“Six names. Six people set to die. Six months later, they were gone.”

Bates, South Carolina has beautiful homes, cheap real estate, and dead children. Every six months a list of names comes out, a list of names of the next ones to die. When Connor and Jordyn Atwood move to the area, Jordyn refuses to be complicit with the deaths and the terror of the town. But Jordyn has to juggle her morals with her safety and her sanity.

The List by Kiersten Modglin was a very fast-paced and implausible but entertaining mystery thriller with a very fun concept.

Jordyn had a strong sense of justice, but not so much on the good decisions front. As a new mother, it was interesting seeing her decisions in such an outrageous and frightening situation. Shoutout to her sister for being such a (mostly) sane character. The husband was 🙄 and that is all I’ll say on that.

The narration was fantastic, especially the somewhat creepy “Him” scenes. Well done to Jennifer Jill Araya, David Bendena, and Michael Crouch.

Conclusion, this was an alright read. If you asked, I’d say it’s not bad but I wouldn’t go out of my way to recommend.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for this audio-ARC!

I was provided an audio ARC copy and this is my honest review.

The narrators did a fabulous job and made this an easy listen. I was able to distinguish the different characters and was pulled into the story.

This book gave major grown up Pretty Little Liars/Gossip Girl Vibes. It may not be the most realistic, but it’s an entertaining read none the less.

The twist was good! I did predict it about halfway through, but really cannot say why. I think it was just my intuition.

There was just one thing I couldn’t wrap around. As a mom, I would never jeopardize my child’s life unnecessarily. If I was in the same situation I would have grabbed my baby and moved us back home so fast. I didn’t find the MC heroic for ignoring the warnings. Sure no one wants to see children murdered, but I’m protecting my child before playing detective for others.

There’s also a pretty big plot hole with how our killer was able to maintain the killings while they were not in town.

The epilogue was super cheesy.

TW: Children Murdered
children are spoken about being murdered but it’s not on page or super graphic at all. The most graphic it gets is talking about a pillow over a head suffocation. I’m someone who can’t stomach this trigger very often but this book made it bearable by not going over the top.

A couple moves from Atlanta to Bates, SC, a suburb of Charleston. Right away, things seem off – no realtor will go near the town, and when they finally find a house for sale for an incredible price, the owner doesn’t seem to want to sell to them, particularly after he finds out they are going to have a baby. Months later while at the grocery store, Jordan (the wife) sees a commotion near the bulletin board. There is a list of six names, and a woman is hysterical. Another person tells Jordan that the hysterical woman’s daughter is going to die, like her other daughter did. Jordan is thoroughly confused, until she sees a news report stating that the girl has died. Something weird is going on in Bates, and Jordan aims to find out exactly what it is.

This book is rage-inducing. Imagine living in a town where a list is "published" every six months with six names. Within those six months, all of those six children will be dead. And when Jordan tries to figure out what is going on, she is railroaded by EVERYONE. No one will even speak about it. And that husband of hers! Gaslighting her, calling her parents in to keep an eye on her, saying she was a threat to her baby. I just wanted to scream at him.

Regardless, this was really good. Think Stephen King's Needful Things only instead of getting a valuable signed baseball card or a valuable piece of carnival glass, your loved ones get to remain alive. Leland Gaunt would be proud.

Kiersten Modglin is one of my favorite authors and I think this one is one of her best! I listened to the audiobook and loved the narrators- the different voices really helped differentiate between the characters. The book is super creepy and has so much suspense- if you like that, you’ll love this one!! Highly recommend!!

The List by Kiersten Modglin was suspenseful, scary and at times super uncomfortable. KMod throws i twists and turns that always surprises me.
I listened to the audiobook and it was narrated by Jennifer Jill Araya, David Bendena andMichael Crouch. They were all great and MAN was I freaked out. This was action packed and I enjoyed it.
I highly recommend it as an audiobook.
Thanks Dreamscape Media via Netgalley.

In the book The List, author Kiersten Modglin follows Connor and Jordyn Atwood who move to the nice little town of Bates. But this town has been struggling with a dark side – the list. The list contains 6 names, who will all die within 6 months. And everyone who dies is under the age of 18. The deaths all seem accidental, accidents caused by people in the town. Who is orchestrating all the children dying? And will Connor and Jordyn’s baby be on the next list? This is a good fast pace psychological thriller. I would recommend this book. The audio-book narration was very good. I received a copy of this audio-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I have read many many books by Kiersten Modglin, and I feel like when I read any of her books, there is a good chance I am going to enjoy it. The List was no exception, a solid read.

This book starts out with Jordyn, her husband Connor moving to Bates, SC. They find the perfect home, and despite the early warning signs, they purchase the house. Jordyn was pregnant at the time that the house was purchased, and a short while later she had her son Oliver.

Soon after, they realize the town has a very odd secret, the List, a terrifying list that you do not want to see your child's name on. Jordyn tries to warn her husband and her family about the list, but they just think she is crazy. She works to convince them and the townspeople to take action and take control.

This book for me was a little predictable, and maybe that is because I have experience reading Kiersten’s novels and I know what to look out for now but with all that said, I still enjoyed the book. As I read the book, I kept thinking it took place in an earlier point in history because it seems like it would be nearly impossible for something like this to happen in this day and age, so that made it lean slightly on the unrealistic side.

The characters were the best part of this book, they were all so unique and interesting and also the plot really intrigued me and although as I mentioned it was predictable, the ending was satisfying and I felt like it was time well spent enjoying this.

Overall I give this book a 3.5, it held my attention from start to finish, it was a great quick read, I listened to it as an audio book that had great narration from Jennifer Jill Araya, David Bendena, and Michael Crouch and it only took me 2 days.

Thank you Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book. I can’t wait to see what’s next from Kiersten. I can’t tell if she drops books fast or had them all written previously and is just now getting them published but either way I am here for it!

I love Kiersten Modglin and while I am glad she is getting more notice I’m not sure I agree that all of her earliest books need to be republished especially with audiobook. This book isn’t bad at all, but she has grown so much over these short years so these books really aren’t a great example of her potential. I will say that the narration of this audiobook was spot on. This story was completely implausible from start to finish and I wasn’t surprised by the ending. I didn’t think the story moved as quickly as it could have and I found myself having to push myself into finishing this one. Jordan and her husband Conner need to move away from the city and find the perfect house in Bates. But you don’t want to live in Bates. Bates has a secret. Every six months 6 names appear on a list and within those six months they all die. Please note for trigger warning pretty much all people who die in this story are children. Overall I gave this one 3.5 stars rounded up because of the narration and the potential for the queen of twisty thrillers I know has her roots in this one.

Loved reading it years ago and lives listening to it now—the male narrator was super smoky to me and perfect for the book! Whole, probably implausible, KM takes us on a ride and I was here for it—a total page turner that you have to read/listen to in one sitting.

Jordyn and Conner move to Bates,South Carolina to buy a house they fall in love with. But when they get there they find resistance from the realtor to sell to them until the realtor asks if they have children. They tell them no although they have one on the way so he let's them buy the house..Strange right? OK. So this is just the beginning of the odd things that start happening that would send ME packing!
Jordyn goes to the grocery store and sees a collection of women over by a wall looking at something and they look upset. She goes over and sees a list of names of children 6 to be exact. They explain the names are list of children that are going to die.
There are so many things about this story that are so far fetched for me. First of all the list...is a killer really just going to give a list of names of who he will bump off ahead ? Giving opportunities for him or her to get caught?
Another aspect of this that was hard to swallow was everyone's reaction to this list. Everyone just sat back and did nothing letting this killer murder their children. The only person who attempted to stop this crazy scheme was Jordyn who's child wasn't even on the list! None of this made sense and I agree with Jordyns sister she was only putting her own child at risk.
I do want to say however I have read Kiersten Modglins books before and loved them. I believe this was a one off for me. I look forward to reading more books by her.
I want to thank Netgalley and Dreamscape audio for this advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Well, Kiersten Modglin has done it again. Another thriller that will have you guessing until the very end! I listened to an ARC of the audiobook thanks to NetGalley and the author and publisher.

In this book, a town is torn apart by a sort of hit list that has shaken the people who live there to their core. But when Jordan and her husband move here, the new girl in town is willing to try to figure out just what is going on and wants to stop the killing and madness.
Will she be able to? Or will she be putting her and her family in danger?

I loved how the audiobook has both male and female narrators—it helped me to follow the storyline a lot. Great choice of voices as well.

This book is definitely worth the read/listen!

Book Title: The List
Author: Kiersten Modglin
Narrators: Jill Araya, David Bendena, and Michael Crouch
Publisher: Dreamscape Media
Genre: Psychological Thriller
Audiobook Pub Date: August 22, 2023 Original Pub date was October 31. 2016
My Rating: 2.7 rounded up
Pages: 271

Trigger warning children are dying!
Connor and Jordyn Atwood are young with a baby on the way. Connor is transferred to Charleston, South Carolina. They do research on the area and discover that the little town of Bates is idea as the homes are very affordable. They find their dream home and are excreted about raising a family in this n this small town. .They no sooner move in when they learned that strange deaths have been happened to young children..

Jordyn has their baby Ollie and is busy being a mom but the disturbing deaths continue. One afternoon while grocery shopping she finds a group of neighbors viewing a list of names posted on the bulletin board. There are 6 names all children who are under eighteen. Within days each one of the children listed are dead .A new lists come out every six months posted in various parts of town. Jordyn is shocked by this and also with the police states the deaths are not related there were all accidents. Jordyn doesn’t believe that and starts her own investigation
Then the Atwood’s get a message to stop or harm will happen to their baby son.

Jordon is more determined to find out what is happening and to stop it in order to protect her family as well as the town.

This is my twenty-third Kiersten Modglin! Yep! I am a member of the K-Mod Squad fan club!
K-Mod is known has for writing "Popcorn" Thrillers –<i> an outlandish plot meant to grab readers’ attention.</i> Yep so true but I continue to be hooked no matter how unbelievable the plot as K-Mod twists come in and saves the story for me.
In this case little children being killed for some kind of revenge was very disturbing.
Additionally most of the characters had me rolling my eyes ~ I was almost horse from telling at Jordyn to stop screaming at everyone and do something constructive.
Have to admit my arm chair investigative skills helped me figure out whodunit. I was curious about the details so continued. .

Want to thank NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for granting me this audiobook.
Audiobook Pub re-Release Date scheduled for August 22, 2023.

Interesting read and I enjoyed the multi-narrators.
Thank you for providing me the opportunity to review the audiobook "The List" prior to pulbication.
I am appreciative and leave my sincerity review voluntarily.

I requested this one because it might be an upcoming title I would like to review on my Youtube Channel. However, after reading the first several chapters I have determined that this book does not suit my tastes. So I decided to DNF this one.

I received the audiobook of The List by Kiersten Modglin through Netgalley. This story was not my cup of tea. Every single character annoyed me, especially the FMC and MMC, and I think that didn't help me get into the story. I also didn't care for the plot line - TW: Death of children (not graphic descriptions, it's just the plot of the story... how children in town are put on a list and then killed).
I'm still a huge KMod fan and will still read all of her work, this one just wasn't for me :)

Thanks to Netgalley for allowing me to listen to the ALC.

I'm tired of reading stories where husbands don't believe their wives when they tell them some shady shit is going on. They call them crazy, think it's hormones or drugs, or that she's suddenly incompetent in all areas of life. And when family and/or friends believe the husband over the wife too, it drives me nuts! I just want to reach into the book and start slapping them around. Unless she has a proven history of acting this way and being genuinely unstable, freaking listen to your wife!! Ok, rant over... sort of.

I listened to the audiobook, so every irritating thing the husband did was played out for me, making it that much worse. I definitely think it could've been toned down or scaled back a bit. It took me out of the story a few times because it just got old and annoying.

There are TWs in here and one that could've made me stop listening but thankfully didn't go into gory details was child murder. MULTIPLE murders.

All that being said, I still enjoyed this book. There was suspense and mystery, and I definitely wanted to see how this ended. I listened to it in one sitting.
I gave this 3.5 stars rounded up to 4⭐️.

I want to genuinely thank Netgalley and the publisher for allowing me to listen to this advanced copy of The List. I would definitely read/listen to more from this author.

The story was a heart-wrenching roller coaster, managing to grip my emotions with its high-speed narrative. The involvement of children, while deeply saddening, highlighted the author's willingness to tackle tough themes. The rawness of the heartbreak conveyed throughout the plot truly tugged at the heartstrings, showcasing the author's storytelling prowess.

Despite the unsettling elements, the story's ability to evoke such strong emotions speaks to its impact. The blend of intensity and poignant reflections within the narrative left a lasting impression. It's a somber tale that's not easily forgotten, a testament to the author's skill in capturing the depth of human experiences.

Ten years ago in a small town (Bates, South Carolina) the town was changed forever, with a slip of paper that has 6 names on The List. A new list comes out every 6 months & you must keep secrets and go to extreme measures.
I listened to this as an audiobook and absolutely loved the narrators. In fact , it is some of the best narration I’ve listened to in an audio book, they did an impressive job of story telling, keeping my attention & helping me connect to the characters.
I loved the storyline & location ( I love reading/listening) about locations near me.

Thank you NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audiobook and the chance to listen and review it honestly.

Jordyn and Connor move to Bates thinking they are getting a great deal on a beautiful house, but nobody seems to want them there. Jordyn discovers an extremely upset woman at the grocery store when she first learns about “the list”, and digs to find out more.

The synopsis says six people set to die, but warning those people are only children. It could be upsetting to some, but I did not find it to be gory or detailed.

Jordyn is digging into the town’s history trying to figure out what is going on and why nobody seems to be suspicious of the deaths that plague the town. Connor and her parents think she’s crazy. By hunting for the truth is she putting her own son in danger?

This one gave me some Stephen King type vibes that kept me on the edge of my seat! Something about an eerie small town. Quick read that was easy to listen along to!

Thank you @netgalley and @dreamscapemedia for helping me work through so many of Modglin’s books!

This was an interesting and darkly violent novel set in Bates, South Carolina, featuring a wife and husband, Jordyn and Connor, trying to buy a house in a small town. No one wants to sell to them, things are weird and eerie, and no one is even remotely friendly. Perhaps because I would've taken any of these negative behaviors as signs to move quickly past this town, for some oddity, the couple wouldn't give up. They finally convince a man to sell his deceased mother's home to them because they "don't have children". There are red flags all over and yet they remain convinced it's their dream home.

Jordyn seems more savvy overall and Connor frequently dismisses and ignores her complaints, discoveries of odd people and events, over and over. RED FLAGS AGAIN.

Children dying.....a list gets published every 6 months with 6 children's names on it - WTF. The whole town seems to ignore their deaths as "accidents". Not even the dumbest person on the planet would fall for this, let alone the police, and yet Connor still thinks wifey is making it up. Jordyn is going to get to the bottom of this and she puts herself out there to strangers and neighbors who don't want any help or interference.

The author Kiersten Modglin is very talented in developing plots and subplots that stay with the reader. The thought of this novel still gives me the creeps a week later and I enjoy novels with strong female leads. If you can go with the suspension of disbelief, you'll be on a violent and terrifying ride, but don't plan on leaving town anytime soon. It's not allowed.

CONS: If the ritual of regular killing of children is a con, you definitely want to skip this. I had to block it from my brain because it was too insane to take in all the violence and killing and future killings. But stay tuned if you want to know the who, what, where, when, and why of this over the top, crazy, creepy, thriller.

Thanks to Dreamscape Media and NetGalley for this audiobook ARC. Well done by the narrators: Jennifer Jill Araya; David Bendena; and Michael Crouch!