the setup…
Sam and Nick return home late one evening to find her niece, Brooke, naked, wrapped in a sheet, bruised, covered in blood and unconscious on their doorstep. She was supposed to be at the school for troubled girls in Richmond. As Sam tries to figure out what happened to her, it’s soon clear that Brooke was somehow connected with a disturbing homicide at the home of one of her teenaged friends.
the heart of the story…
This was a tough, heartbreaking story, at times hard for me to take in. It’s well done and highlights some of the troubling issues our teens face today. Sam’s involvement in the investigation stepped over that fine line between acceptable and conflicting interests several times, without ethical remorse and that bugged me.
the narration…
I may sound like a broken record about Eva Kaminsky’s series performance but my praise cannot be overstated. She brings the story and characters to life.
the bottom line…
While there is other drama going on, Brooke’s situation was the one that had me riveted. The ending was exciting with lots of unanswered questions. And, Nick and Sam have to make some life altering decisions. Still loving this series the second time around.
Book Info
- Release Date: November 3, 2021 (originally 2014)
- Series: Fatal #7
- Narrator: Eva Kaminsky
- Audio Length: 10 hours, 23 minutes
- Publisher: HTJB, Inc.
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This sounds so multifaceted. I can definitely see why you’d read/listen to the series a second time. Excellent review!
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Thank you, Tessa💜 So many of the secondary characters have their own continuing arcs, which gives the series depth.
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I agree with you about Eva Kaminsky’s performances – one of my favourites. I’m generally not a fan of a book ending with unanswered questions but sometimes it just works.
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Eva is just so very, very good at this. Since this is an ongoing series with lots of subplots, I expect stuff to be continued so it doesn’t give me heartburn like a typical cliffhanger. Plus, our group read discussions let’s us theorize a lot, which is fun.
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I love this series too. I started reading though so I think I have only listened to 1 or 2. I can do either.
Anne
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It’s amazing how most of the story felt like the first time!
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Nothing like the second time around and still loving the story!
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And here I was, not looking forward to the re-read😏
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It sounds like some difficult themes in this one, Jo. I have listened to a lot of books narrated by Eva Kaminsky and I do enjoy her performances. She is one I don’t hesitate to listen to. I’m glad this is still a series that you love.
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Thank you, Carla💜 The primary theme was just awful but so authentic. Glad you enjoy Kaminsky, too!
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