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The Break

By: Katie Sise
Narrated by: Samara Naeymi, Sarah Naughton
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Can she trust the people she loves? Can she trust herself? A new mother is pushed to the edge in a provocative thriller by the Amazon Charts bestselling author of Open House.

After the traumatic birth of her daughter at a New York City hospital, Rowan O’Sullivan returns home to her apartment with her perfect newborn, Lila. At her side are her husband, Gabe, and June, a part-time babysitter hired to help Rowan in any way she can.

But in this time of joy, Rowan can’t shake the feeling that something isn’t right. She feels dread. She’s breaking.

Rowan’s growing instability leads her to accuse June of unspeakable things. And when June disappears just days later, Rowan becomes a suspect. The neighbors heard the screaming. But only Rowan knows what really happened. If her mind can be trusted. Since Lila’s birth, her memory has been both unreliable and frightening.

To uncover what happened to June and protect her new baby, Rowan must try to untangle the deep recesses of her mind and face the dark things she’s so desperate to keep buried. When she does, no one is prepared for where the truth leads.

©2022 Katie Sise (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Domestic Thrillers Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

Critic reviews

“Narrators Samara Naeymi and Sarah Naughton are opposite but inseparable sides to this compelling coin. Rowan’s fractured, frenzied thoughts contrast disturbingly with June’s upbeat innocence, and both narrators perfectly portray the emotions of their parallel narratives. This audio will appeal to listeners seeking psychological suspense rife with tension and twists, and a turbulent tale of motherhood, memory loss, and murder. Recommended for fans of Gilly Macmillan, B.A. Paris, and Tarryn Fisher.”—Library Journal

“With this white-knuckle journey, Sise shows her mastery of suspense.”—Publishers Weekly

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Whoever narrates June drives me INSANE. It’s so hard to listen to the cadence of her voice. Every sentence ends like a question. It’s awful. I can’t imagine how Audible let’s stuff like that go . The story was good but with that narrator it’s like nails on a chalkboard to listen to so be sure to read the book and avoid the audio version if you actually want to enjoy it.

One of the narrators destroyed it

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It was a great read! Loved the story. Not the normal story line! I will read or listen to more of her novels.

The break

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I really enjoyed this book. When I started it I thought I might be 25 years too old as it was very much around a new mom storyline and my own children are mid 20s. I found myself getting more and more into it and thoroughly enjoyed it. I highly recommend it. Easy listening and well narrated.
I was gifted the book by the author but I like listening in my car, so I downloaded too.

Excellent book and a good ending!

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Definitely twists coming from multiple directions which made guessing who did it was impossible. A few seemingly unrelated storylines came together impressively with an amazing ending!

Narration was excellent!!

Loved the Twists

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I was completely hooked on this book. It wasn't fast-paced but steady and transitions back and forth between Rowan's and June's exchange of events. Just what did happen to June? No one seems to know but the closer we get to finding out, everyone seems to be a suspect.

HARD TO PUT DOWN!

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This book was so incredibly slow I almost bailed several times. About a third of the way through it finally picked up. The narration was so good it kept me pushing through. There are so many good audio books available, I wouldn’t waste my time on something mediocre like this.

Hang in there

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I loved the plot and the characters. I liked that there was so many suspects you couldn’t figure out which one done what. It was a great book!

Great book

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I kept passing it up, because the description just didn't draw me in. It sounded like too many stories I've read over the past few years. Paranoid post partum mom, fever dreams, the moment when the reader realizes that the husband or a best friend or family member (or all of the above) had been gaslighting her the whole time...This was none of that. It deserves the good reviews. It wasn't perfect, but it wasn't predictable, kept me interested, and I sympathized with the characters. There were times I thought I knew what direction it was going & I got annoyed only to realize that nothing was as it seemed. The pacing and timing of each reveal was good. It didn't blow me away & won't be one I read multiple times, but it did subvert my expectations & there was no 5 minute long villain diatribe (which is always a plus considering that's far too common and a book killer for me). All in all, solid 4 stars. Definitely would read more from this author. The narration was good as well. Not over the top or monotone...very natural and easy to listen to.

Glad I Read This Finally

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Listen, the narration isn’t the best… but the story is good! I was hooked. Finished this book with a big smile on my face!

Twisty!

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This is my first Katie Sise book and won't be my last! Well written and well developed characters. Like a rollercoaster, it starts slow and builds the story then whips and twists for a great finale. I thought the narration fit the characters and added to a good audio story!

Well written and full of twists

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