North of Nowhere - Allison Brennan

It's been awhile since I read a Allison Brennan novel, so I happily picked up her latest standalone - North of Nowhere - in audio format.

Teenager Kristen and her little brother Ryan are the two heirs to a Los Angeles crime dynasty. They want nothing to do with their family and have been in hiding in Montana with a former member of the 'family', that they now call Dad. They knew that there was a good chance they'd be found eventually - and that time is now. 

There are many characters to keep track of in North of Nowhere. And it's easy to know who's 'good' and who's 'bad'. (A couple of them are quite evil - I'm talking about you Frankie!) The storm that envelopes most of them from the get go is also a character. High up on the mountain it's life or death for anyone. 

Brennan knows how to engage the listener and keep them eagerly engrossed for 'just one more chapter'. There's lots of actions, dire situations and cliff hangers (literally in some cases!) 

The outcome won't be a total surprise to the listener. It's the journey to those last chapters that holds the listener's attention. 

I chose to listen to North of Nowhere. The reader was Eliza Foss  and she did a great job interpreting and presenting Brennan's novel. Her voice is clear and easy on the ears and she enunciates well. Foss provides recognizable voices for all of the characters, making it very easy to know who's speaking. She easily captures the action, danger and more with her voice. A great performance. Hear for yourself - listen to an audio excerpt of North of Nowhere.