Red Hill

A Novel

De: Jamie McGuire

Narrado por: Emma Galvin, January LaVoy, Zachary Webber

When the world ends, can love survive?

For Scarlet, raising her two daughters alone means fighting for tomorrow is an everyday battle. Nathan has a wife, but can't remember what it's like to be in love; only his young daughter Zoe makes coming home worthwhile. Miranda's biggest concern is whether her new VW Bug is big enough to carry her sister and their boyfriends on a weekend escape from college finals.

When reports of a widespread, deadly "outbreak" begin to surface, these ordinary people face extraordinary circumstances and suddenly their fates are intertwined. Recognizing they can't outrun the danger, Scarlet, Nathan, and Miranda desperately seek shelter at the same secluded ranch, Red Hill. Emotions run high while old and new relationships are tested in the face of a terrifying enemy - an enemy who no longer remembers what it's like to be human.

Set against the backdrop of a brilliantly realized apocalyptic world, love somehow finds a way to survive. But what happens when the one you'd die for becomes the one who could destroy you?

Red Hill grabs you from the first page and doesn't let go until its stunning conclusion. This is #1 New York Times best-selling author Jamie McGuire at her unforgettable best.

©2013 Jamie McGuire (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

I could do without Emma Galvin in this narration

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Absolutely cannot stand Emma Galvins narration. I picked this book because of Z.Webbers performances in past books have been amazing. IMO Galvins voice sounds like a teenage boy, it's nerdy, nasally, annoying...just awful.

AWESOME

I'm always leery when trying new authors but i'm so glad I did with Jamie McGuire. It words flow smoothly the story is strong and realistic. I do hope their is a sequel to Red Hill. It isn't that the ending wasn't satisfying. It was. I'm just curious what happened to so many great characters.

good book. hard to follow

the story was great. it was hard sometimes to follow who was saying what. Different people narrating the same character, several different voices for the same person

Just Ok

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

No. I originally had the physical boo (from the library) but I never seemed to have time to finish it. I purchased this because I wanted to see how the story turned out. I was sadly disappointed.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Ho-hum and pretty anti-climatic. You could tell from the way the story was written what was going to happen at the end. We all knew she was waiting for her daughter. Eventually they would have to show up, right?

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Sure, though I did not like the voice of Nathan. When I read the book, his character seemed kind of "nerdy/brow beaten". To have such a strong male voice narrate his character seemed out of place, and didn't match the story.

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

No.

Any additional comments?

I know there is a part two, but I will not be wasting a credit on it. It seems like something that could've been added to this book.

Great Story

Loved it! Interesting. But it was similar to many zombie stories. I did enjoy the people's stories.

loved it!

So much loss, and hope wrapped into one novel! wonderful read! loved that it wasn't the predictable zombie novel!

Really bad

Riddled with plot wholes. I want my money back. Don’t waste your money like I did.

Incredible

A must listen! This felt very different from her other books but it was incredible.

narrators ruined the book for me

I read the book and loved it. .but the narrators are just awful. they are readi ng. .not narrating. one sounds like he is falling asleep the entire time...his voice is so droning. wish I could return this one!!

Review: Red Hill, by Jamie McGuire

I’m torn about my feelings for this book. It’s one of the few times (maybe even the first) when I’ve read a book that was a definite 5 star read, one that would be a contender for top book of the year, but then the ending changes that reaction drastically.

For me, Red Hill is a great book. The characters that McGuire writes are very well written and complex. There’s no lack of detail in the setting either. There’s a lot of action when there needs to be and some slower scenes to build up suspense. As I said, about 95% of the book was one of the best I’ve read in awhile, especially in the zombie genre.

It wasn’t until the end that I had a change of attitude. I don’t like picking at a book for a small part of it, but the ending of Red Hill just doesn’t sit right with me. For one thing, it was predictable, especially given the genre, but that can be overlooked if not for a few other factors. Another thing is that it basically turned many of the main characters into secondary characters. It’s not that they were forgotten, instead they were pushed aside to make way for (even though I considered these characters the underlying main attraction) a few to become the major players. Overall, it felt too rushed. The book was very well written and thought out, and then there was a rush to end the book, almost.

Lastly, and I’ll keep this brief, I felt the epilogue didn’t even belong in this book. I can see it as a way to set up an avenue for a sequel…though I feel it’ll be a very different book than this one and much less believable (if we allow room for some “realism” in the zombie genre). It added an interesting concept, but it was out of place for what I’d just read.

Despite the fact that the ending left me not so comfortable calling this one of my favorite books, a majority of it was great. Spectacular even. I can understand why there’s a great buzz around Red Hill. Just be ready for a possible change of heart come the ending, or not, depends on the reader, I guess.