Nothing Tastes As Good

Nothing Tastes As Good

Author: Luke Dumas Listening Length: 11h 25m

The nationally bestselling author of The Paleontologist and A History of Fear returns with a spine-tingling new thriller about a weight loss treatment with terrifying side effects. Retail worker Emmett Truesdale has never fit the Southern California mold of six-pack, suntanned masculinity. Over three hundred pounds, he...

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Emmett picked up Chinese on the way and took the elevator up to the third floor. When he answered the door, Aaron looked stricken and was speaking into the phone at his ear: “I know, it’s crazy.” He gave Emmett a one-armed hug and a peck. “Sorry, come in. Just be a second.”

Emmett stepped inside. Noting the rack by the door, he removed his shoes and followed Aaron down the hall as he wrapped up the call.

The one-bedroom apartment was clean and stylish, decorated in lived-in midcentury modern.

Emmett set the food on the island and turned as Aaron said, “Sorry about that. My boss.”