Blowout

Katerina Carter Fraud Legal Thriller Series, Volume 3

By: Colleen Cross

Narrated by: Petrea Burchard

Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins

Publisher's summary

The next audiobook of psychological suspense and obsession from the author of the blockbuster best seller legal thriller Exit Strategy. 

A sinister crime lies deep underwater....

A Katerina Carter Legal Thriller

On fraud investigator Katerina Carter's trip to a remote island aboard a luxurious yacht, she suspects the boat's slick and charming owner is hiding a dark secret. With her cunning instinct for sniffing out malevolent cons, Kat tries to warn her friends that something is very wrong with their host and that his moneymaking scheme smells fishy. And why is she the only one who thinks he's not being completely honest? While exploring the island, Kat and her friends research the rumors of a sinister cult, the Aquarian Foundation, and search for buried treasure. 

The cult swindled people out of their money, and now the same situation is starting to eerily echo their present circumstances. That is if Kat can prove to the others that if something sounds too good to be true, it usually is.... 

When Kat's warnings fall on deaf ears, she uncovers a horrifying truth that will place those closest to her in mortal danger. Now it's a race against the clock for Kat to expose a killer before he strikes again. 

Blowout is the third book in the Katerina Carter Legal Thriller series and a riveting psychological legal thriller you'll want to listen to with the lights on!

©2016 Colleen Cross (P)2019 Colleen Cross

Fast paced and keeps your attention

This story was fast paced and kept my attention. I, however, only gave four stars, because information that helps one figure out the story was sometimes repeated two or three times at a time.

Another intriguing mystery for Kat to unravel.....

Blowout is the third in this exciting mystery series starring Katerina Carter, a forensic accountant and fraud investigator. Rather than tackling a professional case, in this third outing, Katerina must solve a mystery that hits much closer to home. Kat and her boyfriend Jase are planning a romantic/working getaway to an island in the Puget Sound when her childhood friend Gia stops by to introduce her new boyfriend. Rafael is a seemingly wealthy and charming billionaire. Trained by her profession to be suspicious, Kat takes an immediate dislike to Rafael and questions his motives, especially when he offers the use of his yacht to take Kat and Jase to their island. Suddenly, Kat's romantic weekend includes Gia, Rafael, and her Uncle Harry.

Although I figured out pretty early in the story Rafael's true identity, it was fun watching Kat put the clues together to arrive at the same conclusion. She is hampered in her efforts by the entire group, all of whom are captivated by Rafael to the point of giving him thousands of dollars to invest in his company. Adding to the intrigue is the history behind the island they are visiting for Jase, a reporter, to research a story about both a former cult from the 1920's and a possible buried treasure. I really enjoyed the interplay between Jase, Uncle Harry and Kat, and my only complaint was that Gia refused to see sense until the very end, but even that conflict added to the tension level and kept me listening.

Petrea Burchard's narration is wonderful. She narrates all three books in the series, so she is truly the voice of Katerina Carter. She differentiates extremely well between the characters, and I especially enjoy her portrayal of Uncle Harry. I would definitely listen to more audiobooks that she narrates and/or that Cross writes.

I received a copy of this audiobook in exchange for my honest review.

entertaining

Plenty of adventures are to be had by Kat in this installment. This is a personal case as the person involved is Kat’s best friend, Gia, The book is well written, very well narrated, suspenseful. A worthy read or listen. It’s simply fun. The characters are next door neighbor type people making it easy to get into the story! It’s an easy listen and easy to track with enough plot twist to keep one engaged! I love that this book is “clean” enough for teen readers too! The narrator has a clear crisp voice and easy to distinguish character changes!

fantastic book

This is the third book in this series and it just gets better. This time Kat and the gang are on yacht with a killer. But it seems only Kat can see something wrong. This book kept me on the edge of my seat. I am yelling at Kat don't go in that cave. But does Kat listen? No. I was also yelling at the others that they should listen to Kat's instinct about their host. This is a great series and it will keep you entertained and you may get frustrated with Kat when she decides to do crazy things or when the others do not see what Kat sees and do not listen to her. I can't wait till the next book. The narrator does as great job bringing each character to life. The author has created fantastic characters. I was gifted this book at my request for an honest review.

Blowout

Kat, Jace and Uncle Harry are set to take a small working vacation for Jace's job. He is doing an extended story on a Historical Cult. Only thing do not start out as planned. First he's late then the flight get canceled so the only option left is by boat. Kat's longtime friend stops by with her new boyfriend and he offers to take them. Everyone but Kat is drawn in to him. And she's accused of biased. Only shes not. This case is more personal for everyone. And it turns out they are all in danger. I love the historical back story and the hint of treasure. It made the story so fun and adventurous. I think this may be my favorite Katerina Carter book to date! Petrea Burchard did a fantastic job on the narration.

A Great Listen

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review. A free weekend away with Jace is turned upside down when the flight is cancelled and a friend of Kat's new boyfriend offers to take them on his yacht. All would be fine if all Kat's warning bells were not going off. As a forensic accountant, Kat could spot fraud a mile away. As Jace gets his story, Kat takes a good look at their host and doesn't like what she finds. A peaceful weekend it is not. Suspenseful with enough action to keep your interest. As you listen you keep wondering what will happen next. Looking forward to the next book.

fraud legal thriller

In the beginning I thought the story was slow to get going with lots of repeating but eventually I was hooked an enjoyed the story

Petrea really ramps up the suspense!

fraud, caves, murder, friendship, psychopath, suspense

***** Kat is usually very smart and a bulldog at rooting out fraudsters, but she's hampered this time because her best friend and also her own rat of a boyfriend have been taken in by a world class swindler/murderer. Lots of suspense and tough situations made worse by the idiocy of the boyfriend but mitigated by her uncle. There are also a lot of interesting historical facts hiding among the fiction. A very tense but excellent read!
Petrea Burchard really ups the ante with her compelling narration!
I requested and was very lucky to receive a free audiobook. Yay me!

I would read this before book 2

A Katerina Carter Legal Thriller series by Colleen Cross. I have really enjoyed Blowout, but think Blowout should be read before Game Theory.
The reason why is Uncle Harry seems to have money in Blowout.
In Game Theory Uncle Harry daughter swindles him for nearly everything his got.
In Blowout Uncle Harry is 79 years (in chapter 2 about 4.40 min in) and in Game Theory he’s 80 (in chapter 5 about 3.5min into the chapter).
It’s wonderful to have Petrea Burchard back again as narrator. Again a job well done. With each character having their own voice, as she delivers it smoothly and flawlessly.
I loved this book and would highly recommend it. I thoroughly enjoyed it again.
Thris audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher free of charge for a honest, unbiased review.

Worth the read!

Kay is a no nonsense investigator who always sees through people’s facade! I love the dynamic with her uncle and jace. Always a good listen. Love seeing what Kat will find out next.