Author: Stephanie Meyer
Narrator: Ellen Archer
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, 2016
Format: 16 compact discs, approximately 17 hours
Genre: thriller
Obtained: library
Summary: "Alex" (the name she has today) has been running from the US government, her former employer, for too long. Someone wants her dead. She spends her life moving from place to place, changing her name, and finding ways to keep herself safe from attack through her specialty- chemicals. Her job with the government was to make criminals talk by any means necessary. Now she must use what she learned through her job, to get her life back.
Thoughts: A plot that twists and turns. Characters that are extreme, yet complex. A basic story with lots of action. Romance. Blood. Fights. Flights. Torture. Dogs. Love / hate relationships. This got me through staining and painting yet another room- my bathroom.
I really liked this narrator, who read at the perfect pace, drew me in, and kept me there. She had distinct voices for each character and read with fantastic expression. I also really liked the author's writing style in this book. Many people know Stephanie Myers from The Twilight Series. I enjoyed her detailed, organized writing style there, and here as well. Although this book was an adult book, and a very different genre than her previous works, she is able to carry her personal style over, but changing it just enough to better suit this genre. She did this wonderfully in her science fiction book The Host, as well. I really like that this author tries different types of writing. I feel she has been successful with all three. The other plus of this book was that, although it was a spy thriller, I liked the spy being a doctor / chemist of small stature.
In each of her books, Stephanie Myers has the most unlikely of romances happening. To me they are just not believeable and in each book, I have had trouble accepting the romance, but eventually do. Her books are entertaining and the details are what I enjoy the most in her storytelling. It is the details that bring the story to life.
If you like thrillers with strong female characters, this is a good one. If realistic romance is the most important thing to you, look elsewhere. If you like audio books, I highly recommend this one. It just works as an audio book, maybe because of its movie-like feel, or maybe I just really enjoyed this narrator.
Tea: Contemplative Blend Guayusa Tea
Obtained: sample with tea of the month club
I received a sample of Contemplative Blend Guayusa Tea with my tea of the month club through Plum Deluxe. The ingredients were guayusa tea, green rooibos, orange peel, apricots, mango pieces, calendula, and lemon / orange essence. Most of the leaves were flat and green and of all shapes and sizes. Mixed in were long, thin, twig-like leaves of browns, and long white flower petals. The scent of the leaves was lemon and orange. I put one teaspoon of leaves in my tea ball and poured eight ounces of boiling water over it. I let this brew for three minutes. The light yellow liquid had a grassy scent, but a delicate, fruity taste. This cup of tea was refreshing, calming, and smooth. It does contain caffeine, but the content did not seem high.
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