Author: Susan Crawford
Narrator: Madeleine Maby
Publisher: Blackstone Audio, 2016
Format: 9 hours and 40 minutes, audio book download
Genre: psychological thriller, mystery
Obtained: library
Summary: Dorrie is in a car accident. She gets out and walks away. Why? The man she was having an affair with was driving and is dead, and Dorrie will not risk losing her family and job. But then the accident begins to look like it may have not been an "accident" at all. Is Dorrie safe? What is going on?
Thoughts: I needed a book to listen to while cooking, so I listened to the first psychological thriller, audio download from my library that was available. I lucked out. I wasn't sure if I would like this book, but after the first chapter I was hooked. After the first day of listening, this was one of those books that I'd want to do a boring chore around the house so I could listen to more of the story. There were interesting characters, mystery, and suspense. The writing style was organized and detailed. I could picture the setting, story and characters in my head. The author gave details, but never let the story drag. It was a great pace and had lots of twists and turns. The resolution was a bit weak- everything was tied up, but the ending could have been built up to give more suspense before the reveal. Since there was not much build-up to the climax, the ending seemed rushed after a drawn out beginning and middle. This did not spoil the story, though. The narrator was excellent. She read at a good pace and spoke clearly. I liked her portrayal of the characters. It was very clear she has an acting background. I will definitely read more from this author and am hoping she has the same narrator.
Tea: Citrus Mint Green Tea
Obtained: free sample with tea of the month club subscription
This Citrus Mint Green tea came as a sample with my tea of the month subscription. This is a caffeinated tea which consists of Chinese green tea, lemongrass, spearmint, orange peel, and lemon essence. The leaves were a mix of long green and off white leaves and short pieces of small green and brown leaves. The scent of the leaves was a very faint lemon mint. I put one teaspoon of leaves in my teapot and poured eight ounces of water that had been boiled and then slightly cooled over the leaves. I let this steep for three minutes. The pale yellow liquid had the scent of citrus and mint. The taste was a wonderful citrus mint blend. This was a light tea that gave me that feeling of being calm, yet alert, not sleepy.
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