Free Audiobook : Such Quiet Girls, by Noelle Ihli

Jessa’s just trying to keep her new job as a bus driver under wraps, hoping no one digs into the lies on her application. But on a sunny afternoon, her school bus, carrying ten kids including twelve-year-old Sage and her little sister Bonnie, is hijacked, turning a routine drive into a parent’s worst nightmare. In "Such Quiet Girls" by Noelle W. Ihli, what starts as a normal day spirals into a fight for survival, inspired by a chilling true story.

Trapped in a shipping container buried twenty feet underground, Jessa and the children cling to the kidnappers’ promise of freedom once a ransom is paid. But the air’s growing thin, the darkness is suffocating, and Sage, wise beyond her years, isn’t sure they can wait that long. Ihli weaves a story that’s raw and relentless, pulling you into the hearts of a driver haunted by her past and a girl determined to protect her sister, their courage tested in ways that feel all too real.

With a stellar cast of narrators, this audiobook grabs you from the first minute, the voices of Jessa, Sage, and others making every moment pulse with dread and hope. "Such Quiet Girls" is a gut-punch of a thriller, perfect for anyone who loves a story where ordinary people face extraordinary horror. It’s a tense, emotional ride that’ll leave you breathless, wondering how far you’d go to survive.