- Title:
- Flip a Coin
- Author:
- Hanleigh Bradley
- Release:
- April 27, 2021
- Format:
- Audiobook
- Narrator:
- Susan Greenway
- Series:
- Utterly Betrayed, Book 1
I’ll start off with what I disliked about this book, which is very minor. There are a couple of characters named Jack and Jax. I mention this occasionally in my reviews; I have a difficult time with names. With two of the main characters being twins, it was super confusing to follow the plot at a few points for me.
The second and only real issue is the summary saying the story won’t end on a cliffhanger is total bullshit. It doesn’t end in the middle of a scene or anything. But it doesn’t exactly wrap up the plot threads either. It does mention that book 2 is from the perspective of another character, which I am extremely excited about.
I’ve grown to love this type of story. (These short, 2 – 5 hour long books that are really a part of a greater novel.) It allows you to dip your toe in the water and see if the book is for you without spending a lot of munny on it. The only downside is when the latter parts haven’t been written or ported to Audible. Which can be truly maddening if you’re in the middle of a story and can’t wait to read the next part, but don’t know when that will be…..I’m not padding out the review, why are you looking at me like that?
The story. Oh em meeee! I love it. I wish I could talk about it more, but I want to avoid spoilers. Several times I forgot I was listening to a story that’s part romance. I was so invested in the kidnapped sister plot that I forgot what the story’s genres were. I was sitting on the edge of my seat the entire time. It’s a thriller that lives up to its name and honestly felt like way longer than it was. It’s 4 hours long, I was listening at 2.55x speed and it still felt way longer than it actually was. This story was genuinely exciting and I could not wait to see how things turned out… and part 2 isn’t on Audible yet. I’m going to go cry myself to sleep now.
Hanleigh Bradley is quickly becoming one of my flavorite authors. I’ve reviewed 4 of her stories so far and each one has been great. I’m not sure if I like this story or Lupine more though. I usually let things stand the test of time (1-year minimum) before I call them my flavorite. But these two stories have stuck with me. There are few stories that I’m as excited about the sequels to as these two series.
The narrator was… a narrator I guess. I woke up to a review copy of this book. Seen the author’s name, redeemed it, began listening, and then spent the day doing wiki stuff that I’ve been putting off for a month. Point is, I don’t remember the narration, just the story. In my books though, that’s a good thing. If I didn’t take notes, it was because I was entirely invested in the story, there weren’t any audible errors or stupidly mispronounced words.
If it wasn’t abundantly clear at this point, I enjoyed this book. A lot. It’s often I go into reviews now knowing what I want to say. But the books that really click with me always end up being the easiest to write about. It’s because I’m passionate about them and wish I had somebody to share them with.
NOTE: This copy was provided to me free of charge as a digital review copy. The opinions stated in this review are mine and mine alone, I was not paid or requested to give this book a certain rating, suggestion, or approval.