Fatal

A Novel

By: John Lescroart

Narrated by: Jacques Roy

John Lescroart’s latest spectacular New York Times bestseller explores the unexpected and shattering consequences of a one-night stand on a seemingly happily married couple—a “dark, disturbing, satisfying read” (San Francisco Chronicle) that asks us to consider how much we really know about the lives of our closest friends.

Fatal is John Lescroart’s most highly acclaimed and biggest selling book in recent years. As the Huffington Post raves, “Lescroart is a master storyteller as he knows how to craft a plot and how to create fully developed characters. In both of these departments, this book comes across as one of his best works.”

When Kate Jameson confesses to her oldest friend, Beth Tully, that she’s obsessing about a married man she just met, Beth is alarmed. As a San Francisco police detective, Beth has seen time and again the destructive repercussions of infidelity. But Kate, despite her happy marriage and two wonderful children, can’t get Peter Ash out of her head and initiates one intense sexual encounter. Confident that her life can now return to normal, Kate never considers that Peter may not be so willing to move on.

Six months later, Peter Ash’s body washes up on a beach, and Beth is assigned the case. As the pool of suspects narrows and the mystery of who Peter Ash became during the final months of his life deepens, Beth is forced to see that the prime suspect might have been right in front of her the entire time.

Fatal is fresh proof that John Lescroart is “a true master of the craft” (Associated Press) whose picture should be “printed beside the definition of ‘spellbinding’ in the dictionary” (Suspense Magazine).

twists and turns

I liked the narrators voice. I listen to this while I'm working so I don't concentrate as much as when I read a book. this book has twists and several characters, so I don't recommend taking long breaks in between listening like I did.

WHY WRITE A BOOK WITH SUCH A HOKEY ENDING?

Is there anything you would change about this book?
YES. IT NEDED A GOOD OUTLINE. WHERE THE AUTHOR KNEW HOW THE BOOK WOULD END. IT WAS VERY WEAK! RUINED THE WHOLE BOOK. I WON'T READ THIS AUTHOR AGAIN!

What was most disappointing about John Lescroart’s story?
THE VERY UNCLEVER ENDING.

Have you listened to any of Jacques Roy’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I DON'T KNOW BUT THE READING WAS VERY GOOD.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?
NO BETCHA LIFETIME WOULD HAVE THIS ONE. LIFETIME PICKS MOVIES WITH DUMB WEAK ENDINGS.

Any additional comments?
I GAVE IT AN OVER ALL OF THREE BECAUSE THE BOOK WAS ENGAGING UNTIL THE LAST SEVEN OR EIGHT CHAPTERS. THEN IT STARTED TO DETERIORATE.

So much to say and not…

Kept me guessing and riveted from the get go. Just listen to it. You owe it to yourself.

Political Agenda

I think the author was more worried about getting her political agenda across more than telling a truly good book.

Interesting murder mystery

What did you love best about Fatal?

The book was provided free for an honest review. I felt the book had some interesting twists. It was not entirely unpredictable.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Not really

Which character – as performed by Jacques Roy – was your favorite?

Beth - as a detective investigating a murder after being a victim of a terrorist actack was an interesting approach.

Any additional comments?

Somehow, I felt the ending was a bit weak. Just MHO.