The Rush

By: Michelle Prak

Narrated by: Jodie Harris

With a massive downpour and flash floods predicted, Quinn Durand leaves work and races for the safety of home. The first drops start to fall as she spots something strange on the familiar bush route. With no reception and nothing but an empty road for miles in either direction, she investigates and discovers it’s a body, dumped by the side of the road. When she approaches to check for signs of life, an arm reaches out and grabs her.

Back at the country pub where Quinn lives, her boss Andrea has prepared for the torrential downpour. She's bunkered down with her toddler son sleeping in the back room when she’s startled by a banging at the door. It's a biker, seeking shelter from the punishing storm.

Meanwhile, out on the roads, two young couples on their way across the country struggle against the lashing rains. Tensions rise as they realize that they don’t really know each other, nor are they remotely prepared for the storm. Alone, angry, and afraid in unfamiliar surroundings, flooding isn’t the only threat bearing down on them.

Chilling, tense, and twisted, this multi-POV popcorn thriller is “compelling and explosive; you won’t be able to put this book down” (Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town).

©2024 Michelle Prak (P)2024 Dreamscape Media

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Stop lecturing and story development was pretty good past 3rd chapter that’s all I have to say but need fifteen words

It lacks interesting characters and plot

I found the story lacked complexity. The characters were uninspiring and combined with the plot, I didn't find it interesting. This is likely a good YA book for those that want a relatively well defined tale of good and evil. There is a bit of a twist at the end, but it takes a fair amount of effort to get to a lackluster finish for me.

I really enjoy Australian authors that write amazing stories. Consider books from these authors before listening to this book.
Liane Moriarty, Josh Kemp, J.P. Pomare, Benjamin Stevenson, Caroline Overington, Gabriel Bergomser, David Whish-Wilson, Patricia Wolf, S.R. White, Chris Hammer, Derval McTiernan, Jane Harper (although she is British).