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In the Still of the Night (Abridged): The Strange Death of Ronda Reynolds and Her Mother's Unceasing Quest for the Truth Audiobook

By: Ann Rule
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Read By: Blair Brown Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.83 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.88 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: October 2010 Format: Abridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780743599740
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Total Audiobook Chapters:

5

Longest Chapter Length:

75:17 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

61:15 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

70:18 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

60

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#1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Rule’s In the Still of the Night is now available for only $14.99!

It was nine days before Christmas 1998, and thirty-two-year-old Ronda Reynolds was getting ready to travel from Seattle to Spokane to visit her mother. Ronda’s second marriage was dissolving after less than a year, her career as a pioneering female Washington State Trooper had ended, but she was optimistic about starting over again.

     At 6:20 that morning, Ron Reynolds called 911 and told the dispatcher his wife was dead. She had committed suicide, he said, although he hadn’t heard the gunshot and he didn’t know if she had a pulse. EMTs arrived, detectives arrived, the coroner’s deputy arrived, and a postmortem was conducted. Lewis County Coroner Terry Wilson, who neither visited the death scene nor attended the autopsy, declared the manner of Ronda’s death as "undetermined."

     But Barb Thompson never for one moment believed her daughter committed suicide. For eleven grueling years, through the ups and downs of the legal system and its endless delays, these people and others helped Barb Thompson fight to strike that painful word from her daughter’s death certificate.

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"Although the subject matter of these crime cases was terrible and sometimes shocking, I thought the writing was good. 7 cases were presented, trusting in others the central idea for the author. I can see why Rule is acclaimed as one of the best true crime writers in the U.S. "

— Mary (4 out of 5 stars)

Awards

  • New York Times bestseller

In the Still of the Night Listener Reviews

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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Hard to really give a book on true crime stars at all. It is sometimes good to read about real crimes to remind ourselves that it truly is a scary place out there and you can never be too careful. The evil in mankind never ceases to amaze. "

    — Linda, 6/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I love true crime, but these stories were repetitive and the writing poor (and infused with the authors comments/observations). This author has a ton of books and I might try one more to see if this one was just off - maybe! "

    — Danielle, 5/18/2011
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I couldn't finish this book. It left me supremely bored. "

    — Dee, 5/6/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Fascinating to read true crime cases. Some of the stories left me feeling uneasy especially when reading at 1am in the morning. The first story played out like a Law and Order episode as it went through the trial as well. All in all a quick read. "

    — Jennifer, 4/5/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " I didn't find this one as interesting as previous Ann Rule books; not really sure why (and I feel kind of bad saying that someone's true story wasn't interesting enough for me). But, as always, Rule is a good writer, sympathetic to the victims, but still stating the facts/events clearly. "

    — Heather, 1/7/2011
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " not what I wanted to be my first book of 2011 but it is what it is. "

    — Caroline, 1/3/2011
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " A couple of the cases were a little boring so I didn't find this book as thrilling as some of the others I have read by her. "

    — Kim, 11/2/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " people that trust other people and get killed for it. "

    — Kristen, 9/29/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This was an interesting assortment of cases. "

    — Joan, 7/7/2010
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " These books really blow my mind. I cannot comprehend such behavior. I could have put this book down at anytime after the first story but had nothing else to read. "

    — Anne, 6/21/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " This book makes you more cautious about watching circumstances and the motivations of others. Ann Rule definetely writes true crime that not only entertains and informs but also cautions. "

    — Linda, 3/26/2010
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Not really my kind of thing so I didn't really like it. It was kind of like watching the true crime shows on TV. And it was depressing to think of how many crimes like this take place and how many sick people there are. "

    — Cori, 3/19/2010
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Ann Rule again...people never cease to scare me.... "

    — Jamie, 3/9/2010
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " Like all of Ann Rule's books, this is another great. "

    — Michaela, 3/9/2010

About Ann Rule

Ann Rule (1931–2015) drew on her experience as a former policewoman to become one of America’s top true-crime writers. The author of over 1,000 articles and numerous books, she lectured widely to law-enforcement schools and agencies. She also served as a consultant to the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension Program. Her New York Times bestsellers include Every Breath You Take, Practice to Deceive, and Heart Full of Lies.

About Blair Brown

Blair Brown is an award-winning narrator and a Tony Award–winning actor. Besides earning several AudioFile Earphones Award, she received the prestigious Audie Award for Best Fiction Narration in 2020. She has appeared on Broadway, in film, and on television in numerous miniseries and TV movies and received five Emmy Award nominations for her starring role in The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd.