In His Wake by Chad Zunker @chadzunkerauthor @austin_rising @brilliancepublishing #InHisWake

the setup…
Four months ago, Austin lawyer Jerry Dawson died in a boating accident. His sons all have mixed emotions about the man who abandoned them years ago. Dean is an investigative reporter for an online news outlet who refused to attend his funeral; oldest son Eric is an FBI Special Agent who had a decent relationship with the man, and youngest son Ben is in law school and still angry with Dean. But when Dean is contacted by his ex-girlfriend April North who works at his father’s old law firm, she gives him reason to believe their father may still be alive and in grave danger. Then a US senator and presidential candidate is assassinated and Dean believes there’s a connection between that, his father’s disappearance and the law firm.

the heart of the story…
It soon becomes clear to Dean that April may be in danger and soon he falls in the same leaky boat. He’s got serious investigative skills and she’s got inside intel that makes them great partners. However, the threats are real and they had to go on the run. I love gnarly conspiracies and this was a good one, forcing me to pay attention to all the threads and intrigue.

the narration…
Austin Rising did a great job with the storytelling and keeping the tension high. He also managed voice distinctions really well.

the bottom line…
As the bad guys and body counts rose, so did the excitement and suspense. I loved that it was unpredictable and kept me enthralled. Zunker has now emerged as one of my auto read authors and I’m all in for what’s next.

Book Info

• Release Date: February 1, 2026
• Narrator: Austin Rising
• Audio Length: 6 hours, 34 minutes
• Publisher: Brilliance Audio

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(Thanks to Brilliance Audio and NetGalley for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)