Bury Me by Tara Sivec
Narrated by Stephanie Willis
Psychological thriller. Standalone.
As most of you know, Tara Sivec has been my favorite author since 2012 when she released Seduction & Snacks. I have read every single book except ONE, Bury Me. Why? I still remember my nightmares after reading The Shining. I donāt do scary books or movies. Bury Me also came out during a serious health scare, so my mind wasnāt going there. Instead, I had my friends Joanne and Megan write reviews.
But this year I was flying up to Cleveland during October to see Taraās movie premiere of Seduction & Snacks and I decided that since it was Halloween and I was seeing her, I would finally give Bury Me a go. Iāll be honest, I didnāt expect to really like it. But I not only liked it, I loved it! It was completely different from anything I have read, and it wasnāt scary, it was more of a mystery/suspense. It also made me question everything I thought I knew about Tara because her twisted mind is a scarier, crazier place than I ever imagined.
āMy name is Ravenna Duskin. Iām eighteen years old and I live in a prisonā¦ā
Ravenna wakes up after a head injury in the State Penitentiary she has grown up in. Built in the 1800s, her father was the warden, it is no longer open but the family takes care of it for public tours. Nothing feels right to Ravenna. She lost a lot of her memory,Ā has these flashes of thoughts that don’t seem to match what everyone says about her, and she knows her parents are lying to her, but she canāt figure out what happened to her.
āMy name is Ravenna Duskin. Iām eighteen years old, I live in a prison, and I will find out the truth, even if it destroys everyone around me.ā
Tara kept me on the edge of my seat, guessing incorrectly through the entire book, and I wasnāt able to stop listening. I am not going to do my usual likes and dislikes because I donāt want to give you any hints about this book. But if you’ve hesitated, like me, because scary isnāt your thingāBury Me is more twisted than scary, and it was a great change of pace.
The Narration:
Stephanie Willis was absolutely perfect, and I loved that she wasnāt familiar to me.
The Down and Dirty:
Bury Me by Tara Sivec is a crazy ride, and a great choice when you need a break from romance. For some reason, I thought it was more horror than a psychological thriller, but I was wrong. I thought Iād be stressed out wanting to cover my ears, but just the opposite, I couldnāt stop listening. There were twists and turns that kept me guessing and I loved the end.
But Iām a little scared of Tara now.
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