
Maplecroft
The Borden Dispatches, Book 1
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Narrated by:
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Johanna Parker
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Roger Wayne
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By:
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Cherie Priest
The people of Fall River, Massachusetts, fear me. Perhaps rightfully so. I remain a suspect in the brutal deaths of my father and his second wife despite the verdict of innocence at my trial. With our inheritance, my sister, Emma, and I have taken up residence in Maplecroft, a mansion near the sea and far from gossip and scrutiny. But it is not far enough from the affliction that possessed my parents. Their characters, their very souls, were consumed from within by something that left malevolent entities in their place. It originates from the ocean's depths, plaguing the populace with tides of nightmares and madness. This evil cannot hide from me. No matter what guise it assumes, I will be waiting for it. With an axe.
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And THAT's damned distracting.
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Would you listen to Maplecroft again? Why?
Yes for sureIf you could take any character from Maplecroft out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Lizzie.I would love to know more. To ask all the questions that were not answered in the book.
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NUMBER OF HEARTS: 4 3/4REVIEW:
“There it was. Yes! I grabbed my ax” Lizzie L Borden.
You thought you knew everything there was to know about Lizzie Borden and her ax.....
You were wrong.
Very very wrong!!
This was my first Cherie Priest novell and the first in her new Borden Dispatches series. There was so much going on in this story are just a few points.
How the story is written: The story is told by multiple points of view: Lizzie Borden, Emma Borden, Nance O’Neil, Dr. Owen Seabury, Professor Phillip Zollicoffer. Each point of view was told to us by their journal entries and the current events of the day, the hour, the minute. It was a very interesting way to write a story. I will say that listening to it was a tad bit confusing at first trying to figure out what was going on and to keep track of dates.
Lizzie Borden: Is not what she seems or maybe in a way she is. Lizzie knows something stirs in the dark, something dark, dangerous and very very deadly. An interesting note about Lizzie, she has a very unconventional relationship with Nance O’Neil (well unconventional for the time period). I loved Lizzie and Nance’s relationship.
Emma Borden: While a loyal sister did get on my nerves as the story went on.
The Evil: Here is where I was left with more questions then answers. I am so confused as to what it was. How it came to be. Is it gone? So many questions.
Listened on Audio: This book was narrated by two people. While the narrators were good, at time the voice tended to run together. Emma and Lizzie sounded a lot a like. Dr. Seabury & Professor Zollicoffer sounded similar. But all in all I enjoyed the narrators.
I can say that I am not normally a fan of non-HEA books but I found myself sucked into the world of Maplecroft. I was sucked into the mystery of Fall River. Sucked into Lizzie Borden’s turmoil in trying to keep everyone safe. I can not wait to see what is next for Lizzie and Fall River.
If you are a fan of Urban Fantasy/Mystery genre you really should pick up a copy of Maplecroft.
Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this audiobook from Tantor Media in exchange for an honest review. This review is my own opinion and not a paid review.
Lizzie and her trusty Ax..
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Surprising and entertaining
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The characters physical exhaustion is an ongoing theme but I think this could have been explored with a little more variety.
The narration was decent. Roger Wayne seems to start strong with a voice but it tends to fade after a few moments. Not overly distracting but I did notice it.
Interesting mash up and a good listen
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Supernatural thriller not my thing
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if Lizzie Borden was a Lovecraftian herorine
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