A review by maliazaidi
After We Fall by Emma Kavanagh

3.0

"After We Fall" was my first book by Emma Kavanagh, though I've been thinking her mysteries sounded very intriguing for a while. I got this book very cheaply as an audiobook, and perhaps this was a mistake. The narrator in this case, has such a huge role in how the book comes across, and unfortunately, it wasn't terribly good for me.
The premise is actually very interesting, and I am always curious about authors weaving together strands of a story through multiple POVs. I felt that the narrator of this book just didn't bring across the emotion the difficult story should have evoked in its characters. The first half was a little slow and I have to admit, I was confused more than once about who was who and the time jumps. This became clearer near the second half, by which time the pace had also picked up. Based on the second half, I would give the book four stars, but as a whole, including the lackluster narration, I can't quite go that far.
Kavanagh has a nice writing style and the way she fleshed out her characters was effective, so I am curious to read another book by her (this time no audio for me, I think;-) and see how I like it. I ordered "Hidden" ages ago, and look forward to see how this next book by Emma Kavanagh measures up.

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