Still See You Everywhere Audiobook – A Frankie Elkin Novel, Book 3

It was one of those relentless gray Portland afternoons when I pressed play on “Still See You Everywhere,” and within minutes, the chill outside faded as Lisa Gardner’s world took over my senses. As someone who finds comfort and excitement in solving puzzles—be they crosswords at a cozy café or the intricate knots of human stories—Frankie Elkin’s newest case hooked me with its complexity and heart.

Gardner never writes cookie-cutter thrillers, but this one felt especially resonant for me: Frankie is not a detective by trade but an ordinary woman driven to pursue what everyone else has given up on. That resonates deeply—I’ve had chapters in my own life where stubbornness to help (or find answers) set me apart, even made things harder, yet ultimately brought meaning no matter the outcome.

“Still See You Everywhere” revolves around a request so chilling it gave me goosebumps: finding Leilani Pierson, kidnapped sister of America’s most infamous female serial killer, Kaylee Pierson—the “Beautiful Butcher.” Kaylee’s notoriety permeates every scene like fog; you can feel Frankie struggling against society’s urge to vilify without nuance. Gardner draws vivid contrasts between monsters and victims, raising questions about cycles of trauma that lingered with me long after pressing pause.

The Pacific island setting amplifies the tension tenfold. I could practically hear storm winds lashing tents and smell salt on the air while Frankie infiltrates a billionaire’s secretive tech camp—never sure whom she can trust as danger grows closer with every revelation. There are landmines everywhere: betrayals I didn’t see coming (I pride myself on guessing twists early!) and gut-wrenching moments where hope flickered but almost died out. If you love atmospheric suspense that traps you until dawn—or keeps you from making dinner because “just one more chapter”—this book is your next obsession.

What makes this audiobook sing isn’t just plot but character depth. Frankie isn’t superhuman; she grieves her failures openly, measures each risk not just by results but moral cost—a theme I found both brave and relevant today. The secondary cast avoids stereotypes: Kaylee herself emerges as more than headlines suggest; her pain is palpable even behind bars awaiting execution.

Now for my only real frustration: information about the narrator was elusive at release time (and audiobooks live or die by narration). While I sorely missed being able to name-check their performance here, Gardner’s prose adapts beautifully to audio—tense dialogue intercut with introspective pauses letting emotion settle in all the right places. When we do get confirmation of narration details later, I’d expect nothing less than intensity and restraint that matches Frankie’s voice.

Ultimately, “Still See You Everywhere” delivers everything I crave in high-stakes suspense—the slow burn of dread layered over poignant explorations of justice and redemption—but also something rarer: hope threaded through horror like gold veins in stone. Whether curled up indoors hiding from winter drizzle or pacing neighborhoods during twilight walks (as I’ve done listening), this story haunted me—in ways good thrillers always should.