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ccgwalt 's review for:
Seeing Red
by Sandra Brown
4 stars for story
5 stars for narration
It's no secret that I think Sandra Brown and Viktor Slezak are a match made in audiobook heaven. From the time I stumbled on the combination with Envy (still my favorite romantic suspense audiobook of all time) I have enjoyed the pairing of this great romantic suspense author with such a talented narrator. Seeing Red is no exception.
The story was a little more convoluted than some of Brown's other books, and while that isn't necessarily a bad thing, here the layers did get confusing at times. Many conversations are frustrating because it's obvious everyone is hiding something, and figuring out what is being hidden was almost impossible from the clues given. But that's par for the course for suspense. What drops this story from 5 to 4 stars for me is mostly one specific buildup that had no payoff. Other than that, I really enjoyed the characters and the suspense plot.
As always, Slezak's narration is near perfection.
5 stars for narration
It's no secret that I think Sandra Brown and Viktor Slezak are a match made in audiobook heaven. From the time I stumbled on the combination with Envy (still my favorite romantic suspense audiobook of all time) I have enjoyed the pairing of this great romantic suspense author with such a talented narrator. Seeing Red is no exception.
The story was a little more convoluted than some of Brown's other books, and while that isn't necessarily a bad thing, here the layers did get confusing at times. Many conversations are frustrating because it's obvious everyone is hiding something, and figuring out what is being hidden was almost impossible from the clues given. But that's par for the course for suspense. What drops this story from 5 to 4 stars for me is mostly one specific buildup that had no payoff.
Spoiler
Repeatedly through the book it is surmised that the attack on the Major and Kerra happened because someone feared what they might remember about the bombing if they swapped stories. Obviously, someone thought it could be a potentially dangerous remembrance; enough to kill for. But at the end, we are never told of any possible memory that could have endangered anyone. I was left waiting for the reveal that didn't happen and was never mentioned at the end.As always, Slezak's narration is near perfection.