Give Me Your Answer True

By: Suanne Laqueur

Narrated by: Vanessa DeSilvio

Length: 14 hrs and 16 mins

Publisher's summary

"What I feel has no name..."

Suanne Laqueur's award-winning debut novel The Man I Love thrilled listeners with its memorable characters and depth of emotion. Erik Fiskare's journey of love, recovery, and forgiveness captivated hearts but also left questions unanswered. Now Daisy Bianco has a chance to tell her story. It's been three years since a single lapse of judgment cost Daisy the love of her life. Erik was a conduit to her soul but now he's chosen a path of total disconnection, refusing to speak to her or acknowledge her betrayal. Alone and shattered, Daisy attempts to take responsibility for her actions while building her career as a professional dancer in New York City. But Erik's unforgiving estrangement proves too much for her strength. Plagued by flashbacks to the Lancaster shootings, she falls into a dangerous spiral of self-harm, cutting into her own skin as a means to atone. Only the timely appearance of an old friend, John "Opie" Quillis, saves her from self-destruction and gives her a chance to love again.

Laqueur skillfully weaves flashbacks to the college years with Daisy's present life. Supported by John's patient affection, she works to separate her evolution as an adult from the unresolved guilt and grief of her youth. As her professional accomplishments lift her out of depression, Daisy learns to hold onto her accountability without letting it become her identity. Years pass and she builds a beautiful life filled with dance and friends. Lovers come and eventually go, leaving her on her own with the old thought: come back to me. In this parallel narrative, Laqueur peels open the beloved characters from The Man I Love to reveal new and complex layers of vulnerability. The scars from the shooting are deep and pervasive within this circle of friends. Like Daisy, they are trying to evolve without being fully resolved. But when questions from the past go unheeded, you alone must find and give your answers true.

©2015 Suanne Laqueur (P)2017 Audible, Inc.

Knit 1, Pearl 2 ; Just remember, I love you

What happens when you make a boy the center of your universe. Like a sunflower, you turn with him; towards him. You bask in his love shine, soak up his presence, breathe the scent of his skin, offer your heart in his hands....and then he let's his rage pack his bag & leaves you!!! Erik Fiskare doesn't know of his destination, he walks on with only one thought in mind- Don't look back, don't go back Margarite Banco is left on the side of the road, rooted like a milestone rock. This is HER story. Suanne goes down the deep caverns of depressive tunnels to flagrantly splay open Daisy's dissected living corpse. We see every scar, every cut, every tear under the magnifying glass. I knew what was going to happen but that didn't stop my eyes to water uncontrollably. Hats off to vanessa for narrating it so brilliantly and Suanne for writing these sparkling words which ballooned and filled every Nook and cranny of my body and soul. "God, I can't breathe "!! Now on to book 3. Infinite stars for K1 P2, just remember ; I love you

Great listen

I had started reading this book, with my own eyes, but found that too difficult (because I knew a bit about what was coming). Listening to the audiobook helped me to push past the tough spots so I could experience the story from Daisy's perspective and it was so worth it. I definitely recommend this audiobook.

some of the most thoughtful and deep writing

Where does Give Me Your Answer True rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is a great book..great series

Who was your favorite character and why?

Both of them...

Which scene was your favorite?

so many..Wells speech at the wedding

Any additional comments?

I know a lot of writing went it to these 3 books...great job...

Bravo and any other similar synonyms

I can't seem to get enough of this book and this series. I've purchased each book and audiobook of the series. I listen to it or read it while commuting to and from work, running on the treadmill, resting, during lunch hours, on the weekends, anytime I can. I almost know it by heart, yet every single time I learn something new about any of the incredible characters. Even though your heart does not want either Daisy or Erik to have any other lover or love interest, you can't help but want them to have the closeness with another human. Such an awesome narration, or rather an immersion into the myriad of each character, making you feel, just not only know, each character. I cannot recommend this series more strongly or urgently.

Give Me Your Answer True

Whenever an author gives us a book for the other character’s POV I always hold my breath a bit not sure what we will get but this was perfect. I loved it just as much as Erik’s story. Based on the 12 year passage of time and their time apart from each other I knew it wouldn’t be a complete repeat of The Man I Love but I was happy with how different it truly was, even that parts that overlapped. I also enjoyed getting more Will (and the rest of the supporting characters). I particularly teared up over that one scene talking to Daisy years later about Erik (you’ll know which one when you read it.) I’m off to read Here To Stay but I’m a little scared because I don’t want to see them go through any more heartbreak.

Give Me Your Answer (Do)

The story revolves around Daisy's counseling sessions, delving into her journey and revealing new aspects that were not explored in the first book. As readers follow her counseling sessions, they gain insights into the unfolding events from the previous book. It makes for a compelling and engaging read.