Raveled Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

As I was reading this book the only thing I didn't like were the side bar comments of the character Allison. Towards the end of the book I got over it and realized the character Allison was just wired like that. She just had a lot on her mind and really didn't have any friends or anyone to talk to about the case so she talked and thought to herself. Bobby would have been a nightmare if he ever survived that night. He would have been more of a prude and extremely disrespectful to anyone that came in his way. I mean he was already like that but imagine him as a grown man. His parents didn't have any control over him, sad how his life ended but maybe for the better. Shelby on the other hand was a different story. Every time the author went back in the past to describe how the events lead to her demise I had this feeling that I knew how she as going to die. Reading up to that point had me on the edge of my seat but it was painful because you could see how her death happened so easily that night. The night Bobby and Shelby were killed I thought I had it all figured out. I thought I knew who killed them, who was behind the cover up and who was to blame but I was so wrong. I never would have guessed who was all behind the tragedy of Lavitte. Allison was one determined cookie but how her family had suffered from what happened all those years ago was sad. At times I wanted to jump in the book and help her or tell her to be careful, she was very brave but extremely persistent.

Compelling, sad mystery. Although it bounces between past and present, it is easy to follow. Many twists keep the reader's interest and one is continually guessing how it will play out. Believable characters with distinct personalities and emotions. Informative, thought-provoking and snarky dialogue.That was the problem with having feelings. Things tended to bother you."From what I’ve learned, the truth doesn’t change much, only its embellishments."“Yeah? And where’d you learn a lesson like that?”"I tend bar at Puccio’s. In New York. I know way more than I should about far less than I want to.”Bobby was like a sharp piece of metal caught in a tornado: out of control, at the mercy of the dominating frenzy within him, and capable of inflicting a lot of damage.No desire to re-read this story. I am interested in other works by this author.

Fine murder/mystery book loaded with interesting characters and unique phrases such as "Mrs. Smith had clearly jumped on the Botox train and was speeding fast towards the wax museum. Her eyebrows would soon be earbrows if she wasn't careful" and "Enhancing them was like putting a banana split on top of a hot fudge sundae." I liked the way the plot was slowly revealed as the story moved both forward in the present time to catch the perp engaged in the current cover as well as moving in tandem with how the original crimes transpired in the past. Very good book from an author receptive to suggestions that gets high marks from me and looking forward to reading more from this author!

This was a free book and, while I had found the summary intriguing, I didn't have high expectations. The first chapter almost proved me right: it was so full of metaphors, it seemed to be evidence of another "author" trying to sound smarter than she was. But I persevered and have to say I am very glad I did. Once Ms. McAneny got the use of metaphors out of her system, she spun a suspensful and gripping story. I loved her main character, Allison, who has a sarcastic and dry wit. Her other characters were believable and relatively well developed. The story is told in first person by Allison and also in third person by various other characters which was an interesting way to present the past and kept you guessing. Everything was wrapped up in the end even though the end turned out s a little different than I had expected. All in all, a very worthwhile read..

Raveled by Anne McAneny is an excellent story. It starts slowly and gains momentum as it moves along. Allison Fennimore is called to her small, southern hometown by her brother, Kevin, who is currently in addiction rehab and a ward of the court. Mom has begun "slipping" mentally, and has been troubled for the last 16 years since her husband stood trial for killing a teenage boy, son of the mayor, and accused of also killing a young teenage girl. Kevin want Allison to reopen their father's case. He is haunted by nightmares of the night before the boy was found tied to a bumper in the garage owned by their father, Artie, and shot in the abdomen. Allison is hesitant to stir things up at this point. The trail is cold, and she was only 14 years old when the murders took place. She finds out that the prime players that fateful night are in town cor a class reunion. Allison decides to ask a few people some questions and see if anything new emerges. The town reaction is strong and leads Allison to more purposefully find out what happened that night. Many unforeseen actions occur as Allison delves deeper. I thought I had figured things out, and then another piece of evidence would prove me wrong. This book is well-written, with an adult vocabulary (not dummied down for a 5th grade reading level), multi-layered characters, and, plot worthy of Byzantine twists and turns. I will be looking for Anne McAneny's other books. Definitely worth reading!