The Great Escape

By: Susan Elizabeth Phillips

Narrated by: Shannon Cochran

Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

Instead of saying "I do" to Mr. Irresistible, Lucy Jorik hitches a ride on the back of a beat-up motorcycle with a rough looking, bad-tempered stranger who couldn't be more foreign to her privileged existence. While the world searches for her, Lucy must search for herself, and she quickly realizes that her customary good manners are no defense against a man who's raised rudeness to an art form. Lucy needs to toughen up - and fast.

Her great escape takes her to his rambling beach house on a Great Lakes island. Here, she hopes to find a new direction...and to unlock the secrets of this man who knows so much about her but reveals nothing about himself. As the hot summer days unfold amid scented breezes and sudden storms, she'll encounter a passion that could change her life forever.

In this dazzling follow-up to her New York Times best seller, Call Me Irresistible, Susan Elizabeth Phillips tells the funny, touching, enchanting story of a young woman searching for her destiny...and of a damaged man who doesn't believe in second chances.

Performed by Shannon Cochran

©2012 Susan Elizabeth Phillips (P)2012 HarperCollinsPublishers

fantastic

What made the experience of listening to The Great Escape the most enjoyable?

SEP is brillant

What other book might you compare The Great Escape to and why?

Star series are fantastic as well

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

She is perfect for that role

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

I loved every part of this book

Great book but awful narrator

the book is fantastic Shannon Cochran's voice is horrible because very often it sounds like a baby's voice. And now imagine Panda has a baby voice... horrible

Good light read

If you are in the mood for a nice light romance SEF does a great job. I always listen to her when I don't want anything really heavy. Fun book.

Why must they all complain?

Don’t think I’ve ever read a book with more complaining characters. Nobody ever seemed happy. I don’t know why anybody was with anyone because they were all just a bunch of creeps. Usually love her books, but this one was a failure as far as I’m concerned. I don’t know why I continue greeting it all throughout the book I kept saying I hate this book.

good story but narrator ruined it for me

What did you like best about The Great Escape? What did you like least?

SEP always involves past book characters in her story, and Great Escape was no exception. The secondary romance between Bree and Mike took too long to develop, but was resolved very nicely.

How could the performance have been better?

I think that we all miss Anna Fields who was Phillips' go-to narrator until Fields' tragic death. While Shannon Cochran is a competent narrator, I finally decided why she was ALL WRONG for Great Escape. Her voice is too old for Lucy, and secondly, most importantly, she never conveyed the joy that SEP imbues in all her books.

Was The Great Escape worth the listening time?

No, I wish I had read it instead of listening to it.

Bummer....terrible narration.

I love SEP's books and actually about despised the characters by the time I was finished listening because of the nasal, odd voices they were given by the narrator. Gotta go read it now so I can enjoy it!

Vintage SEP

I enjoyed this book. Its vintage SEP -- not her vest, but still funny and interesting. I see from other reviews that folks are struggling with the narrator. After Anna Fields for so long, its hard to adjust. this is particularly true when the book involves characters from other stories (as this does) and the characterization is different. that said, i thought it was a solid narration. My biggest criticism is that this narrator does not do kid's voices very well.

Another SEP hit

I love SEP books -- there, I've admitted it! That being said, toward the end of this book, I was more interested in the ancillary characters' romance than the main one. Still an enjoyable story, and fun to hear the "other half" of Call Me Irresistible.

Another Great Book by SEP

Where does The Great Escape rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my top favorite audiobooks. I have listened to it twice.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Great Escape?

When Lucy was Viper at the beach house when Panda showed up.

Which character – as performed by Shannon Cochran – was your favorite?

Lucy

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

When Bree found Toby and told him how much she cared for him.

Any additional comments?

This a such a great continuation Mr. Irresistible. You got to find out what really happened to Lucy.

Susan E Phillips always an enjoyable read

Would you listen to The Great Escape again? Why?

It is a predictable story but very easy to read. The characters are well written and it just flows.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Lucy just so screwed up but likeable

Which scene was your favorite?

Th eepilogue of course

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

no, it didn't really grip me that much