Listless in Turkey

By: Onia Fox

Narrated by: Rebecca Fairnie

Listless in Turkey is a stand-alone prequel to my debut novel, Covid Blues and Twos. They can be enjoyed in either order. It is a pause-resisting romp with adult references and is embarrassingly autobiographical - with some names changed to protect the guilty. Onia Fox is most definitely a pen name.

People are seldom who they seem and always who they are.

Jessica has a few balls to juggle, both at home and at work, as her personal life unravels in the spring of 2016. To put some order to the chaos and with the help of her best friend, a bowl of noodles, and a second bottle of Pinot, Jessica writes another list - a plan for her future. The list becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, safely folded into her journal, as she romps across Europe and beyond, to the backdrop of the unfolding Turkish military coup.

Be careful what you wish for.

Listless in Turkey is a believably accurate suspense thriller, rooted firmly in fact and personal experience, with just a smattering of fiction to keep it real. This novel is part genuine travel memoir and part fictional thriller, with plenty of intriguing, insightful, and fun glimpses into the rich culture and history of the modern Republic of Turkey. The narrative is very much character-led, following our hero Jessica Taylor (née Khan) bouncing around life whilst applying her own, sometimes reckless, logic and coping mechanisms to the situations in which she finds herself.

Love Jessica, and you will love Listless in Turkey - and everyone loves Jessica.

©2020, 2021 Onia Fox (P)2022 Onia Fox

Interesting Journey

As her life becomes unhinged Jessica and her friend write a list for her future. I stepped out of my usual genre with this story but went along for the adventure.
Rebecca Fairnie did a good job producing this story

Wow, what a great story!

OMG, Jess is that type of child that has a parent wondering with their head in their hands, "where oh where did I go wrong?" While reading I was thinking why won't you shut up, to what were you thinking, to someone lock her away for her own safety! Onia Fox did a great job of taking you on a wild ride of Jess's life. It starts off bad with her losing her job and her long time boyfriend Chris. You think that would be a wake up call right because she starts making a list of what she wants to do and how she needs to find herself. Well, um, no no no, that so does not happen!

From the first snappy moment Rebecca Fairnie the narrator for this book brings Jess to life! She does a good job when reading the other characters, but for Jess you can hear there's more there. You can definitely hear it during those times when Jess is verbally attacking someone. I love the accent as well.

Disclaimer:
I received a free copy of this book from the author and the review is given freely.