Unbelievable main character

The reader did an excellent job. The story was weak and annoying. A detective who is so busy reliving childhood memories rather than focusing on the current trauma of a missing child makes a very unlikeable character. And frankly the constant flashbacks detracted from the story rather than adding to it.

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Narrator…

I just don’t like the narrator… too clipped in her performance. It takes away from the story…

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Short fast read

This Amazon Original was a fast audible listen. Most notably, the short story uses a nonverbal autistic child in a respectful manner. I appreciated the clarification, nonverbal does not mean unintelligent. The author also points out deliberately, the need for this child and others with the diagnosis to have a schedule. In addition, the story skates around parental screaming matches and the effects on children. Quite frankly, I thought the approach was beautifully done. Many people will be able to relate.

The story centers around a murder and all the usual bookish things necessary to keep us (readers) coming back.

I enjoyed the narrator.

There was swearing, minimally, as if it was a requirement.

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Great intro to Bree and series!

This was a great short little story. It goes through the case very well and is a great intro to Bree Taggert and her partner for the series. I really enjoyed it and thought it was well done.

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Very moving and intense.

Wish it were a whole book with those two detectives. I'll definitely look for more.

Short story

Good narration of a short story. Bree Taggert 0.5, a prequel to the series by Melinda Leigh.

Hardly a story at all!

Hardly a story at all! Wish it was more in depth. Love the author though!

No excitement at all

Easily predictable. Characters were underdeveloped. But how much can you do in a book that’s read in just a little over one hour?

Poor engineering

The hiss of an open mic interferes with the narration. I wish the engineer would have taken better care with the recording.

Very short prequel

Detective Bree Taggert is new to the homicide division. She is called out on a homicide, along with her new partner, veteran Detective Dana Romano. A man, identified as James Tyson, was found shot to death in his car. Video from nearby buildings show a figure in a hoodie leaving the area in the early morning. When Bree notifies Tyson's ex-wife of his murder, they learn that his five-year-old autistic daughter was supposed to be with him that night. Now Bree and Dana are desperately searching for a missing child.

This is the prequel to the Bree Taggert series. It's a short story, only 41 pages. As Bree hunts for little Lena, we learn Bree's backstory and her traumatic childhood. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Christine Traister. Very enjoyable.