This Is Our Story

By: Ashley Elston

Narrated by: Amy Melissa Bentley, Eric Michael Summerer

Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

No one knows what happened that morning at River Point. Five boys went hunting. Four came back. The boys won't say who fired the shot that killed their friend, Grant; the evidence shows it could have been any one of them. Kate Marino's senior year internship at the District Attorney's Office isn't exactly glamorous - more like an excuse to leave school early that looks good on college applications. Then the DA hands her boss, Mr. Stone, the biggest case her small town of Belle Terre has ever seen. The River Point Boys are all anyone can talk about. Despite their damning toxicology reports the morning of the accident, the DA wants the boys' case swept under the rug. He owes his political office to their powerful families. Kate won't let that happen. Digging up secrets without revealing her own is a dangerous line to walk; Kate has personal reasons for seeking justice for Grant. As she investigates with Stone - the aging prosecutor relying on Kate to see and hear what he cannot - she realizes that nothing about the case - or the boys - is what it seems. Grant wasn't who she thought he was, and neither is Stone's prime suspect.

©2016 Ashley Elston (P)2017 Tantor

Deep Fried Nancy Drew

This is a cute book if you can get past the suspension of disbelief issues. The writing style is good but the details leave the reader hanging. It was fun, but it had a little bit too much of
Scooby-Doo and Sweet Valley High for my taste. I half expected one of the characters to say “And I would gotten away with it I it hadn’t been for those meddling kids”
I think the narrator was trying very hard with her accent, but that is the problem that I could tell that she was trying very hard. 

You wouldn't guess the end

The story was great, and the twist and turns were interesting. Didn't care for the female narrators accent, but overall a good read.

Excellent. Love it!

I picked this title because I loved another book by this author, “First Lie Wins”.
Looking for more.

Great story telling!!

I recently discovered this author and I am absolutely loving her books!! This is the third one I’ve read (listened to) and I’m about to try to find more! I like that they are set in small Louisiana towns. I adore the southern accents of the characters portrayed by the audio performers. I hope she keeps writing. I am definitely a fan!

Kept me interested

Liked the plot and twists but the accents of the narrators are awful. Those were terrible attempts at Southern accents.

A solid story!

I had forgotten what it felt like to read a good solid story. Since covid I have been reading a series that is dull and predictable. But I've stuck with it because I want to finish what I started. The last book had me so bored that I decided to switch it up.

I am so glad I did! This story had just the right amount of suspense and mystery to satisfy me. the characters will well-rounded and I was completely immersed in the story. I love when I cannot figure out who the killer is. It had a little bit of love and a whole lot of mystery just the way I like it. I might check out some of this author's other work.

This story is about a group of friends and one of them gets killed. Nobody is talking throw in some entitlement as it always happens to be with rich boys and a little bit of romance and you got yourself a good story.

Super Twisty / can’t put it down

Great character development and I was legitimately surprised multiple times. The narrator has a great voice and the story builds nicely.

Great story!

Kept me guessing the whole time. Great story. Loved the narration. Takes a minute to get past the cheesy southern accents.

Kept my attention until the end!

Just the right amount of mystery and intrigue and scandal. A little bit of romance thrown in there!

Hmm…just okay

I did not much enjoy the narration. Story had all the drama of small town drama but ending just felt like I’ve heard it before.