Click by Sebastian Fitzek

Click

A facial tics thriller with lethal precision

Narrated byLauren Fortgang
Length8h01m
Release dateJanuary 2, 2025
LanguageEnglish
★★★★ 4.1 (236 ratings)

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AuthorSebastian Fitzek
NarratorLauren Fortgang
Runtime8h01m
PublishedJanuary 2, 2025
Rating★★★★ 4.1 / 5 (236 ratings)
CategoriesLiterature & Fiction, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Crime Thrillers, Psychological
FormatAudiobook (Digital)
PlatformAudible

About This Audiobook

*Click* isn’t just another serial-killer chase—it’s a masterclass in how microexpressions can turn a woman’s expertise into her worst liability. Sebastian Fitzek drops Hannah Herbst, a researcher who decodes human lies through fleeting facial twitches, into a nightmare where her own observations become the killer’s playbook. The premise is deliciously high-stakes: What if the one skill that makes you brilliant also makes you the perfect target? Fitzek’s prose is lean and surgical, with short chapters that mimic the adrenaline spikes of Hannah’s panic. This isn’t a whodunit—it’s a *how-will-she-survive-it*, and the answer lies in the unsettling gap between what Hannah *sees* and what she *trusts*.

Lauren Fortgang’s narration is the audiobook’s secret weapon. She doesn’t just *read* Hannah’s terror—she *embodies* it, her voice tightening into a wire of controlled dread during the book’s most claustrophobic scenes. The production leans into silence, letting the listener’s imagination fill the pauses with the same paranoia Hannah feels. What sets this apart from the thriller pack? Fitzek’s obsession with the mechanics of fear: the way a raised eyebrow or a half-second delay in blinking can signal doom. It’s a thriller for anyone who’s ever wondered what their own face betrays—and whether someone’s watching.

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  • Expert narration by Lauren Fortgang brings every character and scene to life across 8h01m of immersive audio.
  • Highly rated at 4.1 stars by 236 listeners.
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Editor's Review ★★★★

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I’ll admit, I rolled my eyes at first: *Another* ‘brilliant woman hunted by a killer’ plot? But *Click* disarmed me within an hour. Fitzek’s twist is that Hannah Herbst isn’t just running from a murderer—she’s being *studied* by one, her every involuntary grimace or pupil dilation weaponized against her. The audiobook’s pacing is relentless, but not in the usual car-chase way. Instead, it’s a psychological chess match where the moves are things like ‘Does she swallow too quickly when she lies?’ or ‘Why did her smile just flicker?’ Lauren Fortgang’s performance is *so* good it’s almost distracting. She nails Hannah’s academic precision in early chapters, then slowly unravels her into someone who second-guesses her own breath. My one critique? The mid-book reveal about the killer’s identity feels slightly rushed—Fitzek’s so focused on the *how* of the crime that the *who* lands with less impact. And while the ending ties up neatly, I wished for one more scene to sit with the moral cost of Hannah’s survival. Still, this is a thriller that lingers. The production quality is impeccable—no jarring edits, no volume spikes—just Fortgang’s voice and the creeping realization that your own face might be your biggest vulnerability. If you love audiobooks that turn mundane details (a text message, a sideways glance) into landmines, *Click* delivers. Just don’t listen to it on public transit. You’ll start analyzing every stranger’s microexpressions.

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