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I Dreamed of Falling

A Novel

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In acclaimed author Julia Dahl's new standalone, the death of a young mother triggers an avalanche of secrets in a small Hudson Valley town.
"Narrators Shahjehan Khan and Jennifer Blom excel as the stakes rise in this suspenseful thriller."—AudioFile
Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town - a town so small that every store opening and DUI is considered newsworthy. But when Roman's longtime girlfriend, Ashley, the mother of his four-year-old son, is found dead, he realizes he had no idea what was really going on in her life.
And when he starts asking questions, he's not prepared for the answers.
What was Ashley doing at the cliffside home of her troubled ex-girlfriend? How did no one in a house full of people see what happened to her? And why does it seem like everyone in town suddenly has something to hide? As Roman and his mother dig into Ashley's last few months, the truths they uncover threaten to expose painful secrets. The kind of secrets that can get you killed.
A gripping thriller and a moving portrait of a family struggling through tragedy, I Dreamed of Falling showcases Julia Dahl's talent for using crime fiction to tell an immersive and unforgettable story. Dahl's unflinching novel asks hard questions about love, regret, inequality, and the possibilities and the perils of forgiveness.
A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books.

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    • Publisher's Weekly

      Starred review from July 15, 2024
      After suffering severe postpartum depression, yoga instructor Ashley Lillian has just gotten back on her feet when she’s found dead, plunging her already-dysfunctional family into a maelstrom of grief, guilt, and recriminations, in this moving psychological thriller from Dahl (The Missing Hours). As police in the tiny Hudson Valley town of Adamsville, N.Y., investigate how Ashley’s body ended up on the slope below the home where she’d been partying with her estranged ex-lover, Bella Abernathy, Ashley’s current partner, Roman Grady—the sole reporter for the local newspaper—can’t help but start asking questions of his own. Roman, who spent the fateful night in Manhattan, wonders when Ashley reconnected with Bella, what happened to her phone, and what accounts for a bizarre discrepancy in the cash-strapped couple’s finances. As Roman takes a fresh look at the people in his orbit—including his domineering mother, Tara, with whom he and Ashley had been living—he begins to fear he may not have known them at all. Dahl’s gift for suspense will keep readers flipping pages, but in the end, it’s her finely wrought characters they’ll remember. It’s an impressive leap forward from the author’s previous, more plot-driven efforts. (Sept.)This review has been updated to remove a spoiler.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrators Shahjehan Khan and Jennifer Blom excel as the stakes rise in this suspenseful thriller. When the body of his girlfriend, Ashley, is found at the bottom of a ravine near the home of her ex-lover, Bella, small-town reporter Roman Grady's investigation into her death sparks a flame that threatens everyone. When did Ashley reconnect with unstable Bella? What is everyone hiding? Both narrators offer a range of voices, creating a variety of characters. Khan is especially adept at handling the novel's high emotions. He wisely underplays the drama so listeners can experience it for themselves. Blom's secondary characters are portraits in honesty. Additionally, she is never cloying as Roman and Ashley's 4-year-old son. Clever storytelling and excellent performances will keep listeners riveted. S.J.H. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine

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