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Unabridged Audiobook: 10 CDs (13 hours)
Read by Eliza Foss
As we’ve seen quite a bit lately, journalists and TV personalities sometimes end up at the center of their own biggest stories. That’s certainly the case for author Allison Brennan’s Maxine Revere, whose latest investigation hits a little too close to home in the audio version of Notorious.
The story follows the investigative reporter and TV host as she travels home to Atherton, California, for an old friend’s funeral. Just as they were about to graduate from high school, Kevin was accused of murdering their close friend—and his ex-girlfriend—Lindy. And though he was never convicted, the accusations ultimately led him to drug addiction and, finally, suicide.
It’s been years since Max last spoke to Kevin, but she soon discovers that he’s been obsessed with Lindy’s case—and with trying to find her killer. And the evidence that he’s collected motivates Max to do some investigating of her own.
Notorious takes listeners on a fast-paced journey through crime, cover-ups, and deep, dark family secrets. A quick trip to her hometown gets extended again and again as Max finds herself investigating not one but three different murders, which seem to become more connected the deeper she digs. At times, the story seems to get too caught up in dead ends and misdirection—and some of the subplots simply fade away, never to be heard from again—but the more Max investigates, the more interesting (and suspenseful) these hometown murders become.
Max, meanwhile, is a strong main character—one who definitely deserves her own series. Smart and stubborn, she won’t let anything stand in the way of her quest for the truth—not police red tape, not her bossy producer, not her rich and influential family. She doesn’t think twice about tailing suspects, breaking and entering, or even jumping onto a moving car when needed to bring criminals to justice—but, for the most part, she thinks things through before jumping in. She knows the legal process, and she knows how to break the rules without destroying a case. And that makes her both reckless and shrewd—a dangerous (and highly entertaining) combination for a literary crime-fighter.
If you’re heading out on a lengthy road trip, this audio whodunit promises to hold you in suspense for mile after mile. Be warned, though: the fast pace and building tension might have you pushing down on the gas pedal a little harder than you realize—so you might want to set the cruise control before getting too far into the story.
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