The Nine

A Novel

De: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg

Narrado por: Ari Fliakos, Marnye Young

Hannah Webber fears she will never be a mother, but her prayers are finally answered when she gives birth to a son. In an era of high-stakes parenting, nurturing Sam’s intellect becomes Hannah’s life purpose. She invests body and soul into his development, much to the detriment of her marriage. She convinces herself, however, that Sam’s acceptance, at age fourteen, to the most prestigious of New England boarding schools, overseen by an illustrious headmaster, justifies her choices.

When he arrives at Dunning, Sam is glad to be out from under his mother’s close watch. And he enjoys his newfound freedom - until, late one night, he stumbles upon evidence of sexual misconduct at the school and is unable to shake the discovery.

Both a coming-of-age novel and a portrait of an evolving mother-son relationship, The Nine is the story of a young man who chooses to expose a corrupt world operating under its own set of rules - even if it means jeopardizing his mother’s hopes and dreams.

©2019 Jeanne Blasberg (P)2019 Silverton Agency

EXTREMELY Disappointing!

I finished it, but only because I figured I would stick it out to see how it all ended. If I could have listened by skipping over everything that had anything to do with the mom, Hannah Weber, it might have been much better. That woman made even the most obnoxious helicopter parent seem normal!

Unexpected pleasure

Found this title in my Plus Catalog and gave it a try. It was a really good listen. Narrators were excellent. Story was told from a variety of view points. Characters had substance and the story was not a cliche.

keeps your attention

the book has twists and turns with good ending. the insight into a boarding school is interesting.

Fun and suspenseful

I listened to this book while I commuted. I would find myself sitting in my car in the garage curious to know what happens next and forcing myself to get out of the car. The story moves quickly and the characters feel developed and relatable. Fun and easy! Go for it.

Female narrator ruined it.

Something about her tone or enunciation rubbed me the WRONG way, finished but did not enjoy.