As Long as We Both Shall Live
A Novel
فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2019
نویسنده
Christina Delaineناشر
Macmillan Audioشابک
9781250301352
کتاب های مرتبط
- اطلاعات
- نقد و بررسی
- دیدگاه کاربران
نقد و بررسی
November 5, 2018
The fall of 40-something housewife Marie Evans off a cliff above the Three Forks River in Estes Park, Colo., kick-starts this uneven domestic thriller from Chaney (What You Don’t Know). According to Marie’s husband, Matt, the couple were hiking when she slipped off a cliff, but nearby campers report having heard a woman scream for mercy shortly before Marie went missing. Matt maintains his innocence, but Denver homicide detectives Marion Spengler and Ralph Loren have their doubts—particularly once they learn that 23 years earlier Madison, Wis., police suspected Matt of murdering his first wife. As recovery teams search for Marie’s body, Spengler and Loren investigate the Evanses’ marriage. But after a strong start, the plot loses momentum. Though the complex female characters intrigue, crass male stereotypes monopolize the narrative, robbing the tale of depth and verisimilitude. Twists abound, but poorly established stakes lessen their impact, and a subplot spotlighting Loren’s dark past distracts from the central mystery. Hopefully, Chaney will do better next time. Agent: Stephanie Cabot, Gernet Co.
Narrator Christina Delaine takes on the insanity of marriage and murder with a thriller reminiscent of a Gillian Flynn novel. Matt claims his wife fell to her death on a romantic hike, but with another dead wife in his past, the police are not convinced he is blameless. The missing wife, Marie, is known for dominating her PTA and always getting her way. Assigned to the case, Detective Spengler has her suspicions about the crime but also has suspicions about her partner, Detective Loren. Delaine's narration balances the heavy emotions with the surprises of the plot. V.B. � AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
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