Final Descent by Audrey J. Cole @audreyjcole @zurajohnson @spotify #FinalDescent

the setup…
Airline pilot Claire Winslow is putting her life back together again following a nasty divorce, a breakdown, rehab and custody issues with her ex over their five-year old daughter. Best friend Becca convinces her to try online dating so she agrees to dinner with a man named Evan. When he exhibits anger issues early on, Claire ends the date amicably and hurries home, thankful she’s dodged the proverbial bullet…but has she? Claire starts to see Evan everywhere…outside her house, at her daughter’s school and at her hotel during an overnight cross country flight. Is she imagining it or is someone gaslighting her?

the heart of the story…
I tried to be objective but even Claire doesn’t trust her own instincts. Is Evan even real? Are her fears and insecurities making her imagine the sightings? Or is she being played? I formed my own opinion about it early on.

the narration…
Zura Johnson did a wonderful job of voicing Claire’s self doubt and her back and forth about it. She owned the character.

the bottom line…
You’re gonna have to decide on which side of the fence you’ll sit early on…mental instability or gaslighting. I thought I had this nailed and still bumped into a twist. This moves quickly so make sure to take it all in and have a good time. I did.

Book Info

• Release Date: November 4, 2025
• Narrator: Zura Johnson
• Audio Length: 2 hours, 21 minutes
• Publisher: Spotify Audiobooks

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