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Title: All of a Sudden

Author: R.P. Wolff

Narrator: Danielle Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-18-17

Publisher: R.P. Wolff

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 37 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Supernatural & Paranormal

Publisher's Summary:

On April 21, 2016, three vastly different individuals of different ages woke up on top of their graves. Each of them died on April 20 but in different years, and each of them had not aged since their untimely deaths.

One of them was Beverley Smith, a maid for the Bartons, a powerful Dallas family. The Bartons raped and murdered her in 1969. Her husband and son searched for her for over 40 years. Another was Frank Prescott, a wealthy owner of a famous restaurant chain, who died in 2010 from a heart attack after a confrontation with his son, who was embezzling money from his company. The third person was Madison Keller, a 14-year-old girl who died in a fire in 2007 along with her parents and other younger siblings.

The three struggled to acclimate themselves into a society that doubted their identity. People didn't believe them. People thought they were nuts. Beverley and Frank sought revenge against the tormentors who were responsible for their violent deaths. Madison, who feared being sent to an orphanage, searched for someone to care for her.

Like all of R.P. Wolff's novels, All of a Sudden is a pause resister with unexpected twists that keep the listener guessing.

Members Reviews:

All of a Sudden

What did you like best about this story?

A murder mystery and paranormal intrigue with a touch of romance. I am drawn in from the beginning and will find it hard to put down.

Great premise, rough execution

I liked the idea behind this book. While not totally unique (remember "The 4400"?), it still felt like an original idea from the author's mind.

The story follows 3 people who have awoken atop their graves after dying at various points in the past. Two of them have grievances against persons still living, while one is just a child who barely got to live. Wolff chronicles the trials they face trying to rejoin a society that thought them long dead.

While some of the characters were a bit flat (I found all of the relationships felt forced), I did appreciate the growth that others received. I actually found myself respecting the actions one or two that I was dead set on disliking throughout.

While the story does seem to plod along in several places (I think we could have shaved a few hours off the run time), it does reach a meaningful conclusion and we're treated to an epilogue that I found satisfying.

Sadly, I found the narration distracting. The dialogue was especially hard to get through as it was read with no emotion and the male voices tended to sound like a kid puffing up his chest and pretending to sound grown up. I could actually visualize her faux gruff expression moreso than the words being spoken.

Listening at 1.2-1.5x speed made the narration (and runtime) more bearable.

I received this book for free in exchange for my honest review. It's not a bad way to spend a credit, but I think you may enjoy reading this more than listening.

Disappointing

Would you try another book from R.P. Wolff and/or Danielle Brown?

I feel as though I would be willing to give R.P. Wolff a chance on another book, but I'm not sure about Danielle Brown. Maybe if she did a straight read of a book, then I would consider it.

What was most disappointing about R.P. Wolffs story?

The most disappointing thing about this book is that the premise was so interesting, but the story wasn't able to come close to matching the level of intrigue.