Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Blog Tour for Booktoure

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Taken in the Cold by Roger Stelljes Synopsis: "Make sure you wrap up warm for school, honey. A blizzard is on the way." Ten-year-old Teddy rolls his eyes at his mother. But then he hears a bang... By the time police arrive, Teddy's mother is dead. His open school backpack is strewn across the hallway. And Teddy is nowhere to be found.   When gunshots ring out from an exclusive family home on the edge of Northern Pine Lake,  Agent Tori Hunter  races through the gathering snowstorm to discover that  ten-year-old Teddy Marist has disappeared . His mother and her new boyfriend are dead in the family kitchen, breakfast still cooking on the stove. And racing to track down Teddy's father,  Tori finds he is missing too.   Local police are certain this is a simple case of a jealous ex-husband turned violent over his recent divorce. But interviewing everyone she can about Teddy's father, Tori's gut has her questioning if he would really kidnap his own child?  An...
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The Photographer by Mary Dixie Carter Narrated by Mary Dixie Carter

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Title: The Photographer
Author: Mary Dixie Carter
Narrator: Mary Dixie Carter
Genre: General Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Listening Length: 8 hours 47 minutes
Date of Publication: May 25, 2021




Description:  When perfect images...

As a photographer, Delta Dawn observes the seemingly perfect lives of New York City’s elite: snapping photos of their children’s birthday parties, transforming images of stiff hugs and tearstained faces into visions of pure joy, and creating moments these parents long for.

...are made of beautiful lies...

But when Delta is hired for Natalie Straub’s 11th birthday, she finds herself wishing she wasn’t behind the lens but a part of the scene - in the Straub family’s gorgeous home and elegant life.

...the truth will be exposed.

That’s when Delta puts her plan in place, by babysitting for Natalie; befriending her mother, Amelia; finding chances to listen to her father, Fritz. Soon she’s bathing in the master bathtub, drinking their expensive wine, and eyeing the beautifully finished garden apartment in their townhouse. It seems she can never get close enough, until she discovers that photos aren’t all she can manipulate.


My Thoughts: I requested The Photographer audiobook from Netgalley as it was under the general fiction category. I was expecting a nice suspense book. It definitely had some suspense but not a lot. 

The Photographer is about Delta Dawn who is a photographer. She is hired by the Straub family for their 11 year old daughters birthday party. Delta ends up falling in love and being envious of the Straubs. To put it simply, she wants to be one of them in every way possible. She manipulates her way into their life in a very personal way. The way she views life is through her camera and she uses those photos to manipulate them to create the life she wants.

Some reviews have said that Delta is crazy, however, I would disagree. I would say she suffers from a mental illness. She is so envious of this family that she can't see herself being anywhere else. She creates a fictitious life for herself and others. She manipulates those around her to get what she ultimately wants.

For me the story fell flat. There was not a ton of suspense and there was nothing really to draw you in. To be honest, I actually sped up the reading speed to get through the book quicker.

I also was not fond of the narrator either. She did a good job expressing emotion but her reading style just did not do it for me.

Rating: 2 out of 5 stars because the story was flat. There was no draw for me. I sped up the reading speed to finish it. Honestly, if it had not been an audiobook then I may not have completed it.

Many thanks to Macmillan Audio and Netgalley for this review copy. This is my honest opinion.

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