Resthaven

By: Erik Therme

Narrated by: Randi Larson

The last thing Kaylee wants to do is participate in a childish scavenger hunt - especially inside the abandoned retirement home on the edge of town. When she finds a bruised, deaf boy hiding inside one of the rooms, she vows to lead him to safety - only to discover the front doors are now padlocked, and her friends are nowhere to be found. Kaylee is about to learn that not everything that goes "bump in the night" is imaginary, and sometimes there are worse things to fear than ghosts.

©2016 Amazon Publishing (P)2017 Erik Therme

A little young

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I received a free copy of this audio book in exchange for a honest and unbiased review.

This audio book was a bit of a struggle for me to finish. It started out okay but I quickly found it to be a little imature. I would say it's more appropriate for younger people, maybe teens.

Great book.

This is definitely a youth book, and not my typical genre. Overall it was a great story. The narration felt very young if that makes any sense. I could have done with out that, but I suppose if I was a teenager it would sound like someone I know.

This is a good YA rated book

I enjoyed the well developed story line and characters. I know that some readers felt that the varied personalities were not typically found on friend groups but I come from a small town where the friend groups can be very eclectic! I love that the author chose to give each character very different personalities! As a mom with a daughter I know just how difficult girls can be at this age, and the author catches that well!
The story flowed smooth and kept the reader involved and the narration was excellent! Great easy read!

Resthaven

I know I'm not supposed to judge a book by it's cover, but I did expect it to be a scarier read based on the image. I did realize once I got further into it that it was a YA book, and it was the right amount of scary for the intended audience. I had a hard time getting into the story at first, but it kept my interest once the characters got past the initial 'mean girl' dynamics and got into the story itself.

I think the narrator did a good job, but agree with other comments that the 'whiny' was a bit too whiny. I wonder if I would've enjoyed it even more if I had read it rather than listened.

I typically do not rate YA very high, even books that are best sellers (aside from Harry Potter), so admittedly - my ratings run a bit lower for any YA book I read.

Teen Thriller

Resthaven by Erik Therme is a great thriller for teens. I thought the author wrote a great story portraying the teens and old man. The characters were well developed. Randi Larson was amazing performing this book. She brought the characters to life with distinguishable voices. I could hear exactly who was speaking. Kudos to the author for the wonderful twists. I requested this review copy audiobook and have voluntarily written this review. This is a standalone listen.