Fast and fun mystery thriller.
Benny Abbott and Joy Moore have a successful podcast where they joke about surviving in crazy scenarios. Things get real when Joy and her husband, Xander, disappear. Benny finds himself at the center of a police investigation and tries to figure out what happened to Joy by looking deeper into past episodes of their show and her writing in the autobiography they are working on.
There was a lot going on and quite a few characters involved in trying to find out about Joy and Xander. The friendship between Benny and Joy was very sweet and authentic, though you could see the unresolved ‘more than friends’ reality quite clearly. It was a bit tense for a minute but things became more clear once all the secrets were exposed. A truly interesting inclusion was the fact that Joy suffered from narcolepsy and that definitely impacted her life.
I was able to listen to the audio book while also following along in the e-book ARC, both provided by the publisher. The narrators, Julia Whelan and Sean Patrick Hopkins, were absolutely fantastic as the main characters. In addition, we were treated to a full cast for some of the podcast segments and tip-line recordings. And, a cameo by the author, Tiffany Crum. I really appreciated the immersive audio layering with the background noises and ambient sound effects. The performances definitely enhanced my enjoyment of the book and I highly recommend that everyone listen.
This is a standalone and is not part of any series.
Genre and tags: mystery thriller, psychological, romance, narcolepsy, domestic violence, murder, podcast, friendship
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