Vengeance

By: Megan Miranda

Narrated by: Therese Plummer

Nobody really believes in a curse. Until you know the people who disappear. Too much coincidence, you look for reason. Too much death, you grasp for something to blame. Carson pulled Delaney out and he died on the side of the road with her mouth pressed to his. Her air in his body. Troy. She told the cops it was suicide. Didn't matter. The lake released her and grabbed another. But when Decker's father dies in a pool of spilled water on their kitchen floor, all Decker can feel is a slow burning rage. Because he knows that Delaney knew that his dad was going to die. She knew and backed out of his house and never said a word. Falcon Lake still has a hold on them both, and Decker can't forgive Delaney until he knows why.

©2014 Megan Miranda (P)2014 Audible Inc.

A Surprise Read

Vengeance was a gift from Audible and I had chosen it over the other titles made available because the synopsis was interesting. At first, I wasn't too sure it would hold me because it looked like it was part of a series and I wasn't familiar with the other books. Then the narrator was female but the story is told from a male point of view. The narrator matters a whole lot to me and I've often felt that if some audiobooks had better narrators, I would have managed to listen to the very end.

Happily, it wasn't so with this audiobook. Therese Plummer did a really great job. As I listened, it began to feel "right" that she was doing the narration. She caught the nuances of each character's personality and had none of the exaggerated voice highs or lows that some narrators tend to use when shifting from male to female or vice-versa. In fact, having her read from Decker's point of view served to show his and all the other characters' youth.

While this book is a sequel, it can hold its own because the author makes references to past events. I liked the pace--no unnecessary scenes, no long-drawn out run of the mill descriptions. Sometimes there is a feeling of a suppressed forward movement which echoes Decker's ambivalence. There is enough mystery to keep you going. There are some bits that didn't quite make it in terms of credibility but I could be overthinking things. I won't mention it here as it could be quite the spoiler. Otherwise, I'd say I enjoyed it more than I expected to and will be keeping an eye out for more of Megan Miranda's work!

Thank you for this gift Audible! Much appreciated!

Awesome

The story draws you in and leaves you wanting more. Very hard to put down.

Love this...so much

lots of twist and turns , although I had a clue who was behind the chaos. 😂

fantastic

fantastic sequel. highly recommend. great story and ending. wish she'd do another set like this.

Enjoyed

Really enjoyed the perspective of Decker. Happy to have had this story continue and know where they end up