BY TARA LASKOWSKI
NARRATED BY BRITTANY PRESSLEY & NAN MCNAMARA
SYNOPSIS FROM AUTHORS WEBSITE⇣
One sultry summer, Maureen Haddaway arrives in the wealthy town of Opal Beach to start her life anew—to achieve her destiny. There, she finds herself lured by the promise of friendship, love, starry skies, and wild parties. But Maureen’s new life just might be too good to be true, and before the summer is up, she vanishes.
Decades later, when Allison Simpson is offered the opportunity to house-sit in Opal Beach during the off-season, it seems like the perfect chance to begin fresh after a messy divorce. But when she becomes drawn into the mysterious disappearance of a girl thirty years before, Allison realizes the gorgeous homes of Opal Beach hide dark secrets. And the truth of that long-ago summer is not even the most shocking part of all…
THE DETAILS⇣
⤏ DUAL TIMELINES
⤏ A GIRL DISAPPEARS IN ONE TIMELINE
⤏ A WOMAN IN THE OTHER IS PUSHED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HER
⤏ TWISTY...MAYBE ALMOST TOO TWISTY
⤏ LENGTH OF AUDIO - 10 HOURS, 22 MINUTES
⤏ I LISTENED ON LIBBY THROUGH MY LIBRARY
⤏ DUAL TIMELINES
⤏ A GIRL DISAPPEARS IN ONE TIMELINE
⤏ A WOMAN IN THE OTHER IS PUSHED TO FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED TO HER
⤏ TWISTY...MAYBE ALMOST TOO TWISTY
⤏ LENGTH OF AUDIO - 10 HOURS, 22 MINUTES
⤏ I LISTENED ON LIBBY THROUGH MY LIBRARY
⤏ I LISTENED ON LIBBY THROUGH MY LIBRARY
MY THOUGHTS⇣
I'm going to get what bothered me the most about this out of the way, first, since it set the whole tone for me. I didn't understand what motivated Allison to look into the disappearance of the missing girl in the first place...was it a ghostly presence or was it more like subliminal messages? Seriously, it really felt kind of hokey to me.
Otherwise, this was a decent mystery filled with twists & turns that's told in dual timelines to keep you guessing as to what actually happened to Maureen. The writing is good, the tension was mostly decently done...it just didn't wow me.
I did like the overall message that the book tries to convey, it was inspiring. Women really do need to quit letting men make us feel like we're disposable, especially when it comes to relationships. I also really liked the epilogue...what happens in the wake of Allison's sleuthing, was actually one of the best parts of the whole story.
The narration, by Brittany Pressley (as Maureen) and Nan McNamara (as Allison), was very well performed by both of these ladies.
I'm going to get what bothered me the most about this out of the way, first, since it set the whole tone for me. I didn't understand what motivated Allison to look into the disappearance of the missing girl in the first place...was it a ghostly presence or was it more like subliminal messages? Seriously, it really felt kind of hokey to me.
Otherwise, this was a decent mystery filled with twists & turns that's told in dual timelines to keep you guessing as to what actually happened to Maureen. The writing is good, the tension was mostly decently done...it just didn't wow me.
I did like the overall message that the book tries to convey, it was inspiring. Women really do need to quit letting men make us feel like we're disposable, especially when it comes to relationships. I also really liked the epilogue...what happens in the wake of Allison's sleuthing, was actually one of the best parts of the whole story.
The narration, by Brittany Pressley (as Maureen) and Nan McNamara (as Allison), was very well performed by both of these ladies.
I did like the overall message that the book tries to convey, it was inspiring. Women really do need to quit letting men make us feel like we're disposable, especially when it comes to relationships. I also really liked the epilogue...what happens in the wake of Allison's sleuthing, was actually one of the best parts of the whole story.
The narration, by Brittany Pressley (as Maureen) and Nan McNamara (as Allison), was very well performed by both of these ladies.
BREAKDOWN⇣
Narration Rating⇢ 5 STARS
Plot⇢ 3.3/5
Characters⇢ 3.7/5
The Feels⇢ 3.7/5
Pacing⇢ 3.8/5
Addictiveness⇢ 3.2/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity⇢ 3.2/5
Originality/Believability⇢ 3/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening)⇢ 3.7/5
Twisty-ness/Mystery⇢ 3.5/5
Ending⇢ 4/5
Narration Rating⇢ 5 STARS
Plot⇢ 3.3/5
Plot⇢ 3.3/5
Characters⇢ 3.7/5
The Feels⇢ 3.7/5
Pacing⇢ 3.8/5
Addictiveness⇢ 3.2/5
Theme, Tone or Intensity⇢ 3.2/5
Originality/Believability⇢ 3/5
Originality/Believability⇢ 3/5
Flow (Writing Style/Ease of Listening)⇢ 3.7/5
Twisty-ness/Mystery⇢ 3.5/5
Ending⇢ 4/5
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