I liked the premise of the novel - Eden drowns, is brought back to like, and now has a new name (of her dead-in-the-womb twin) and personality.
The book started strong, but fell apart toward the end. It was never clear if Eden somehow was playing everyone, or maybe really did wake up changed, but changed back into herself. I also really didn't understand the value of having chapters in the friend's POV.
This is the author's first novel. I'd read another from her, hoping she's improved.
3 stars.
Audio. 11 cds.
Read by Marin Ireland.
A small town in the forest is on the verge of a comeback when it's junior hockey team is heading toward the finals.
This is the first of the trilogy, which I didn't know when I read Us Against You. Still, even knowing the outcome, the story and writing were well worth listening to. I was sad to hear it end, and then I just found out about the third book.
The quiet words of wisdom woven throughout the novel make the story richer than it should be.
5 stars.
A new detective agency in Brooklyn manages to anger the chief of police and the mayor almost immediately. Their crime solving skills seem too good to be true.
4 stars.
Audio. 7.75 hours.
Read by Karissa Vacker. (Annoying, breathless delivery of the women.)
An island for rich men to punish their unfaithful wives. (Eyeroll)
2.5 stars. I expected so much more from a Peter Swanson novel.
Audio. 11 CDs.
Read by Marin Ireland.
Hockey is SFB in Beartown.
Once again, the author has created a work of art with memorable characters. As soon as I finished, I wanted to listen to it again.
5 stars.
Myriam and Paul think they've found the perfect nanny in Louise. But did they? Set in Paris.
I felt like there wasn't enough explanation of why Louise acted as she did. And no real info on what happened to her daughter.
3 stars.
Audio. 9 hours.
Read by Edoardo Ballerini
What ever became of Mitch McDeere, lawyer who helped bring down The Firm? Fifteen years later, he's working at the biggest law firm in the world, in the NYC office and must handle the ransom demand when an associate is kidnapped.
3.5 stars.
