
Under the Influence
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Joyce Maynard
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By:
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Joyce Maynard
The New York Times best-selling author of Labor Day and After Her returns with a poignant story about the true meaning - and the true price - of friendship.
Drinking cost Helen her marriage and custody of her seven-year-old son, Ollie. Once an aspiring art photographer, she now makes ends meet by taking portraits of schoolchildren and working for a caterer. Recovering from her addiction, she spends lonely evenings checking out profiles on an online dating site. Weekend visits with her son are awkward. He's drifting away from her fast.
When she meets Ava and Swift Havilland, the vulnerable Helen is instantly enchanted. Wealthy, connected philanthropists, they have their own charity devoted to rescuing dogs. Their home is filled with fabulous friends, edgy art, and dazzling parties.
Then Helen meets Elliott, a kind, quiet accountant who offers loyalty and love with none of her newfound friends' fireworks. To Swift and Ava, he's boring. But even worse than that, he's unimpressed by them.
As Helen increasingly falls under the Havillands' influence - running errands, doing random chores, questioning her relationship with Elliott - Ava and Swift hold out the most seductive gift: their influence and help to regain custody of her son. But the debt Helen owes them is about to come due.
Ollie witnesses an accident involving Swift, his grown son, and the daughter of the Havillands' housekeeper. With her young son's future in the balance, Helen must choose between the truth and the friends who have given her everything.
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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
The story seems obligated to include the talking points of the liberal media.Rich people must be bad and corrupt. Poor people are better. The best people
are the illegals who come from Central America.
If you’ve listened to books by Joyce Maynard before, how does this one compare?
I have read and enjoyed books by Joyce Maynard before, but never felt that shehad to suck up to the liberal media to have her book published.
Which character – as performed by Joyce Maynard – was your favorite?
Joyce Maynard did an excellent job of narrating her own novel.Did Under the Influence inspire you to do anything?
I remember Maynard's essay in the New York Times Magazine section when she was in college. I will be very hesitant to read her other novels because it may be more propaganda from the liberal press.Any additional comments?
Your novels would be much better when you don't have to push a liberal agenda.A talented writer becomes a pawn for the media
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Excellent
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This book reels you in from the start
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Great story involving sociopaths
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Her voice is Mesmerizing! She’s good! She should narrate all her books! 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟👍
Really really good!
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Worth The Read
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Will good prevail over bad or is hope enough?
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Well constructed story
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A fable beautifully narrated by author.
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Terrific book!
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