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Lisa Scottoline is a well known author that I have had the pleasure of reviewing often. She has brought to us another book full of suspense in a thrilling story about family and the choices that we make for each other. I was excited to be able to receive a copy for review and share my thoughts with you.
Keep Quiet by Lisa Scottoline
Audio CD
Publisher: Macmillan Audio; Unabridged edition
Publication Date: April 8, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1427236159
Synopsis: New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award winning author Lisa Scottoline is loved by millions of readers for her suspenseful novels about family and justice. Scottoline delivers once again with Keep Quiet, an emotionally gripping and complex story about one man’s split-second decision to protect his son – and the devastating consequences that follow.
Jake Buckman’s relationship with his sixteen-year-old son Ryan is not an easy one, so at the urging of his loving wife, Pam, Jake goes alone to pick up Ryan at their suburban movie theater.? On the way home, Ryan asks to drive on a deserted road, and Jake sees it as a chance to make a connection. However, what starts as a father-son bonding opportunity instantly turns into a nightmare. Tragedy strikes, and with Ryan’s entire future hanging in the balance, Jake is forced to make a split-second decision that plunges them both into a world of guilt and lies. Without ever meaning to, Jake and Ryan find themselves living under the crushing weight of their secret, which threatens to tear their family to shreds and ruin them all.
Powerful and dramatic, Keep Quiet will have listeners and book clubs debating what it means to be a parent and how far you can, and should, go to protect those you love
My Thoughts: I enjoy a suspenseful story now and then and Lisa Scottoline has brought us many books that have a storyline that incorporates some type of suspense. This new offering is no different. Within the first few chapters the characters are thrown into a situation that will change the family’s lives forever. A tough decision is made and their lives start spinning out of control.
The reader is actor Ron Livingston and he does a fabulous job bringing this story to life. From passion to despair for each member of the story, his voice for the characters wraps you up and takes you through the ups and downs of the story in a memorable method.
Ms. Scottoline brings to this story plenty of twists and turns and some unexpected events that keeps the story moving. A few parts are expected but many more are surprises that makes the story believable. I end up thinking about the decision I would make given the situation in my life, knock on wood, and I have to say I would have chosen differently. However, for this story, the choice made allowed for an interesting storyline.
If you enjoy suspense that is not over the top where you cannot sleep at night, but just enough to make you wonder where the story will end, then this is one you will enjoy. An interesting read and very entertaining too.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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I have had the pleasure of reading all of Jennifer Probst’s books and I have yet to be disappointed in any of them. So when I had the chance to review a new release from her this month, I was happy to do so. This book is second in the Searching For series and it is one you will want to look for at your library or bookstore.
SEARCHING FOR PERFECT by Jennifer Probst
Publisher: Gallery Books
April 29, 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1476744940
The up-and-coming matchmaking agency Kinnections is the hottest thing to hit Verily, New York—just like Kennedy Ashe, social director for the service she owns with her two best girlfriends. A coach, consultant, and cheerleader rolled into one super-sizzling package, Kennedy creates dream dates, encourages singles to shine, and never refuses a challenge—not even Nate Ellison Raymond Dunkle, rocket scientist, nerd extraordinaire, and Kennedy’s newest client.
Kennedy vows to work her magic and transform this hot mess in a lab coat with a disastrous relationship track record into the most wanted man on the Verily dating scene. If only she could turn the wand on herself… Though she radiates confidence and sex appeal, Kennedy harbors deep-seated insecurities from a tormented past and lifelong struggle with weight issues. When she realizes she and Nate are cut from the same cloth and might be perfect together, can Kennedy learn to let her heart lead the way? Or will her fears sentence her to the sidelines as Nate finds love—with someone else?
My thoughts: When I first started reading this book, I had to smile. It is humorous how the author creates some of her characters with all of the flaws and no social savvy at all. Nate is a nerd with a capitol N and you just know that this makeover is going to be spectacular.
The author has a fondness for strong women that have insecurities yet exude confidence to all but the most tuned-in. This book’s strong women, Kennedy, is a typical Probst woman – beautiful, witty, calm and in need of the right man. Yet they are so difficult to find unless you look right in front of you. The author creates a great story and has her characters strong and smart and not ashamed of it. It is a pleasure to read a book where confidence abounds and when it breaks down, there are strong relationships and friendships to back them up.
I loved the humor that Nate has. The Nerd is dry and sarcastic yet has the heart that you expect from a gentleman. This was a fun book to read, as is all of Probst’s offerings. She is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors in this genre. None of her stories have disappointed and I enjoy how she connects all of the books together somehow with a common thread or connection. It is fun when the lightbulb goes off. Plus I really like that all of the Probst books can stand alone. Even though they are in a series, she offers enough information to tie them together so you are not lost. That is important to me!
I really enjoyed reading the second in the series Searching for Perfect and can only hope the third book is not long to wait. Great read! Definitely one to grab!
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free product to try out so she could evaluate and use it for her review. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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