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Title: Virtue Falls

Author: Christina Dodd

Narrator: Rebecca Soler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 16 hrs and 22 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-09-14

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 178 votes

Genres: Mysteries & Thrillers, Suspense

Publisher's Summary:

Twenty-three years ago, Misty Banner was brutally slashed to death in her home in Virtue Falls, Washington. Her husband was convicted of the murder. Their four-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, witnessed the crime, but has no memory of the killing. Now, two decades later, Elizabeth is back in Virtue Falls. She soon discovers her father is innocent. The real killer is still out there. And her investigation has stirred dark and deadly resentments that could provoke in another bloody murder - her own - in this riveting novel from best-selling author Christina Dodd.

Members Reviews:

Dodd's new direction is worth your time and money

Virtue Falls is Christina Dodds first foray into storylines with a more intense thriller/mystery focus. She has written romantic suspense before (see her Bella Terra series), but Virtue Falls focuses much more heavily on the suspense element. While this is a new direction for her, its also her 50th published novel, and her deft hand is evident.

Elizabeth Banner has returned to the town where, according to trial results, her father killed her mother 23 years ago. Elizabeths father is a famous geologist, and she is following in his footsteps. As he has been in prison for those 23 years, Elizabeth points out that her career is due to aptitude more than influence. The project he started before the murder is still ongoing, and Elizabeth has signed on. The town of Virtue Falls is on the cost of Washington state, the perfect place for Elizabeth to investigate the path and impact of tsunamis caused by earthquakes.

Thats foreshadowing, folks, as it doesnt take long for both an earthquake and tsunami to strike. Serendipitously, Elizabeth is at the teams coastal worksite alone when that happens, and she videos the event. The cataclysm isolates the town from the rest of the world, and also uncovers hidden bones. Some of those bones prove to belong to Elizabeths mother. Her father, who is slipping erratically into Alzheimers, has been moved from prison to a memory care center in Virtue Falls. Elizabeths suicidal ex-husband, former FBI agent Garik Jacobsen, finds a reason to live when he takes on the task of protecting Elizabeth. And it turns out she needs protection: A killer is stalking again, and he has Elizabeth in his sights. Is it the same person who killed Elizabeths mother?

I really enjoyed this book, and fans of Lisa Gardner, Alex Kava, Tami Hoag, Erica Spindler, and other similar writers will find it worth their time. Because of the setting small town and the isolating earthquake, the possible suspect list is limited but Dodd does a good job of casting suspicion around. I wasnt 100% sure of who the killer was until nearly the end, which is as it should be. The characters are engaging as well. The narrator, Rebecca Soler, does an excellent job, and I will be adding her to my list of narrators to watch for.

I will definitely be purchasing Dodds next installment in the Virtue Falls series.

Quit The Book Half-Way Through

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Possibly young adults

What could Christina Dodd have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The characters were all unlikeable. This works for some stories, but just fell flat on this one, at least for me. For a main character with logical thinking, the things the author had Elizabeth doing were in my opinion, just plain stupid.