhancing the reader’s overall experience, it also helps with the writing of reviews, while providing a wonderful guide for book clubs and further discussions. What can I say, two winners in a row! THE ONE WE TRUST not only tackles highly charged topics, with strong driven characters; also serves as a life lesson for us all—we all tiptoe around the word TRUST in our daily lives (involving hope, faith, or confidence, and belief in the integrity, ability or character of a person or thing). Sometimes a scary thing to rely on something we cannot see. Highly Recommend!