Author: Courtney Summers Format: Audiobook
Narrators: Fred Berman, Dan Bittner, Rebecca Soler, Gabra
Zackman
Zackman
Publication Date: September
4, 2018
4, 2018
Genre: Young Adult, Mystery
My Rating: 5
Goodreads Synopsis…
Sadie
hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister
Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and
keep their heads above water.
hasn’t had an easy life. Growing up on her own, she’s been raising her sister
Mattie in an isolated small town, trying her best to provide a normal life and
keep their heads above water.
But
when Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched
police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister’s killer to
justice and hits the road following a few meagre clues to find him.
when Mattie is found dead, Sadie’s entire world crumbles. After a somewhat botched
police investigation, Sadie is determined to bring her sister’s killer to
justice and hits the road following a few meagre clues to find him.
When
West McCray—a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten
towns in America—overhears Sadie’s story at a local gas station, he becomes
obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks
Sadie’s journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before
it’s too late.
West McCray—a radio personality working on a segment about small, forgotten
towns in America—overhears Sadie’s story at a local gas station, he becomes
obsessed with finding the missing girl. He starts his own podcast as he tracks
Sadie’s journey, trying to figure out what happened, hoping to find her before
it’s too late.
My Thoughts…
There’s just something about Sadie. From the opening paragraph,
you can tell this book is going to be different. This is a fairly original format, where not
only is the main POV supplemented by a podcast investigation, but the podcast occurs
after Sadie’s own story. So, there are
multiple timelines involved in explaining the same series of events, one in the
present where Sadie tells the audience what IS happening to her, and the
podcast in their present describing the past and trying to uncover what DID
happen.
you can tell this book is going to be different. This is a fairly original format, where not
only is the main POV supplemented by a podcast investigation, but the podcast occurs
after Sadie’s own story. So, there are
multiple timelines involved in explaining the same series of events, one in the
present where Sadie tells the audience what IS happening to her, and the
podcast in their present describing the past and trying to uncover what DID
happen.
The actual plot was pretty great, with interesting twists and
mysterious characters. Everyone’s
motivations were constantly in doubt, keeping the reader on edge. The ending is where this book became
amazing. Without giving away any
spoilers, just know that you can’t possibly be disappointed about this conclusion. Especially, once you think about it and
acknowledge how realistic it is.
mysterious characters. Everyone’s
motivations were constantly in doubt, keeping the reader on edge. The ending is where this book became
amazing. Without giving away any
spoilers, just know that you can’t possibly be disappointed about this conclusion. Especially, once you think about it and
acknowledge how realistic it is.
The Characters…
In Sadie, the heroes and villains are
pretty clearly defined, making this mystery different from most. Sadie is wonderfully written and obviously
brave beyond measure. The events and
people in her life dramatic and treacherous.
Completely flawed human beings, some who were inherently evil and some who
were just trying to make the best of terrible circumstances.
pretty clearly defined, making this mystery different from most. Sadie is wonderfully written and obviously
brave beyond measure. The events and
people in her life dramatic and treacherous.
Completely flawed human beings, some who were inherently evil and some who
were just trying to make the best of terrible circumstances.
Audiobook Review…
This
might be one of my favorite audiobooks ever!
I mostly read audiobooks because I have young children, so not a lot of
time to sit and read. Don’t’ get me
wrong, I love them, but I won’t choose the audiobook over the print version…usually. This audiobook was so good, that I would
suggest you listen to it even if you have already read this book. The production value was simply off the
charts.
might be one of my favorite audiobooks ever!
I mostly read audiobooks because I have young children, so not a lot of
time to sit and read. Don’t’ get me
wrong, I love them, but I won’t choose the audiobook over the print version…usually. This audiobook was so good, that I would
suggest you listen to it even if you have already read this book. The production value was simply off the
charts.
Memorable Lines…
“It was a terrible thing, sure, but we live in a world that has
no shortage of terrible things. You can’t stop for all of them.”
― Sadie
no shortage of terrible things. You can’t stop for all of them.”
― Sadie
If you read the book, what did you think of the ending? Did you read it via audiobook or print?
If you haven’t read Sadie, do you plan to? Hint: you should.
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