Matchbook

By: Desireé Prosapio

Narrated by: Becket Royce

When Carol calls a number she finds in a matchbook, the man promises to answer the mystery of her daughter's death. But he's playing a dangerous game - one she must survive if she's to unravel the truth.

Armed with a fierce wit and determination not even her own shortcomings can derail, Carol faces impossible odds to solve a murder that unraveled her life - her daughter's murder. It's hard enough solving a murder, but throw in homelessness and an obsessed maniac, and it's almost impossible. Almost.

Set on the streets of San Antonio, Matchbook is filled with colorful characters, deep-seated hope, and more than one laugh-out-loud scene. It's a compelling and suspenseful listen that will keep you riveted until the very end.

©2015 Desiree Prosapio (P)2016 Desiree Prosapio

NEVER JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER!

I was wondering where the author was going with this story when the main character is a homeless drunk and the characters you meet along the way are homeless drunks and drug addicts. By the end of the book I love them all! Everyone of them has a story as to why they are on the streets doing what they do. MUCH LIKE REAL LIFE! The journey the reader takes with Carol keeps you on your toes questioning this character off and on just like the police do. This book has it all... sadness, mystery and humor.

"I was voluntarily provided this review copy at no charge by the author, publisher or narrator."

A Fantastic Read

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I was immediately drawn into this book. The voice of Carol is amusing, clever, sometimes biting and totally unique.

Sometimes you pick up a book and it turns out to be a ride that you won't soon forget. This tale is a mystery for the ages- the characters are so alive they're singing and while I almost always guess the outcomes I wasn't able to anticipate how this one would end. A fantastic read. Would recommend 10/10.

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.

A great mystery with a compelling main character

Carol is a very complex and well written character. She suffers from long-term alcoholism, and it's sometimes difficult to tell delusion from reality. She had a normal life, with a job and SUV and her daughter Ella. But all of that changed when Ella died. Carol is now homeless, spending her days, bouncing between the streets and shelters in a drunken haze, desperately trying to numb her grief.
Her routine of monotony spirals when she finds a matchbook with a phone number, and the voice on the other end, leads her on a quest for truth. Was Ella's death an accidental overdose, or something more sinister?
Trigger warnings for drug and alcohol use, as well as language. There's one character who uses racist and homophobic slurs in one of the chapters. It's not throughout the book, just that one scene but I was glad my kids weren't around when it came on (listened to the audiobook).
I really enjoyed this book, I was hooked from beginning to end. I definitely recommend it. The character is quite relatable for me. And if you choose the audiobook, the voice actress who narrated did a fantastic job.

Adventure and intrigue from the beginning!!

awesome.. amazing and much more.. great narration believable characters, you will be hooked and on the edge of your seat..

I received a free copy of this book and voluntarily decided to review."

Good , crazy, and fast paced.

I do not believe I will ever look at a homeless women the same way again.
A nice fast paced book. Sad, yet funny at times.
Its funny how one small thing, a book of matches, can change your life.


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