Vengeance

Cold Hollow Mysteries, Book 4

De: Emilie J. Howard

Narrado por: J. Scott Bennett

Deadly Delilah is back and there's hell to pay.

When the mayor of Cold Hollow and her husband are kidnapped and held for ransom, two families join forces to rescue them. Will they survive a treacherous hike to the mountain range caves in the midst of a nor'easter? Delilah returns in this installment and her dark side is teetering on the edge. What will happen to the Gillette's and their extended family? Will the unknown enemy lurking in town be the Maestro's downfall, or will he emerge victorious and hold his family within his grasp in time for the holidays? Find out about the tug of war in Book Four of the Cold Hollow Mystery series today.

©2016 Emilie J. Howard (P)2017 Emilie J. Howard

Grim, gritty

The book is well written, funny, and gritty. The narration is superb. It really makes the book come to life.

Murder among friends

Once again this did not disappoint but I wouldn't want to cross anyone of their path. Guess the next book will be about the butcher. Love murder mystery mayhem all rolled into a wonderfully written book. I received this free for an honest review from the author or narrator.

Love the characters!

I've really enjoyed this series so far. I love the originality and the quirkiness of the characters and getting to know the new characters that are added to the town. I also really appreciate the humor in the series. The book is dark, funny, and unique. I listened to the Audible edition narrated by J. Scott Bennett. I loved his narration and his ability to give such unique voices to each of the characters. He makes the characters come alive.

Delilah is back!!!

I have loved every book in this series so far and have eagerly awaited this. While this was just as twisting and twisted as the other 3, I felt like something was missing and I still can't figure out what!!

Plot wise, this sees the mayor and her husband being kidnapped and held for ransom, so of course her in laws have to step in and rescue them, with the help of some mafia men as well. Will they prevail before it's too late and can they figure out who the mastermind is? The plot was just as twisting and dark as previous ones, but I also felt like it was missing the same magic that the previous ones had. Everything seemed to come too easy and I just didn't connect with this as much as I did the others. Saying that, there is still a lot of twists and turns and surprises in it, that will keep you guessing till the end!!

The characters were all as well written and developed as ever. Delilah is back and as twisted as ever. She is allowed to unleash her inner evil a little more in this one and boy is she..... odd ;)

In all, this was a great read, just not as enchanting as the last few!! Going by the ending, you just know that there is more bad things to come to the "good" folk of Cold Hollow, and I for one, say bring it on!!

J. Scott Bennett is definitely becoming a favourite narrator of mine! I'm not long after finishing one of his middle grade books and then, to come into this one and see how he can change into such sick and twisted characters perfectly, was amazing!! He truly knows how to preform and bring each character alive. I highly recommend you try at least one of his books!!!

I was voluntarily provided this free copy by the author, narrator, or publisher. This in no way affected nor influenced my thoughts.

Intriguing and Fascinating

If you could sum up Vengeance in three words, what would they be?

Thrilling, Intriguing, Exciting

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Kept me glued. Wanted it to last longer.

Any additional comments?

This review copy audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost."

Another interesting story

I received a free audiobook in exchange for an honest review. This is the fourth instalment in the Cold Hollow series and sees Myrna and Tom get kidnapped. Then the big guns arrive in Cold Hollow.

This story is humorous in places, and you raise your eyebrows in others. It's best to read/listen to the other books before you read this - just so you know the background.

The writing isn't difficult - there's no really sudden plot twists that leave you wondering who the bad guy is .... really, they are all bad guys in Cold Hollow .... but it isn't a straightforward murder mystery. This series is hard to define. Science fiction? Plain Mystery? Neither .... alternate reality, definitely.

I'm getting used to the author's style of writing, although there are some phrasings that don't particularly work for me and may have stopped me from reading the books originally, but she's growing on me.

Overall, I feel this is a feel good, happy ending story with just enough tease to look forward to the next book, and the continuing adventures of the strange town of Cold Hollow.

Cold Hollow Series is crazy weird, in a good way.

Where does Vengeance rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I've read/listened to better books but, I really like this series. I've read them all, some are better than others but, they're all good.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Yes, that's the best part of Cold Hollow series, the crazy plots. I liked this one in particular and thought it progressed well from the previous books.

Have you listened to any of J. Scott Bennett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have and I think they're all quality performances. I thought this one was a step above the others though.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Cold Hollow, Nothing is as it seems.

Any additional comments?

I was gifted this book by the author/publisher for an unbiased review. I love the Cold Hollow books and have been fortunate enough to read them all in order. They are worth taking a chance on if you like quirky storylines and crazy characters.

Book 4

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The first three books of this series are awesome but this book to play out like a comedy. I hope the next one will be better.

What does J. Scott Bennett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He always perform very well.

Enjoyable

Any additional comments?

This is the first Emilie Howard book I've listened to and found it to be enjoyable. As another reviewer stated it seemed as if the problems were too easy to solve. The Narrator did a wonderful job with the different voices. All in all I would recommend this book as a fun easy read and would enjoy listening to other books by this author.
"I was provided this audio book at no charge by the narrator in exchange for an unbiased review via AudiobookBoom dot com".

Vengeance indeed

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I was gifted a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I would not recommend this book to friends because the protagonists were so violent and cruel. At times the story was also unrealistic and simplistic.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Delilah's use of the mice was unusual.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Maurice came across in a bizarre manner that sounded homosexual.

Could you see Vengeance being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No, it lacks redeeming qualities.