Mud Vein

By: Tarryn Fisher

Narrated by: Simone Lewis

Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins

Publisher's summary

When reclusive novelist Senna Richards wakes up on her 33rd birthday, everything has changed. Caged behind an electrical fence, locked in a house in the middle of the snow, Senna is left to decode the clues to find out why she was taken. If she wants her freedom, she has to take a close look at her past. But, her past has a heartbeat... and her kidnapper is nowhere to be found. With her survival hanging by a thread, Senna soon realizes this is a game. A dangerous one. Only the truth can set her free.

©2014 Tarryn Fisher (P)2014 Audible Inc.

Absolutely a 5 Star Compelling Achievement

This has to be one of the most well narrated and well written books I have read in a very very long time. There are so many elements to this storyline that everyone of us can relate to, whether the struggle, pain, loss or victory over those things and ourselves. This story leads you through such a journey with and amazing understanding of the fight we all face.

not what I expected in a thriller, very emotional

struggled to finish. would not label a thriller.
very long for saying the same thing

I was hooked, sucked in, couldn't put it down!

How does one describe a literary masterpiece? I have traveled a journey through this book and I'm not entirely sure my ability to speak any eloquence has remained with me because this book has made me speechless, numb with so much feeling, and full of emotion.

Tarryn Fisher (here on out known as TF) wrote a letter to her readers regarding this book that states "I want my words to be jagged pieces of mirror that you can see yourself reflected in." The words in this book are like bullies who know just where to poke to make it hurt. The way she writes makes my heart hurt, my head hurt, my eyes hurt, all the way down to my toes. I know who this Senna is, I've met her before. I know her need for silence, and how she cuts to feel, and how calming a colorless room can be.

"Life is too short to hide your wrongs. So I hide myself instead." (Senna)

TF's letter also states, "My books are a call to women who have been doubled over by heartache, bound by boredom, captives of a past that will not let them go, victors of a past that tried to kill them." I fear she has a large audience if this is who she is writing for. And her words do call - they call for introspection, suspense, heartbreak, and a well-crafted storyline that begs for every emotion one can imagine.

"To know who a person really is, I believe you have to know first, who they were." (Dr. Elgin)

Senna has faced far more in her life than any woman should ever have to live through. So much so that many readers will be able to empathize and relate with her journey on some level. TF speaks the truth regarding these experiences with such poignant descriptions that leaves even those who have never experienced these awful events a true grasp on what a survivor might feel.

"What hurts far worse than the physical attack is the darkness it injects into you....Someone else thought that you were nothing, so you assume that everyone else will as well." (Senna)

And while TF's modus operandi really isn't about the HEAs, I can't help but to be sucked into her words and hope for the best.

"He kissed me with color, with drumbeat, and a surgeon’s precision. He kissed me with who he was, the sum of his life—and it was all encompassing. I wondered what I kissed him with since I was only broken parts." (Senna)

The second I picked up this book, I was a goner. I was sucked in. I couldn't put it down. I needed desperately to know how it ended, who the zoo keeper was, and how the hell Senna came to be held captive. I can imagine this book isn't for everyone, but for me, it was just perfect.

loved it!

loved this book! Def had you guessing as to what was going to happen next

Such a good read…

So good that I want to listen to it again. It was powerful, haunting and so beautifully written.

Good Twists

Was surprised at the end for sure. My only complaint is that some points just dragged on. Story kept you intrigued and constantly changing your mind as to what is going on.

Twisted love

The hardship for some can be a tragedy, allowing one to wallow in the pain they may feel. This is story of one struggle to coupe with Reality. Grasping that needing a heathy relationship doesn’t not make you weak but can ultimately allow you to heal.

Senna has had some hard time throughout her life from mental abuse and physical abuse. Through a tragic moment in her life she gains the the help from Isaac the doctor that was her savior. They find themselves being held captive by a unknown person, for some unknown reason allowing them to develop a friendship beyond what they both thought they needed.

Twisted game of cat and mouse.

I tried

I tried so hard to get pulled into this book. At first I was like hell yeah! This book is awesome and then it just stopped pulling me in.

Bitter Sweet with a twist.

This story was just wow! The characters, the story line, the ending… the twist was not something I saw coming at all. The ending was fitting to the story and the characters. Great read!!

I wanted to like this!

What did you like best about Mud Vein? What did you like least?

I was mostly intrigued by the story line. Overall though I disliked the character. She wasn't realistic in my mind and her inner monologue kind of drove me nuts. I think this was compounded by listening to it aloud.

Would you ever listen to anything by Tarryn Fisher again?

Probably! You can tell she knows how to create a compelling story. It was just this particular character I found disagreeable.

What didn’t you like about Simone Lewis’s performance?

Felt kind of monotone.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No.