Zenith Man

Inheritance collection

By: Jennifer Haigh

Narrated by: David Colacci

Whatever had been going on inside the shuttered old house, the couple who lived there kept it to themselves. Among the locals, there's only chilling speculation.

Neighbors are shocked when Harold Pardee reports his wife dead. No one even knew the eccentric TV repairman was married. Within hours, horrible rumors spread about what that poor woman must have endured for 30 years. Until the Pardees' carefully guarded world is exposed. New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Haigh delivers an endearing short story about our misguided perception of strangers, the nature of love, and the need for secrets.

Jennifer Haigh's Zenith Man is part of Inheritance, a collection of five stories about secrets, unspoken desires, and dangerous revelations between loved ones. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single setting. By yourself, behind closed doors, or shared with someone you trust.

©2019 by Jennifer Haigh. (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Really enjoyed this listen

While the story came to a rather sudden and unsatisfying end, I enjoyed every single minute listening to it. I love the writing style of this author, and the narration was absolutely perfect imo. I honestly wished that this story would have gone on a lot longer and had a different, fulfilling ending. This ending kind of felt like no ending at all. I quickly got attached to these characters (regardless of how likable or not they were), and I want more! I will say that I am now intrigued by this author, and I'm looking forward to more of her work. I kind of feel like that was part of the point of this short story. I see that there is one book by her available on Amazon, so I am going to look into that. This was also a free listen which I certainly appreciate.

Poignant

A poignant short story. The author conveyed just enough detail to create a story of marital devotion.

Depressing

Mysterious but lacking in substance for me. Sad overall. Not a bad short story but grim and not what I was hoping for. I did appreciate the element of truth portrayed in life instead of the far-reaching stories I've read recently.

short and nice

very short read and looks like its apart of a series and will be good to hear more of this story.

Not bad!

This was a good little story. A Very short story of one man’s exoneration after an incident occurs for which he appears guilty. I really enjoyed the easy slow pace of the narrator as he recounts the story. A good listen!