Terry McMillan's "Waiting to Exhale" captivates with the intertwining stories of Bernadine, Savannah, Gloria, and Robin. Abridged on Audible, the characters' struggles and desires grip listeners. Bernadine faces abrupt single motherhood, Savannah seeks true love, Gloria juggles business and motherhood, and Robin's persona intrigues. Despite the abridgment's brevity, the audiobook offers a tantalizing taste of the novel's power.
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The After Party
by: A.C. Arthurpublished: Nov 9, 2021genre: Mystery, Contemporary, Fiction351 Pages, Audiobook from Audible HH:MM (12:27)GoodRead Link At this point, I have mentioned multiple times that I despise incompetent police in these types of stories. Cops and detectives often go after the easiest targets, crafting stories in their minds without any evidence or proof of a… Continue reading The After Party
The Family Upstairs
by: Lisa Jewellpublished: Aug 06, 2019genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction340 Pages, Audiobook from Audible HH:MM (09:36)GoodReads Link S L O W W W W W W burn. I really wanted to like this... I really did. GoodReads Synopsis: Soon after her twenty-fifth birthday, Libby Jones returns home from work to find the letter she’s been waiting… Continue reading The Family Upstairs
The Housemaid’s Secret
by: Freida McFaddenpublished: Feb 20, 2023genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction318 Pages, Audiobook from Audible HH:MM (09:45)GoodReads Link Books in this series:Book #1: The Housemaid Millie is back! This time, she's been hired by the Garricks; Douglas, the unassuming husband, and, Wendy the meek, hid away wife. While this story does not pick up where The Housemaid… Continue reading The Housemaid’s Secret
Bad Summer People
by: Emma RosenblumPublished: May 23, 2023Genre: Mystery, Thriller, Fiction272 Pages, AudioBook ARC from NetGalley (HH:MM) 08:45GoodReads Link It’s giving, One of Us is Dead or The Hunting Wives… way too many characters, way too much going on, and way too much to follow. Scandal. Affairs. Frenemies. And tennis. As Summer approaches, the four couples descend… Continue reading Bad Summer People
You Shouldn’t Have Come Here
by: Jeneva RosePublished: Apr 25, 2023Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction350 Pages, AudioBook from Audible (HH:MM) 08:01GoodReads Link gas·light (v): manipulate (someone) using psychological methods into questioning their own sanity or powers of reasoning If Gaslighting were a fictional, murder mystery novel written by Jeneva Rose, it’d be this book. Grace was aptly named because she gave Calvin and this whole town much… Continue reading You Shouldn’t Have Come Here
The Night Shift
by: Alex FinlayPublished: Mar 01, 2022Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction312 Pages, AudioBook from Audible (HH:MM) 08:34GoodReads Link My first thought upon finishing the book: why wasn’t this pregnant FBI agent on desk duty?! Agent Sarah Keller was doing way too much for her to be 8 ½ months pregnant with twins. She annoyed me throughout the… Continue reading The Night Shift
It Starts With Us
by: Colleen HooverPublished: Oct 18, 2022Genre: Romance, Fiction, Contemporary323 Pages, Audio Book (HH:MM) 08:41GoodReads Link Other Books in this Series:Book #1: It Ends with Us First of all: I only read this because I read, ‘It Ends with Us’ which by all accounts was, meh. Understand, that I went into reading this with no expectations… Continue reading It Starts With Us
One of Us is Dead
by: Jeneva RosePublished: Apr 26, 2022Genre: Thriller, Mystery, Fiction272 Pages, Audio Book (HH:MM) 07:49GoodReads Link Let’s run through the players: Shannon – Gretchen Wieners Crystal – Cady Heron Olivia – Regina George Jenny – Janis Ian Initially, I thought the women were going to kill their respective husbands but I guess that was too obvious.… Continue reading One of Us is Dead
Blacktop Wasteland
by: S.A. CosbyPublished: Jul 14, 2020Genre: Fiction, Thriller, Mystery, Crime285 Pages, Audio Book (HH:MM) 11:08GoodReads Link Way too many murders happen without anyone going to jail. What starts as an “innocent” (if you can call it that) jewelry store robbery turns into murder, organized crime, drugs, and then platinum! Wildly unbelievable. First of all, who… Continue reading Blacktop Wasteland
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