Wow! What a story. 🎧Hello Again was so much better than its predecessor, Her Darkest Nightmare. There were so many elements to this story. I could not imagine myself working with the criminally insane like Dr. Evelyn Talbot.
Imagine looking over your shoulder for 21 years not knowing when your psycho ex will attack. Knowing he is out there killing and the police cannot capture him. To make things more chilling you work with persons who remind you of your ordeal daily, placing your life in more danger. Well, this is the life of Dr. Evelyn Talbot.
Diving into the mind of a killer’s, trying to figure out the reason for his actions is not a job for the faint of heart. All I can say is following Evelyn on this journey was both chilling and nerve-wracking.
After her kidnapping 18 months ago (at the hands of none other than her psycho ex) and betrayal from a former colleague, Evelyn has gained some form of normalcy in her life. Her relationship with Amarok has grown, and she has moved past her fears of intimacy. Everything appeared to be going well, but then someone murdered a high school friend, feeding on her fears once again. Is her ex responsible or is it someone who craves revenge? Meanwhile she has a new patient/prisoner called the zombie killer, who is highly intelligent and quite the sociopath.
🎧Hello Again had me on edge from the first page. I could not stop listening. I enjoyed the mystery element, which was complex in nature. I had many questions in my head and the answers slowly came to light, which led to a few surprised reactions on my part. I feared for Evelyn and hoped she would be safe.
Evelyn and Amarok’s relationship developed nicely despite the many challenges. I thought the author struck a good balance between the suspense and the romance.
The story ended dramatically and had me hankering for more.
Narration
Once again Therese Plummer did an excellent job with the narration. I enjoyed the pace at which she read and it was a delight listening to her. I thought she did a great job with the voices for the large cast of characters, and her expressions were on point.
Conclusion/Recommendation
🎧Hello Again by Brenda Novak provided another suspenseful and exciting tale in the Evelyn Talbot Chronicles.
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About Therese Plummer
Thérèse Plummer is an actor and award-winning audiobook narrator working in New York City. She has recorded over 350 audio books for various publishers. She won the 2019 Audie Award for her work on the multicast, Sadie by Courtney Summers for Macmillan Audio, was nominated for the Mutlicast Any Man by Amber Tamblyn for Harper Audio and her solo narration for The Rogue Planets Shaken by Lee W. Brainard for Podium Publishing. The American Library Association (ALA) awarded her work on Sourdough by Robin Sloan as part of the 2018 Listen List: Outstanding Audiobook Narration for Adult Listeners. Thérèse is the voice of Maya Hansen in the Marvel Graphic Motion Comic Ironman Extremis, Dr. Fennel in Pokemon and for various Yu-Gi-Oh characters. Television Guest Star Roles on The Good Wife, Law and Order SVU and the upcoming series Virgin River for Netflix.
About Brenda Novak
It was a shocking experience that jump-started Brenda Novak’s bestselling author career. “I caught my day-care provider drugging my children with cough syrup and Tylenol to get them to sleep while I was away,” Brenda says. “It was then that I decided that I needed to do something from home.” However, writing was the last profession she expected to undertake. In fact, Brenda swears she didn’t have a creative bone in her body. In school, math and science were her best subjects, and when it came time to pick a major in college, she chose business. Abandoning her academic scholarship to Brigham Young University at the age of 20 in order to get married and start a family, Brenda dabbled in commercial real estate, then became a loan officer. “When I first got the idea to become a novelist, it took me five years to teach myself the craft and finish my first book,” Brenda admits. “I learned how to write by reading what others have written. The best advice for any would-be author: read, read, read….” Brenda sold her first book, and the rest is history. Now a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author, she continues to publish two or three novels a year, in a variety of genres. Brenda and her husband, Ted, live in Sacramento and are the proud parents of five children—three girls and two boys. Now that they are empty-nesters, she spends her free time babysitting her two grandchildren. When she’s not with her family or writing, Brenda is usually raising money for diabetes research. To date, she’s raised almost $2.6 million. Her youngest son, Thad, has diabetes, and Brenda is determined to help him and others like him. She also enjoys traveling, watching sporting events and biking–she rides an amazing 20 miles every day!
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I like a book that has lots of elements to it. Great review.
Thanks.
This sounds entertaining with great character development, need to try her books
I am listening to a suspense right now,a nd yes, I need more!
Suspense, are so good.
Oh this sounds exactly like something I’d enjoy, and I LOVE Therese Plummer as a narrator! 🙂
This sounds good! Great review!
Thanks.
Great review, I reviewed Face Off book 3 when it came out on Macmillan Audio without reading the previous books and didn’t have any trouble understanding
I realise the previous books don’t need to be read, as the author provides sufficient background information making it easy to follow.
Yay – glad you liked it
Thanks.
Wow, that sounds really good. I might have to give this one a go.
I hope you do get the chance to do so.
I read the first two and got sidetracked.You’ve renewed my interest. I am glad this was stronger.
I can understand why you got sidetracked. The first two books were OK, but they were missing the it factor. This installment was a big improvement.
I find the criminal mind so fascinating! This sounds like such a page-turner with the doctor having to constantly look over her shoulder for her psycho ex. It’s so exciting when a series gets better with each new book! Great Review Nadine!
Lindy@ A Bookish Escape
great review! I do enjoy an audiobook here and there and good narrators are what make or break the listening experience.
So true. If the narrator fails, then the listening experience suffers.
I don’t remember if I have tried one of her books but if not I know I surely have one. I’ll take a look
I’ve got the books before this one, but I’ve been sandbaging on getting around to them. I like what you say about this being even better and having a good balance of romance and suspense.
I do hope you get around to reading them.