Conditionally Entertaining Suspense-Thriller

Carter Wilson presents a psychological exploration of a stalked woman that really requires readers to set aside logic. Making a woman who survived a murder attempt from child psychopaths inspired by a comic book character - and then having someone representing that fictional character track her down years later - is a bit of a stretch. Wilson is quite skilled at building tension, providing believable false leads, portraying realistic fear.. but struggles to make the whole scenario plausible. Having protagonist 'Alice Hill/Grey' turn her trauma into a hair-trigger fury - violently breaking the bones of anyone that annoys her - doesn't help (Who leaves old men laying bleeding in the street collecting their teeth and just walks away satisfied? I mean, who does that?). The end result of the author's efforts is an enjoyable tale IF you can suspend disbelief enough.

Saskia Marlevaald contributes to the "Meh" impression that I got from the book with a "decent" reading performance, too. Her diction, timbre, tone, and voice-acting are actually praiseworthy - but she takes maddeningly long pauses during the narration (it requires speeding playback to 1.20X just to make this recording tolerable). Recorded Books Inc. didn't drop the ball completely, but could easily have found a better reader for this project.

Altogether, I rate this audiobook 7 stars out of 10. As a 'Plus' selection, it was a pleasant way to spend a couple of quiet afternoons.. but spend your Credit on something else should they ask for one.

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