Shiver

By: Karen Robards

Narrated by: Shannon McManus

Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins

Publisher's summary

If driving a piece-of-crap tow truck through the seediest part of town with a Smith & Wesson beside her means putting a roof over her son’s head, then Samantha Jones is going to be the best damn repo woman on the books. The streetwalkers, the drug pushers, the bands of looking-for-trouble punks haunting the mean streets at midnight don’t intimidate her. These are her people. The guy she finds bound and bloodied in the trunk of her latest conquest, a flashy new BMW, is a different breed entirely.

Daniel Panterro was certain he was going to die. Instead, by a stroke of luck, he was beaten to within an inch of his life and left for dead. But if he’s having a bad day, Sam’s day is about to get way worse. Danny knows he hasn’t seen the last of the vicious drug runners who kidnapped him from protective custody. His only recourse is to take his pretty savior hostage and force her to help him. There’s no going back for Sam and her four-year-old son, Tyler. They’re in way too deep.

With ruthless killers stalking their trail, Sam’s only choice is to trust this handsome, menacing stranger. But as she relinquishes control, Sam feels an unmistakable desire. Could she be tempted by Danny, who seems intent on protecting her and Tyler from even his own darkest secrets? And what is the price of falling in love with a man who operates on the edge of danger — her heart, her life... or both?

©2012 Karen Robards (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

cry baby, why me

What three words best describe Shannon McManus’s performance?

her voice is good. the action in her voice is fun.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

the start was good, then it bombed. and did not come back. so I am disappointed.

Any additional comments?

try again, but stick to the start. kill the sex. everyone has sex in there try it without. I thing that is what throw the author.
the little kid was cool

Did not hold my attention

What would have made Shiver better?

To discriptive and wordy on non important story lines

What could Karen Robards have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Not sure, maybe make me shiver.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Very dull performance.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

To much sex and no story!

What would have made Shiver better?

less sex scenes and more story line

What do you think your next listen will be?

Brad Thor or Kim harrison or Tom Clancy

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

no one really

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment, Ms Robards please stop putting so much uncalled for sex scenes in your books and start writing stories again. Please don't go down the same road as Laurell K Hamilton you are a better author then that. I'd like to say I'll read another of your books but I'm not going to I want thrillers not stories build around the next sex scene!

Uggggg

What would have made Shiver better?

Everything

Would you ever listen to anything by Karen Robards again?

I doubt it. Bad writing.

What didn’t you like about Shannon McManus’s performance?

Too whiney.

What character would you cut from Shiver?

All of them.

Any additional comments?

The dialogue must have repeated itself over and over and over....again till you thought, Huh? It was just taking up space for bad writing. Plus, no one would act like this in a real situation. It was ridiculous. I had to stop after a chapter because it was too silly to suspend my imagination that far.

BORING

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

So boring, I couldn't finish it, I tried but couldn't.

Would you ever listen to anything by Karen Robards again?

Don't think so.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Shannon McManus?

I think she was probably ok, the story was so boring she didn't have much to work with.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Nope, Nada,NO.!!!!!

Boring

Admittedly I've never been in witness protection but this was a very boring book with a very predictable storyline. Characters were just plain blah. I just couldn't wait for it to end. Not sure why I stuck with it.

Perfect if you like weak, gratutous sex & no plot

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Someone looking for a syrupy romance with an impossibly heroic manly man, and can overlook a plot with more holes than baby swiss, might enjoy this book. The ratio of romance to actual story is about four to one. Someone who has difficulty following something more complicated than P.D.Eastman, might find this book enjoyable.

What was most disappointing about Karen Robards’s story?

I lost interst in the story after I got bored by poorly written, relentless sex, sex, sex!

What didn’t you like about Shannon McManus’s performance?

Shannon did not perform, she read.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

This book was BORING!

Any additional comments?

What a diapointment because the free first chapters did not indicate it was full of mindless drivel.

Couldn't wait for the end, hard to listen to.

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Author kept repeating the same things throughout the book. The plot could have made a great book.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not Karen Robards

Suspence romance by/ for a teenager

Would you try another book from Karen Robards and/or Shannon McManus?

Shanon McManus did a good job of it. If she hadn't read so well, I wouldn't have finished listening.

Would you ever listen to anything by Karen Robards again?

No, never.

What three words best describe Shannon McManus’s voice?

Shannon has a youthful and nice voice, easy to understand for a foreigner.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The beginning was promising and it wasgood that the female main character had a typical "male" job, towing cars.

Any additional comments?

This story would be more suitable in a teenagers' magazine.

Predictible repetitive mess

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better story line, better writing and more character development. I could see the ending coming a mile away...

What was most disappointing about Karen Robards’s story?

This book had so much promise in the first two chapters but the subsequent story line was very weak and very predictable. The author over used phrases such as "blood ran cold" and spoke in cliches too often for my liking. It just seemed like the author phoned it in and added and gratuitous "lust" story in an attempt to keep readers engaged.

How could the performance have been better?

The reader was a young woman with a flat tone. She didn't really add anything to the performance of this book. Her scared voice was the same as her happy voice was the same as her lusty voice.

What character would you cut from Shiver?

Not sure which one I would keep...

Any additional comments?

To potential readers: if you are looking for something light and easy to read this book is for you. If you are looking for something to really draw you in and give you an experience - keep shopping.