Audiobook Review: Trust No One by Jayne Ann Krentz

Trust No One
Author: Jayne Ann Krentz
Narrator: Amanda Cobb
Publication: Recorded Books (January 6, 2015)
Length: 9 hours and 43 minutes

Description: A New York Times bestselling masterpiece of romantic suspense from the author of Promise Not to Tell...

When Grace Elland finds her boss, motivational speaker Sprague Witherspoon, murdered, a vodka bottle on his nightstand is a terrifying reminder of the horrors of her past—one that can be no coincidence.

To regroup, Grace retreats to her childhood home, Cloud Lake, where she meets venture capitalist Julius Arkwright, a man who lives to make money, by any means necessary. But the intense former Marine has skills that Grace can use—to figure out her future. And he’s the perfect man to help Grace when it becomes clear she is being stalked.

As Witherspoon’s financial empire continues to crumble around them, taking a deadly toll, Julius will walk Grace step by step into her past to uncover a devious plan to destroy not only Grace, but everyone around her as well...

My Thoughts: Grace Elland's plans for her future change abruptly when she finds her boss - motivational speaker Sprague Witherspoon - murdered. The vodka bottle on the nightstand brings back some trauma from Grace's own troubled past. 

She decides to regroup and come up with a new career plan in her hometown of Cloud Lake. She meets venture capitalist Julius Arkwright at a dinner planned by her childhood friend who has a blind date in mind. Julius was recruited by Grace's friend's husband who is the local police chief to see if Grace might actually have murdered Witherspoon. 

Julius and Grace begin a relationship when it seems that Grace might have some use for him in her future plans. She has also attracted a stalker which also makes Julius who was a former Marine useful. It also seems to be apparent that Witherspoon's death might have some connection to that long ago event when she rescued a kidnapped boy and killed his abductor with a broken vodka bottle. 

Grace and Julian build their relationship as they try to untangle the threads that tie the two events together. I enjoyed Grace's positive attitude and the way it contrasts nicely with Julius's more cynical viewpoint. I also enjoyed the banter between the characters. 

I bought this one December 3, 2025. You can buy your copy here.