Younger

By: Suzanne Munshower

Narrated by: Joyce Bean

Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins

Publisher's summary

When PR pro Anna Wallingham gets dumped by her last client, she finds herself running out of options in LA, where looks trump experience. Desperate to prove she is still relevant, the fiftysomething accepts a shady job offer from Pierre Barton, secretive billionaire owner of Barton Pharmaceuticals. Isolated in a facility outside London, she agrees to test a new top-secret product guaranteed to make her look thirty years younger. Anna is starting to look on the outside the way she feels on the inside: ageless. But she soon discovers that her predecessor died under mysterious circumstances, leading her to research just who stands to gain - and lose - with this miraculous product. When Pierre drops dead in front of her, she takes off on a dangerous journey across Europe, hoping to stay alive long enough to uncover the truth.

With the hard-won knowledge that younger isn't always better, Anna is determined to escape and reclaim her life before it's too late.

©2015 Suzanne Munshower (P)2014 Brilliance Audio, all rights reserved.

Excellent and Intense Mystery

Interesting premise for murder, (skin care products) and thought-probing analysis regarding the world’s obsession with youth.

I just couldn't get into it.

Short on believability. Short on story. I had no connection with the protagonist and it dragged. Interesting concept, but just kinda flopped for me.

Page Turner Keeps You Guessing Until the End

I thoroughly enjoyed the mystery surrounding this story. The end was okay - not really great or bad - just okay, but not too disappointing. The narrator is over-exaggerated and dramatic throughout the story, whether the subject matter required it or not. I'm not sure if it got better as the book went on or if I just got used to it and tolerated it because I enjoyed the storyline. It's still worth the read/listen.

interesting not exciting

Interesting idea, very good narration, but I got lost in 'translation'. Too much going on with little relevance to end game.

Good story, but...

It was a good story overall, but the writing could have been a bit better, especially toward the end of the book. The performance, was disappointing. The narrator sounds mechanical most of the time, her performance unnatural. The plot is definitely interesting, and it was a decent story to listen to, to pass the time.

Youngish

Didn't hate this. The book plot did have some technical issues, but overall being fiction it was easy listening.

Too convuluted.

Frustrating to read because of too many characters with multiple names. couldn't keep track of everyone!

Engaging TV-like mystery

I wasn't sure I would enjoy this audiobook. I did find some of the contrivances over the top, and the focus on brand name fashion and cosmetics distracting, but the narration kept me in the story as I yielded my disbelief. So, I did enjoy. And it was comforting to read a book whose main character is reaching that dreaded age of 60.

Fantastic

It's a great story with interesting characters. It's really nice to read something that isn't about teenagers that doesn't center around a cheating spouse.

Kept my interest from start to finish

Enjoyed the characters, the narrator, the story, & the adventure. I will probably listen to this again down the road. Very entertaining!