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A review by kpaigey
Sharkbait by Erin Mallon
5.0
Thank you, Erin Mallon, Social Butterfly PR and Oh Yes She Did Productions for allowing me to participate in the Advanced Listener program. The following is my honest audiobook review.
Erin Mallon has done it again. In this latest and last installment of her Natural History series she brought her gang of characters back together in Louise’s story. Can a serial-monogamist marine biologist find true love while actively trying to avoid any relationship all together for fear of losing herself all over again in the guy? Well, leave it to Louise to have a one-night stand with a guy who is incapable of having a one-night stand, and who talks her ear off during the deed. All of this culminates in a laugh out loud romantic comedy told from Louise’s AND James’s point of view. Bringing in the second point of view with Teddy Hamilton as narrator was a brilliant surprise. Being a huge fan of the Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton narration duo made the audiobook even more special. Together they achieved a five-star performance.
Unlike book one and two of this series, Louise tends to take things a little more seriously than her counterparts sometimes, however don’t misconstrue my words - there are so many hilarious scenes (Note- Bonnie, the praying mantis). Nevertheless, as Erin herself explains in the “backstage pass” part of the audiobook, Louise has been the voice of reason for others, but this time the readers/listeners get to experience her personal struggles while becoming friends with James.
I shed a few tears while listening to Sharkbait. They were tears of laughter AND tears after being emotionally moved by Louise’s true love for the ocean and its wildlife. This story was especially touching for me because I almost became a Marine Biologist, and the way Erin depicts Louise and Meilani’s first interaction fondly reminded me of my first time to seeing a killer whale in real life. Sharkbait briefly yet gracefully touches on topics of abandonment, sobriety, family conflict and single parenting without going to deep.
Overall: ★★★★★
Performance: ★★★★★
Story: ★★★★★
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Erin Mallon has done it again. In this latest and last installment of her Natural History series she brought her gang of characters back together in Louise’s story. Can a serial-monogamist marine biologist find true love while actively trying to avoid any relationship all together for fear of losing herself all over again in the guy? Well, leave it to Louise to have a one-night stand with a guy who is incapable of having a one-night stand, and who talks her ear off during the deed. All of this culminates in a laugh out loud romantic comedy told from Louise’s AND James’s point of view. Bringing in the second point of view with Teddy Hamilton as narrator was a brilliant surprise. Being a huge fan of the Erin Mallon and Teddy Hamilton narration duo made the audiobook even more special. Together they achieved a five-star performance.
Unlike book one and two of this series, Louise tends to take things a little more seriously than her counterparts sometimes, however don’t misconstrue my words - there are so many hilarious scenes (Note- Bonnie, the praying mantis). Nevertheless, as Erin herself explains in the “backstage pass” part of the audiobook, Louise has been the voice of reason for others, but this time the readers/listeners get to experience her personal struggles while becoming friends with James.
I shed a few tears while listening to Sharkbait. They were tears of laughter AND tears after being emotionally moved by Louise’s true love for the ocean and its wildlife. This story was especially touching for me because I almost became a Marine Biologist, and the way Erin depicts Louise and Meilani’s first interaction fondly reminded me of my first time to seeing a killer whale in real life. Sharkbait briefly yet gracefully touches on topics of abandonment, sobriety, family conflict and single parenting without going to deep.
Overall: ★★★★★
Performance: ★★★★★
Story: ★★★★★
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