Honors student Sarie Holland is busted by the local police while doing a favor for her boyfriend. Unwilling to betray him but desperate to avoid destroying her future, Sarie has no choice but to become a "CI"--a confidential informant.
Philly narcotics cop Ben Wildey is hungry for a career-making bust. The detective thinks he's found the key in Sarie: her boyfriend scores from a mid-level dealer with alleged ties to the major drug gangs.
Sarie turns out to be the perfect CI: a quick study with a shockingly keen understanding of the criminal mind. But Wildey, desperate for results, pushes too hard and inadvertently sends the nineteen-year-old into a death trap, leaving Sarie hunted by crooked cops and killers alike with nothing to save her--except what she's learned during her harrowing weeks as an informant.
Which is bad news for the police and the underworld. Because when it comes to payback, CI #1373 turns out to be a very quick study...
The story begins with Sarie writing a letter to her mother, actually she is telling what happened in this letter/diary and we find out why as the story progresses. It does build slowly as Sarie tries to do everything asked of her except for turning in her friend D. While trying to give Officer Wildey what he wants she gets herself involved in ways she (and Wildey) never expected. Her younger brother is interested in the secretive ways of his sister which become important later on . With likeable characters and villains to root against, this is easily one of the best audios I've experienced this year. Casey Holloway narrates Sarie's voice and George Bryant narrates several male voices. Both do a fabulous job with the suspense, action, humor right to the twist at the end . Will be looking for other books by this author.
*Thanks to Mitch and Hachette Audio for this review copy*
4 comments:
This sounds like a fun page turner!
Sounds like fun! A new title and author to me. I like that you felt the audio was very well narrated and that added to your enjoyment.
Sounds like a good audio. Adding it to my list.
That's quite an sudio recommendation. Off to see if my library has it!
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