I need to push back a bit on the immediate impulse to find a free download. The publishing landscape is super complicated right now, especially with audiobooks. The novel 'Mad Honey' is co-written by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, two major authors published by Ballantine, a big Random House imprint. Major publishers have their distribution locked down tight on platforms like Audible, Libro.fm, and libraries. Audiobook production is expensive, so they guard those files. Anytime you see a site promising a direct, permanent free download of a current bestseller, it's almost certainly a pirate site hosting stolen content. Those often come with malware risks, terrible audio quality, or are just broken links. It's not worth the security hassle for a book you can likely access legally in a much safer way.
Instead of searching for a free download, consider the legitimate routes that feel 'free' because you're already paying for them or using a public service. Your local library is the absolute champion here. Use the Libby or Hoopla app, connect your library card, and you can borrow the audiobook for a set period. It downloads to your phone for offline listening, and then just returns itself. It's the same file quality as the paid version, completely safe. If you don't have a card, get one—it's usually free. Some subscription services like Audible or Scribd also offer free trials where you could get the book with a credit and then cancel, but that's a paid model with a loophole. The library method is the most ethical and reliable way to get a high-quality, offline file without handing your credit card to a sketchy website.