Collision

By: Kate L. Mary

Narrated by: Janine Granda

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Publisher's summary

When 18-year-old Kara Jones gets into a car accident on the way home from college, she's left with more than a few bruised ribs, a busted cell phone, and a totaled car. After a slip-up at the hospital, she’s shaken to discover that her family isn't all it seems. And now her mother's strange behavior and willingness to do anything to protect her secrets - including pulling Kara out of school - have Kara floundering in the dark.

Enter Derek Miller, a former classmate who's dealing with family issues of his own. His nerdy charm is too much for Kara to resist, and she's even more amazed when he agrees to help her dig into her mother's past. Together, they investigate her mother's old friends and boyfriends, hoping to discover who Kara really is. Instead, they find disturbing connections to the dark history of Kent State University, and an ever expanding maze of mystery surrounding Kara's birth.

As Kara and Derek chase secrets, she realizes he's the only person she can trust. But as they get closer to the truth, the disturbing answers reveal a web of evil far darker and further-reaching than they'd imagined, leaving Kara to wish she'd never asked the questions in the first place.

©2014 Kate L. Mary (P)2017 Kate L. Mary

Family Secrets

Overall I enjoyed this story. Unfortunately, I found the main character to be rather self-absorbed and not very likable. I didn't like the demands that she put on her mother and the way she constantly whined to her boyfriend, who had lost his entire family only a year ago. She definitely came off as pretty insensitive where he was concerned. I also didn't care for the fact that she got drunk way too much, especially when she was only 18. I was glad that she realized just how fortunate she was to have Derek in her life. They turned out to be just what the other needed.

Admittedly, I was caught up in her search for the truth and thought the story was intriguing. When the shocking details were finally revealed, there had been enough hints along the way that I wasn't totally surprised. I could understand why her mother had been keeping such a huge and devastating secret. The truth isn't always pretty.

The narration was one of the highlights of this story and I thought that Janine Granda gave a very good performance. Collision was an entertaining listening experience and I would recommend it.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review. This review is my honest opinion.

Collision

Collision is a well-written romantic suspense. The storyline is suspenseful, with quite a bit of mystery. The characters are pleasant and moderately engaging. Overall it's a good story, by not my favorite by Kate L. Mary. Janine Granda does a great job with the narration and the characters' voices. I was given a free copy of this audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this unbiased review.

collision

this is a great book! Eighteen year old kara jones gets into a accident and that leads to certain things that are family secrects. Are some secrets worth it to remain a secrect or should she have been told the truth long ago?? Or is this fates way to intervene for her to find derek, a nerdy guy in highschool but hot guy after schools whos also dealing with family issues. Can the two of them uncover her family secret and still fall in love? I was given a copy of this audiobook for free by my request and voluntarily left this review!

Great listen!

Loved this book! The story was intriguing and kept me on the edge of my seat. Loved the complex characters. Fantastic narrator, she really captures the emotion of the story. I received a free review copy of this audiobook at my request and I have voluntarily left this review.

Double wow

The narrator of this story is fantastic. The story is good and well executed. Believable characters and story line. Kept me listening to find out the details. Received this book at no charge in exchange for an honest review.

Like the story, not Kara

This would've been a 5 star book for me if I could've liked the main character a bit more. Kara was a little tough to take for most of the book. The plot was good, the writing well done and the narration fantastic. My only complaint is Kara's personality at times.


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a great great great story

i loved this book. he was just great... although the 2 main characters where young the story about their life escalated in a very special way...

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Not what I thought it would be...

Sweet Story. Love the characters and the storyline.

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Collision

The book was OK, but I found it slow at the beginning. It didn't grab me and it had some slow moments. I did not connect with the main character.
I found the narrator did not voice the emotion so it put me off the book at times.
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Poor Little Kara!

First of all let me say that I really, really liked this book a lot! There was just this one little thing that happened throughout the book that irritated me. Every new piece of information that Cara got we would have to hear about her stomach flip-flopping her head exploding bile in her mouth ET see I thought maybe she should give up her researching and go see a doctor. I also found her reactions to be over the top I mean the things she finds out in the book or very life-changing not just for her but for her family and yet every piece of information she is given she acts as if it is a personal blow to her. I know this is making it sound as if I didn’t like the boat I really did the story it was very original I definitely was in love with Derek I thought he was a sweetie. I know the information she found out did have something to do with her or her life but it didn’t personally affect anything. She kept saying she had to meet this person so she could know who she was as if up until the moment she meets this person she is clueless as to who Kara Smith is. Again let me just say I really did like the book but I know for a fact that no matter how devastated someone is there adrenaline cannot stay on heightened alert and definitely it only last so long and then you crash but you cannot stay on the sustain high level of endorphins forever that is not how emotions work. So I guess that is what really irritated me but even if you could maybe she’s just overdramatic I don’t know it sounds like I don’t like this book I really dead it was just that one thing. That is why I didn’t give any spoilers because I do highly recommend this book just know that one character is overly dramatic in a big way and it is the main character she is very likable I just think it’s the repetitiveness of her over dramatized emotions. But do read this book it is worth it it is the original story and one I highly recommend. Despite what this review sounds like LOL!