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 Missing Husband by Natasha Boydell and Narrated by Rupert Degas, Penelope Rawlins

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Title: The Missing Husband
Author: Natasha Boydell
Narrators: Rupert Degas and Penelope Rawlins
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Format: Audiobook
Listening Length: 8 hours and 11 minutes
Date of Publication: September 2, 2021


Description: Kate and Pete have been the perfect couple ever since they were teenagers. Fifteen years later, they have two young daughters, live in a beautiful London townhouse, and seem like they have it all. But one day, Pete leaves for work and never comes home.
 

In a note Kate discovers, he confesses that he’s been unhappy for a long time and that he’s met someone else. Distraught, she later learns that he has left everything behind, including his mobile phone, and she sets out to learn the truth about his disappearance. 

But is she prepared for what she will learn?

My Thoughts: I really wanted to like this book as I love a good Mystery & Thriller. However, this was totally not what I expected it would be from the description of the book. The book moves very slowly. There is not a lot of action or really any mystery to it. The husband does not disappear until 65% of the book in. 

I was really disappointed by this book and found it difficult to even get through. I did complete it all the way, which actually surprised me. I found that my mind was often times wondering off while discussing the affair that he has been having. This seemed like your typical cheating story.

I did not like the narration completed by Penelope Rawlins, specifically when she would do the male voices. It just did not do it for me and was not believable. I actually wish it had just been read complete by Rupert Degas as I liked his parts.

Rating: I'm giving this book 3 stars because it had a lot of issues but I was still able to complete it without speeding up the listening rate. I really wanted to like this book as I love a good Mystery & Thriller. However, this was totally not what I expected it would be from the description of the book. The book moves very slowly. There is not a lot of action or really any mystery to it. The husband does not disappear until 65% of the book in. 

I was really disappointed by this book and found it difficult to even get through. I did complete it all the way, which actually surprised me. I found that my mind was often times wondering off while discussing the affair that he has been having. This seemed like your typical cheating story.

I did not lake the narration completed by Penelope Rawlins, specifically when she would do the male voices. It just did not do it for me and was not believable. I actually wish it had just been read complete by Rupert Degas as I liked his parts.

Many thanks to Dreamscape Media and Netgalley for this review copy. This is my honest opinion.

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