Girl on a String
A Psychological Thriller
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Narrated by:
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Lauren Ezzo
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Written by:
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Leah Montgomery
About this listen
Emma's life isn't nearly as perfect as she thought. In fact, it's a house of cards, and it's getting ready to come tumbling down.
A frightened woman in need of help shows up at her door. Emma leaves the room and, when she returns, the woman and her child are gone. There is no evidence that they were there, but Emma knows what she saw. Doesn't she?
She might've been able to convince her friends and family, and even herself, of the truth if that had been the only incident. But it wasn't. It was only the first.
In a few short weeks, Emma goes from belle of the ball to social outcast. Everyone in her life thinks she's crazy. And they might not be wrong. The Kramers have a secret after all, and Emma could be following in her grandmother's footsteps.
Murder was never part of the deal before.
But it is now.
©2019 Leah Montgomery (P)2019 TantorWhat listeners say about Girl on a String
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance3 out of 5 stars
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- Langer MD
- 2023-09-21
A Bit Smutty And Heavyhanded With Themes..
..but still quite enjoyable - if you can get it as a "free" option.
This Leah Montgomery offering frequently reminded me of the novel/play 'Gaslight'.. with a woman wondering if loved ones are attempting to drive her crazy by convincing her that she isn't seeing what she's seeing. Montgomery's writing is capable, her story has plenty of X-rated scenes sure to please fans of her typical bodice-rippers (although it feels *excessive* to a mystery-thriller/psychological-suspense afficianado like me), and her theme of a woman manipulated - "on a string" - is consistently delivered.
Unfortunately, she overdoes it: having her characters constantly lust after each other and transforming her purported "sympathetic" protagonist ('Emma Kramer-Stirling') into a bit of a "victimized" whiner.
As to presentation: Reader Lauren Ezzo does a respectable job narrating this book - but does nothing *particularly* impressive. Her diction, timbre, cadence, and tone are creditable.. but Ezzo reads too slowly, overenunciates at times, is occasionally overdramatic (admittedly following the author's lead), and exhibits subpar interpretations of male characters.
Overall, Tantor Audio cast this project "adequately" (another reader could easily have been equally effective).
If you can get this 7/10-star recording as part of the 'Plus' initiative (as I did), it absolutely merits a download. This book was a great distraction for a couple of quiet afternoons. Should they ask for a Credit for 'Girl On A String', however, you should spend it on something else.
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- Sabrina
- 2024-10-07
Great read!
Very twisty. Page turner. Wasn’t expecting the plot twists and the ending. I definitely recommend. Will look for other books by this author.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-07-15
Excellent performance
The story is kind of old but the performance was superb and she made it believable even though I didn’t much like the main character.
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- Anonymous User
- 2023-05-25
Loved it from beginning to end
What a great book!! A must read!! I loved it from beginning to end! When I pressed pause I couldn’t wait to press play again!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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- AFH
- 2024-07-01
Good mystery thriller and suspenseful!!
Like one of the other reviewers said this book was addictive in that you wanted to know what was going to happen next.
It was very enjoyable, suspenseful and had me glued to listening. Very unpredictable and I enjoyed the story very much. Great writing by this author.
Loved the ending and the suspense leading up to the ending.
I found the narration a bit whiny and the smut talk a bit overkill. I also think the narrator was on a high thrilling voice the entire story which was annoying at times in which I fast forward lots to actually not listen to the mundane litany of regurgitated whining and justifying.
Having said that however, this book was great and I thoroughly enjoyed it and worthy of a CREDIT.
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