⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️-Format: Audiobook, Genre: mystery, thriller, psychological suspense, Women’s Fiction 

 

I love Vivian!  She is snarky, cynical, and everything I ever want from a female protagonist!  Her flaws and brokenness took me back to my own insecure feelings as a single 20 to 30-year-old female.  Vivian has so many poor coping mechanisms, and yet, continues to survive despite her discontent.  The author explores the challenging character traits including self-loathing and self-destructive behavior while taking us through an excellently thought out thrilling mystery.  I can see how this protagonist may be difficult to relate to given her illicit activities with pills and alcohol, but I found myself cheering for her to solve the mystery and come out on top safely.  Narration for this audiobook was what made this audiobook work for me.  Laura Benanti is well known for her craft, but her voice acting on this audiobook was far above the status quo.  She managed to narrate the entire story with multiple characters including multiple male characters, and I never once was confused about who was who or what was happening.  I don’t know that I would’ve enjoyed listening as much if she hadn’t been the voice actor.  This is my first Laura Benanti audiobook, but she is definitely one of my top three audiobook narrators!  There’s nothing else to say but this book is AMAZING, and you’re missing out if you do not listen to it or get your hands on a copy to read! 

 

Thank you @NetGalley, #AlexisSoloski, @LauraBenanti, and @macmillan.audio for this advanced audiobook copy for an honest review!