Breaking Measures

By: Emma Raveling

Narrated by: Rebecca Roberts

On the fast track to international success, acclaimed concert pianist Leila Cates is close to achieving her dreams. But her path to certain stardom comes to a crashing halt when the body of her boyfriend, a world-renowned conductor, is discovered on the eve of her New York debut. When rumors about their relationship surface, Leila quickly becomes the primary suspect.

Desperate to clear her name, Leila sets out to uncover the truth. Enlisting the reluctant help of Orion Frazier, the lead detective on the case, their investigation soon entangles her in a world of secrets and lies.

With everything on the line, can Leila find the strength to face what she finds?

A taut suspense thriller of dark secrets and even darker ambitions, Breaking Measures is a stand-alone prequel novella to A Woven Silence.

©2015 Emma Raveling (P)2015 Emma Raveling

Breaking Measures

What did you like best about this story?

This is Emma Raveling's first adult novella, I am very pleased to say that it doesn't disappoint, it was a thrilling mystery that had me guessing until the door was opened. What I can say is that if you enjoy a mystery/suspense novel this is for you

A Must Read

Would you listen to Breaking Measures again? Why?

Yes. To hear details I may have missed the first time.

What did you like best about this story?

Besides the mystery itself, I enjoyed the attention to detail that provided a glimpse into Leila's world of music.

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

She really brought out the characters. The different accents helped to picture each of them.

Emma Raveling does it again!

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

Yes, definitely! A gritty whirlwind story that matches the tempo of the city it's set in. Emma Raveling does it again! This prequel novella to A Woven Silence left me as all her works do—greedy for more.

Had its ups and downs

At first I couldn't get in to this story because I know nothing about music but I gave it a chance. I find it amazing what a bribe/money can buy. To think the star of this book would be nowhere if her own mother had not bought her future. All in all it was a good book but at times I had a hard time understanding some of the characters due to the readers interpretation of said characters accents.
I received this from the author free for an honest review from audiobookblast dot com.

Waiting for More...

Any additional comments?

I'll start out by saying this isn't my "usual" type of novel. I enjoy character development which you don't tend to get in stories of this length - that was not the case with Breaking Measures though. I particularly like mysteries where you just cannot predict the ending ahead of time and, in that regard, I was not disappointed. I never would have guessed the killer ahead of time - they weren't even on my list of mental suspects! I felt that Leila's character was well developed and the story kept a nice pace. I'm left wanting to know more about several characters and relationships - especially Leila and Orion but also some of the other minor characters as well. Even though the plot was closed up well and doesn't feel unfinished, I still find myself wanting more and can't wait for A Woven Silence.I listened to the audio version of this book and feel that the narration by Rebecca Roberts was great - she did accents for some of the characters and the tones that she used really brought characters to life and it was easy to differentiate who was speaking at all times.***I was provided this audiobook at no charge by the author, publisher and/or narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via Audiobook Blast.