Vivian Garakani

So confused!

Revisado: 09-25-20

I hate to give a bad review that also reflects poorly on the author as well as the other narrator but the narrator for one of the protagonists is one of the worst I’ve ever attempted to get past but despite my extensive efforts, I just can’t!! It’s unfortunate because this could probably be a decent book but I honestly have no idea what’s going on because I can’t hear anything beyond her absolutely horrible robotic tone! Honestly, I think Siri could do better!!

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Wasted Credit

Revisado: 09-17-20

I have absolutely no idea what I’ve been listening to since about 30mins in! There are two types of horror the genuine, keep you on the edge of your seat, suspenseful/scary type of horror..or this type of “horror” that should actually have it’s own genre title, as simply “gore”..bc to make up for the serious lack of any aspect of scary/thriller, the story is just one endless gory description after another to fill the time. So much so, that you forget or don’t even know what is being described anymore. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have a dramatically weak stomach or a problem handling gore..my problem is boredom to the point where what I’m listening to just becomes background noise. I wish exchanging books was a more convenient process because I would definitely be exchanging this one!

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Ugghhh!!!!!!

Revisado: 09-10-20

I was hoping this book would be the one to put an end to my record breaking dry spell of boring, non suspenseful books but unfortunately not! With so many titles in the mystery/thriller genre, one would think it would be the other way around..where only 1 out of 10 purchases would be a fail as opposed to 9 out of 10!! Let me preface by saying that I’m not discounting the significance of Dementia by any means & maybe if I was looking for a fictional plot line describing the experiences of battling dementia, this would be much more fitting but I wasn’t, I wanted a suspenseful mystery that kept my attention instead I’m 4 hours in & all I’ve heard is about 10mins of somewhat interesting story line while the rest has been the complete opposite! The protagonist’s overly dramatic personality drives me crazy & actually takes away from any possibility of suspense, the plot line is so predictable it’s boring & the repetitiveness is beyond excessive..it’s literally used in every single scenario making it extremely difficult to keep listening! So with that said..I guess I’m back to searching for something that’s actually enjoyable!! 🙄

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Charly Cox & Kate Zane👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

Revisado: 07-06-20

Now this is what you call suspense/thriller/mystery!! I am definitely an extreme fan of this genre, in fact it’s the only one I listen to & I’m constantly on the hunt for a book like “All his pretty girls” but in my opinion, this is a first of its kind! With that said, there are other suspenseful thrillers that I’ve really enjoyed but I can honestly say that this is the first one that not only had me immediately hooked, it never fell flat..not even for a minute & there were moments where I was literally on the edge of my seat! I actually listened to it twice & the second time was just as good as the first I didn’t want it to end! I’m so excited to know that there is a part two, I’m hoping the audiobook doesn’t take long to be released..I CAN’T WAIT FOR THE TOYBOX!!

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😒

Revisado: 06-23-20

I really enjoyed the first book I listened to by Marin Montgomery called “what we forgot to bury” so I had much higher hopes for this one but it definitely hasn’t met my expectations, to say the least. The narrator for Allegra’s character (one of the two girls to be kidnapped in this story), completely ruins the story for me, she’s not necessarily bad narrator but she’s absolutely not fit for this genre, she sounds like she would be perfect for YA novels but nothing about her tone or style is suspenseful..that combined with the obnoxious qualities of Allegra’s character make it almost impossible to focus on what is actually happening in the story!

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Almost 5 stars

Revisado: 06-20-20

This book had me hooked from the very start..I was so invested in the story and the characters & just really loved the book until the last chapter..I wish it would have had a different ending.

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Definitely a new favorite!!

Revisado: 05-27-20

I’m so excited to know that this is not a standalone book but instead a series, I hope that the other two books are released on audible ASAP!! The story was amazing, 13 hours flew by & I found myself checking the remaining time, hoping for it to be longer then I suspected! I can not wait to listen to the rest of this series! I also can’t end this review without acknowledging the narrator, January LaVoy is absolutely incredible, I can’t imagine a better delivery of this book!! I will absolutely be on the lookout for the rest of the series!! Ps..do yourself a favor & continue listening beyond the credits, to “Helen’s Diary”

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Definitely fooled me

Revisado: 05-16-20

The description of this book is extremely misleading, in my opinion. I’m a total suspense/thriller/horror junkie & admittedly, difficult to please!
Based on the summary/sample, this book had so much more potential, then it ultimately delivered!

The story starts off strong, Juliette is on an isolated highway in the middle of the night, terrified of being found before reaching her destination, she’s overly paranoid & on edge. Suddenly a pair of headlights come into view of her rear view mirror & appear to be approaching at a high rate of speed, soon enough, it is clear that this person is after her!
I don’t want to give any spoilers beyond what is already described in the summary but I was all in, up to this point, in my opinion, this was the perfect set up for a thrilling plot but the author took a much different path then I anticipated. Overall this was still good it just wasn’t great! The narrator, definitely deserves to be acknowledged, she was a perfect choice for this book!!

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No complaints

Revisado: 05-16-20

I wouldn’t necessarily call this creepy or scary but still a good listen! I enjoyed it!

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I’m far from an author but...

Revisado: 05-16-20

I can’t help but wonder where so many authors of this genre go wrong..they have a storyline with so much potential & depending on their execution, it can either be an absolute hit with most fans of this genre, fall a bit short or be a total fail & more often then not it’s one of the latter two which is so disappointing. I’m not saying that The Shuddering is a fail but I do feel as though the fear factor & suspense was greatly watered down by the unnecessary drawn out drama; which I appreciate to a certain extent..enough to get to know & relate to the characters but not excessive! So overall this was ok, it had a few suspenseful moments but like most reviewers stated, it didn’t meet its full potential.

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