A review by ncrabb
Dying Breath by Wendy Corsi Staub
3.0
Cam Hasting figured she and her husband, Mike, would weather whatever came at them. But her disturbing visions--visions that came true--were more than she could stand. Her only choice, so it seemed, was to self medicate; and for years, the booze flowed freely. The marriage eventually drowned in alcohol. Mike moved out, and 14-year-old Tess was left to deal with the broken home with all its negative ramifications. But the couple never stopped being in love.
Horrifically enough, the vision that disturbs Cam Hasting most is one in which she glimpses her own daughter dying. Newly pregnant with Mike's baby, the one they made before he moved out, Cam determines not to drink, even attending AA meetings with a mysterious sponsor.
I loved the author's writing style. I was hooked from the beginning, and the fact that I finished the book while doing my morning walk is proof that I got through it quickly and remained interested throughout. I felt that some things were a bit too predictable though, and that's where the three star rating comes in. Granted, there are still plenty of surprises, but I figured out enough of it too early for me to be able to unload a five-star rave on you. The thing is, this is part of the new Audible expanded library where you can download certain books without expending one of your precious credits. If I'd actually had to cough up a credit for this, I'd have been mildly disgruntled.
Emily Sutton-Smith's narration is excellent at 2.7X. Her diction is clear and solid, and she doesn't do some kind of over-the-top narration that involves weirdly exaggerated voices. You won't get listener fatigue from her, and in fact, her narration added to my enjoyment of the book.
Horrifically enough, the vision that disturbs Cam Hasting most is one in which she glimpses her own daughter dying. Newly pregnant with Mike's baby, the one they made before he moved out, Cam determines not to drink, even attending AA meetings with a mysterious sponsor.
I loved the author's writing style. I was hooked from the beginning, and the fact that I finished the book while doing my morning walk is proof that I got through it quickly and remained interested throughout. I felt that some things were a bit too predictable though, and that's where the three star rating comes in. Granted, there are still plenty of surprises, but I figured out enough of it too early for me to be able to unload a five-star rave on you. The thing is, this is part of the new Audible expanded library where you can download certain books without expending one of your precious credits. If I'd actually had to cough up a credit for this, I'd have been mildly disgruntled.
Emily Sutton-Smith's narration is excellent at 2.7X. Her diction is clear and solid, and she doesn't do some kind of over-the-top narration that involves weirdly exaggerated voices. You won't get listener fatigue from her, and in fact, her narration added to my enjoyment of the book.