Great Ending

The book tells an interesting story about Black folks who are neighbors. There’s a whole host of characters with interesting back stories that do not distract from the story as a whole. The ending is very tidy and wraps up the storylines well. It seems everyone got what was coming to them. The narration is good except for Joyce’s voice. The person narrating Joyce’s voice is pronouncing every single letter of every single word. It is not the way people talk in real life and it was very distracting to the story. Joyce’s character is also annoying. She’s not realistic and her actions are questionable. It was very difficult to relate to Joyce. The middle part of the book was often repetitive and moved slow in certain parts, but the ending was worth it.

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Mary Monroe Never Disappoints!!!

This series was awesome! I love everything single book that is authored by Ms. Monroe. I didn’t want the book to end!

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I did not see that ending coming!!!!

This was a great book series. I loved all the books. The narrators were great.

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Mary did it again....

Mary Monroe, did it again. She picked up where she left off, from the other books, One House Over and Over the Fence. Milton and Yvonne are back on their scamming, especially Odell. Odell, what a man....he squeezed his ass into Joyce's life, by lying and keeping up an image. Little did she know her "perfect" husband was living a double life, with a whole family in another town every weekend, taking from her parents store and their account. I never would have thought Odell would go to the extremes to cover up his lies, but then again...I shouldn't have expected any less. Boy oh boy, ones image is everything, especially to men, they can't stand a bruised ego or will let their pride get in the way of everything. This book is everything. Somebody and something finally shut Joyce up, I hate that it was her own husband. You know the saying "watch the company you keep" . When things catch up to you. I wonder what's the next series for Mary Monroe, I know it's gonna be good.
#book12of2020 #bookworm #whatsnext

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Good ending.

The ending to this book could’ve and should’ve been at the end of book 1.

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Listening to this series. Day #3. Book #3.

That says it all. 3 book series in 3 days. I couldn't stop listening. I was on the hook from Day 1 Book 1. The time period was perfect. I had to laugh out loud sometimes. I had quite a few very loud verbal reactions.... lol.

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suspenseful

The narrators were great. I'm glad there was different readers for all of the characters

I'm can't believe how dense some of these characters were and im not talking about Joyce. How could you think a person you were blackmailing would still consider you a friend. I'm happy the swamp monsters got what was coming to all of them I only wished Betty jean would have got what was coming to her too but a life of poverty would do just as well. The middle lagged like the second book but im glad everything was wrapped up with no loose ends

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Biased reader

I love every book that I have read by Ms Munroe! She is a fanciful storyteller and…Across the Way did not fail. I’m a bedridden quadriplegic with an insatiable appetite for exciting.interesting. page turning. intriguing. fiction. Thank you audible!

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love it

I finished this series within 2 weeks. So far I have enjoyed all of Mary Monroe books

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The ending was the Best Part

The ending is what captured my attention. It was too much focus on the blackmail. But the end did not disappoint Im patiently waiting to read book #3