Not a Normal Family

By: Rachel Hargrove

Narrated by: Sarah Welborn, Danny Montooth

The perfect trip turns into a nightmare . . .

Amber Pierce thought she'd planned the perfect family vacation. Seeking to mend the rift with her daughter, she books a camping retreat in the breathtaking Cascades . . . a trip that includes her ex-husband and his new wife.

But hours into their first hike, the group takes a wrong turn. Days later, they're lost, hungry, dehydrated, and hope is fading.

Amber is no quitter. Not in her job as a teacher and not for her family. She's always dealing with difficult people. Compared to a classroom, this will be a piece of cake. She'll lead everyone to safety. Or die trying.

Or so she thinks.

When one person goes missing and another falls victim to a mysterious accident, Amber soon discovers she's in over her head.

Who is sabotaging their trip? And can she stop them before it's too late?

©2023 Copyright 2023 by Rachel Hargrove (P)2025 Tantor Media

it was okay at best

it wasn't a bad listen, I enjoyed the storyline for the most part. I did not like the narrating of Amber, it made everything seem like whining. the plot was given away halfway through if you were paying attention to the details. it felt like all the "excitement" was only two chapters long at the end. lots of prospective missing from main characters which would have made the story much better in my opinion. it was easy to turn off and I wasn't dying to turn it back on like I typically am with a psychological thriller. i felt like I kept waiting for it to get better. wasn't for me, but maybe you'll love it!

Painful to listen

The reader of this book is probably the worst I have encountered. She accents syllables incorrectly, making her whiny voice sound as though she is a child “sounding out” words. The cadence is completely off - I found it impossible to even invest in the story because the reading was so awful.

Like listening to arguing children

The premise sounded intriguing. And that’s where it ends. I’m maybe 5 chapters in and it’s been unbearable listening to these adult children squabbling like idiotic divorcees. While I’d love to see who the murderer is (I have an idea…), I just cannot listen for another minute.

Written by a teen?

Annoying narration. The plot was meh. Suffered through it because I paid for it, but would not recommend.