I’m really enjoying my audiobook picks lately. They are all entertaining, enthralling and I never want to put them down. That’s what makes great audiobooks, if I still sit in the car even though I arrived at home.
Say You’re Sorry – Karen Rose
Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose
Special Agent Gideon Reynolds has tried hard to put his past behind him. He escaped the violence of his cult upbringing when he was just thirteen, and since then routine and discipline have been his way of making sense of the world. But when a petite blonde woman crashes into his life, he begins to realize that a little bit of chaos might not be so bad.
Daisy Dawson has had more than her fair share of pain too—but she’s done being a victim. Daisy’s determined to explore every new experience she can—including getting to know the dark and serious FBI investigator she meets when she fights off a masked attacker one night.
It soon becomes clear that Daisy’s attack was just the beginning. Now the bloodied bodies of young women are showing up all over California, and, as Gideon tries to find the killer, it’s clear that Daisy is in more danger than they ever realised…
Say You’re Sorry – Karen Rose
My thoughts
Say You’re Sorry – Karen Rose
Say You’re Sorry by Karen Rose was my first book by this author, and I can see how she found a formula that really worked for her.
The suspense but also the romance was very well written. It’s obvious that the author is a seasoned writer. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of romance in this novel. Somehow I expected it to be a light romance, minimal even, since it’s a romantic suspense thriller, but that wasn’t the case at all. Gideon and Daisy’s relationship was fully developed and I enjoyed how much quality time they had throughout the book.
Even though the story’s timeframe covered only a little more than a week, the author filled those 544 pages with a thrilling plot. And although the antagonist owned a good part of those pages, the further I got into the book the more invested I became in the story, including his part.
It surprised me a little at first, how much of the book was dedicated to the antagonist. At the beginning I thought his chapters were a waste of time. But the more I read about him the more I became fascinated.
The only thing that bothered me was that not everything in this story made sense to me. There were a couple situations that had me wondering. But all in all the book was entertaining, and I enjoyed the romantic part very much.
Not surprising I’m looking forward to reading more in this series, because it didn’t feel like the overall arc was done. I’m also going to check out some of her other books. Romantic Suspense is a genre I apparently love to listen to – yay me!!
About the narration: Overall the audiobook performance was on par with others I listened to. The only complaint I have is that the narrator’s (male) female impressions weren’t the best. But I imagine it’s not easy for male narrator’s to get that right.
3.5/5 Stars
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Say You’re Sorry – Karen Rose
Oh I want to try this author. It has been some time since j read her books.
It was my first book by her and I can see reading more of her books. I wonder if all her books are standalone novels.
I read and reviewed this back in April. I wanted to love it and tried to love it, but it just felt weighted down to me, if that makes sense!
It does. Since it was my first book by her, I didn’t really know what to expect, and for me the audiobook made the difference. I might not have finished it otherwise.