Gritty and dark!  

 

The Widowmaker lured me in, and When I’m Dead solidified me as a Black Harbor fan.  But somehow, I still hadn’t read the first Black Harbor book. So, before jumping into the newest installment in this series, I went back to the beginning to meet Hazel.   

 

The unique premise grabbed my attention from the onset, and this introduction to the town of Black Harbor and its bridge oozed eeriness.  Morally gray characters full of complexity and flaws tend to be some of my favorite, and here, Morrissey delivered with Hazel and Kole!  The seediness of the town radiated through the characters and the decisions they made heightening the darkness of this thriller.    

 

I am ready to meet back up with these characters in Morrissey’s newest book, The Unlucky Ones.

 

🎧 I’ll admit... it took me a minute to settle into Angela Dawes narration.  Not because it wasn’t great but because I’m so used to her being the voice for Finlay Donovan!  But once I got into the plot, I lost sight of Finlay and started to hear Hazel.  And Dawes really did bring the storyline to life.  The emotion.  The tension.  The grittiness.  It all came through in Dawes’ portrayal.  It’s also worth noting that her depiction of Kole was 🔥. And now, I’m hoping she’s narrating the newest in this series, The Unlucky Ones.