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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...

Widow Falls by Kiersten Modglin and Narrated by Jess Nahikian

Title: Widow Falls
Author: Kiersten Modglin
Narrator: Jess Nahikian
Genre: Mystery & Thrillers
Format: Audiobook
Listening Length: 7 hours 56 minutes
Date of Publication: December 14, 2021



Description: When Sloane takes a job at the infamous whitewater-rafting camp Widow Falls, she quickly learns that the camp has a reputation for more than just summer fun.

People go missing at Widow Falls.

The guide she’s replacing was just one of many. As Sloane settles into her new home—a one-room apartment she’ll be sharing with the five other guides—she can’t help asking questions and digging into the disappearances she’s heard about. Her new roommates tell her stories of dark legends and dangerous folklore surrounding the secluded camp but assure her there’s nothing to worry about. It’s all just superstition.

When Sloane stumbles upon a clue and a secret message hidden beneath the floorboards of their loft, she begins to realize there may be more to the myths than she’s been told.

The message gets her attention: Don’t trust anyone at Widow Falls.

As she follows clues to better understand the missing guide she replaced, Sloane can’t help noticing the similarities between the two of them.

Whatever’s happening at Widow Falls, it’s clear someone doesn’t want her digging into it. As the seams of her reality are torn apart, making her question everything, Sloane has to uncover the truth about the camp—and its occupants—before someone else goes missing.

My Thoughts: I quite enjoyed this audiobook. I enjoyed the characters and found them to be relatable. The story line is easy to follow. It's a good pace getting the listener to the climax of the story. I appreciated that the story did not focus too much on river rafting itself, as I don't know much about river rafting. 

I liked Sloane a lot. I can understand how difficult it can be to join a group who has already been with each other for a long time and trying to figure out where you fit in. As Sloane attempts to find her way with the group she feels that she may have found something to help when she discovers her missing roommates journal. However, Sloane was wrong, very very wrong. She should have trusted her instincts from the very beginning.

I was quite surprised by the ending of the book as it was not something that I even had playing around my mind as to what was going on. I especially like the way the characters story for Claudia and Sloane end.

The narrator was easy to listen to. I sometimes had to laugh though at her depiction of the male voices. It made me picture the males as young college aged male boys, but they were mostly all in their 30s.

Rating 5 out of 5: I really enjoyed this book. I found it hard to want to put down which is always a good thing in my book. The best part in my opinion was honestly the way the story unfolds at the end. It is just such a huge surprise and twist, that it makes you think back to how you may have missed the clues to what was going on.

About the Author: Kiersten Modglin is a suspense author who enjoys dabbling in all of the sub-genres. A Netflix addict, Shonda Rhimes superfan, psychology fanatic, and indoor enthusiast, she enjoys rainy days spent with her nose in a book. More than anything, she loves reading and creating life-changing stories.

Jess Nahikian is a Midwest-born, British-trained actor and voiceover artist who has worked on sets, stages, and in sound booths in Scotland, St. Petersburg, the United Kingdom, the United States, and everywhere else in between. She currently resides in New York City.
 --This text refers to the audioCD edition.

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

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