Sandrine's Case

By: Thomas H. Cook

Narrated by: Brian Holsopple

Samuel Madison always wondered what Sandrine saw in him, he a meek, stuffy doctorate student and she a brilliant, beautiful bohemian with limitless talent and imagination. Yet on the surface their marriage seemed perfectly tranquil: jobs at a small liberal arts college, a precocious young daughter, a home filled with art and literature, and trips to some of the world’s most beautiful places. Then one night Sandrine is found dead in their bed from a deadly overdose of pain medication and alcohol, and Samuel is accused of poisoning her.

As the truth of their turbulent marriage comes to light, Samuel must face a town convinced of his guilt, a daughter whose faith in her father has been shaken to it's core, and the truth about his brilliant wife whose shattering secrets could set him free - or condemn him to death.

©2013 Thomas H. Cook (P)2013 HighBridge Company

Critic reviews

"Part of the thrill of reading this unusual mystery is that we're confined to Samuel's head, and he's not saying if he did indeed murder his wife. Another fine effort from the always insightful Cook." ( Booklist)

End up disliking the nicest person!

A bit schmaltsie. The end was a washout. I ended up liking a "sociopath"best of the lot.

Compelling Story

I really enjoyed this book. The story and plot were great, but the point of view and story telling was even better.

fizzled out

This started out very well and had my attention. Then, it dragged through the second half and seemed way longer than it needed to be. The ending was not fulfilling.

Fascinating!

Although I had figured out what was going on before the author told us I couldn't stop reading to find out how the author would wrap it all up and how in the world it would end. I really couldn't stop reading it. I stayed up way into the night to finish it and haven't done that with a book ever. Every sentence was interesting and I am not as articulate as the author so just trust me when I say - read it!

A bit repetitive.

The story was a bit repetitive. The voice of Alexandria was so irritating, whiney and nasal that it became difficult to listen.