You Don't Want to Know

By: Lisa Jackson

Narrated by: Christina Traister

Length: 17 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

In Ava’s dreams, her son, Noah, looks just the way she remembers him: a sweet two-year-old in rolled-up jeans and a red sweatshirt. When Ava wakes, the agonizing truth hits her all over again. Noah went missing two years ago, and his body has never been found. Almost everyone, including Ava’s semi-estranged husband, Wyatt, assumes the boy drowned after falling off the dock near their Church Island home.

Ava has spent most of the past two years in and out of Seattle mental institutions, shattered by grief and unable to recall the details of Noah’s disappearance. Now she’s back at Neptune’s Gate, the family estate she once intended to restore to its former grandeur. Slowly, her strength is returning. But as Ava’s mind comes back into focus, her suspicions grow. Despite their apparent concern, Ava can’t shake the feeling that her family and her psychologist know more than they’re saying. But are they really worried for her well-being - or anxious about what she might discover?

Unwilling to trust those around her, Ava secretly visits a hypnotist to try and restore her memories. But the strange visions and night terrors keep getting worse. Ava is sure she’s heard Noah crying in the nursery, and glimpsed him walking near the dock. Is she losing her mind, or is Noah still alive? Ava won’t stop until she gets answers, but the truth is more dangerous than she can imagine. And the price may be more than she ever thought to pay….

©2012 Lisa Jackson (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

WOW

If you could sum up You Don't Want to Know in three words, what would they be?

excellent story line

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

yes - it kept twisting me around

Any additional comments?

very well written book and kept my mind going in circles. did not know what to expect next

Kept Me Guessing

This book was a little slow to catch my attention, but when it did, I listened every chance I got!

There are a lot of characters on the canvas, and none of them feels like an "extra." Some are fleshed out better than others. Still, I was sure I knew early on how the story was going to end, then I figured it differently mid story, and still had it wrong until the actual reveal.

WOW!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a great listen! Just when I thought I had it all figured out....I was wrong.

Edge of your seat thriller

As promised Lisa Jackson has once again given an edge of your seat thriller--twists and turns in every direction plus a little love thrown in for good measure. She is and still remains one of my favorites. She makes you feel as if you are at the scene of the crimes and living in the main house on the island --isolated as all whom dwell there. Highly recommend for anyone who likes thrillers and mysteries.

Such a great book

Would you listen to You Don't Want to Know again? Why?

If I didn't have a book to read-I would listen to this again-especially looking for more clues now that I know.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

had me guessing throughout

What does Christina Traister bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

voices of others-helps to have a visual

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

-you don't want to know-

Surprising twist and turns

There was not a dull moment in this book. I hope the author has more like this. I listened on my long commute and while I did paperwork at home. It made both far more enjoyable

stick with it it gets good

Where does You Don't Want to Know rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

good

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

eventually

Which character – as performed by Christina Traister – was your favorite?

cant decide

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

no

Any additional comments?

started off lame but really picked up and the twists and turns made me love it

Good - I didn't figure it out until the end!!

I didn't figure it out until the end! Good plot, Christina Traister did a very good job on narration.Think I will get another Lisa Jackson book.

The Narrator Distracts from the Story

Would you consider the audio edition of You Don't Want to Know to be better than the print version?

No. The narrator was so distracting that there were many occasions that I would imagine how I would have said it had I been reading it out loud.

Has You Don't Want to Know turned you off from other books in this genre?

No.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

She emphasized words in an awkward manner. She didn't seem to find the right rhythm and cadence. It was so distracting to listen to her. She needs a director.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.

Terrible Narrator

Really good story but the narrator is so distracting - she spends half the story screaming, literally screaming Noah's name over & over. I enjoy narrators that speak in a realistic way but her screaming is too much for me. I'd probably enjoy reading this book more than listening to this one.