Catherine and her mother Ruth have lived a quiet, under the radar life together. But Catherine is ready to spread her wings. And her mother is determined to have that not happen. But Catherine is just as determined to live a larger life. Why won't her mother be happy for her? And why do they have to move again...?
Well, you might have an idea as to why they often move and why Ruth is so adamant about keeping Catherine close to her. But, you'd only be partially right. Pekkanen puts her twist on the plot, taking the narrative down a twisty tale.
Gone Tonight is told from two points of view and a past and present timeline from both Catherine and Ruth. As listeners we know are privy to what Catherine and Ruth both know. The supense kicks in as the secrets fall one by one...
I chose to listen to Gone Tonight. I've said it before, but I'll say it again - I often become more immersed in a book when I listen to the audio format. And that was definitely true for Gone Tonight. The narrator was Kate Mara. She has very unique, somewhat husky, tone to her voice, that is so pleasant to listen to. It just draws in the listener. Mara speaks clearly and enunciates well. She captures the emotions, dialogue, actions and more with her voice. A wonderful presentation of a really good book!
You'll have to listen to the name at the start of the chapter to know who is speaking. But on the flip side the narrative goes back and forth and it's not to hard to determine. I do wonder if a secondary voice would have worked in this case?
Hear for yourself - listen to an audio excerpt of Gone Tonight.
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