Beth Belmont is an average woman. She works at a cinema, has a regular boyfriend, and enjoys running, but she suffers from crippling nightmares. It's on one of her daily runs that she finds a list with five names on it. The third one is her name, and as she investigates the list, she finds that the first two people on the list are dead. Paranoia grabs hold of her as she fears she's next. However, the more she digs, the more she worries that her own deep dark secret may soon come to light.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for this audio ARC. I had actually purchased this book a couple months back, but just hadn't gotten around to reading it yet. The narrator, Charlotte Worthing really brought this book to life. She did an awesome job distinguishing the different characters as well as making Beth's paranoia really shine through. As far as the story itself, I just want to say first of all, when the truth about the list was brought to light I had to put this book down and say, "That is messed up." Who thinks of these things? There were also a couple of reveals that I picked up before they were revealed, so good job with those plants. There was also one I didn't get, so good job leaving a little mystery. I didn't like that the book ended set up for a sequel. That's a personal preference of mine as I usually exclusively read standalones. In the end I still can't tell you whether I liked Beth or not because I went back and forth so many times. There were times I just hated her and other times that I felt bad for her.

This is a hard review to write, as I feel that if I say much, I’ll be giving away spoilers. . None of the characters were particularly likeable (except for maybe Beth’s counselor) Not much of a mystery except trying to find out WHO wrote the names on the list and WHY - which lead to all kinds of paranoia and suspicion on Beth’s part and no seems to give a rat’s rear-end since she’s not even being threatened.

The story was repetitive, the lines were repetitive, the story pace was way too slow, and honestly, I just didn’t get the author’s message here or the feelings they might try to inspire. Perhaps it was that actions have consequences no matter how old one is/was?? But the feelings “of entitlement” with the main character - almost seemed as if she were trying to justify something very serious that happened when she was young, may certainly be a sore point, unable to produce care or sympathy with the reader.

The narration by Charlotte Worthing was a high point; the excessive use of f*bombs were tiresome and another low point to express the constant fear, frustration and anger of the character(s).

My thanks to NetGalley and the Publisher for an Audio Digital Copy of The List, in exchange my an honest opinion. All opinions are my own.

Beth Belmont runs the same route every day, when one day she notices a piece of paper at the base of a tree. On the paper is a list of names, Beth’s is the third one down. She has no idea who left the note or who the other people on the list are. But then she discovers that the first two people on the list are dead, the logical assumption would be that Beth is next. This is a thrilling and twisted mystery and Worthing does an excellent job of bringing it to life

This book was very repetitive, I felt like the book was basically just saying she was the third person on the list. There wasn't much substance that made me want to continue to listen.

“One awful act had damned her for life.” -From The list

2 stars

Warning for: child abuse, suicide, homicide of a child

It should damn her for life. This story is told in three parts; giving you way too much information. There really isn’t any “mystery”. It’s not even like you are predicting what happened, or who is behind it, you just have to make a minor logical conclusion. I was really pulling for the “villain” as soon as the back story was told- I can’t imagine how or why they all got off so light. Beth’s paranoia and lying to Josh was annoying and aggravating.

I received an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

I started this audiobook and was completely lost for the first few chapters as I didn’t know who was who and why we were jumping POVs.

It started making sense about 20%off the way in.

The narrator was really good and the plot line kept me hooked.

Must read/listen!

I received an advanced reader’s copy in exchange for an honest review

The plot sounded so interesting but the mystery was flat and took so long to develop I had long since stopped caring. Not even an entertaining guilty pleasure