Thank you Brilliance Audio, #partner for the ALC of A Show of Faith in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Brilliance Audio / Amazon Original Stories
Published: April 13, 2o23
Summary:
From the #1 New York Times bestselling coauthor of The Wife Between Us comes a twisty short story about a chance encounter that tests the boundaries of a mother’s love.
Blair Martin’s days rarely vary: she gets up, goes for a run, and then heads to work at a Manhattan literary agency where she nurtures authors through the publishing process. Her nights, spent alone in her too-large apartment, are similarly predictable.
Then on an ordinary Wednesday, Blair enters her office building and spies a lost wallet. When Blair tracks down the owner, they arrange for a simple exchange. But the young woman, Maya, seems so vulnerable, much like Blair’s own daughter, Faith, who died tragically just last year, and Blair is unable to simply walk away. Tentatively, Blair takes Maya under her wing. Both women are all too familiar with loss, and they find solace in spending time together. But as their connection deepens, they discover that each of them is harboring secrets much darker than grief.
My thoughts:
I became a fan of Greer Hendricks when I was discovered her as a co-writer with Sarah Pekkanen – those books they wrote together are some of my favorites. Of course I had to pick up whatever she decided to write on her own and will be doing the same for Sarah, too!
This short story was so clever and had me from the get-go. I listened to it in one sitting and loved the twists and turns it took. I definitely could see it turning into a full-length novel if given the chance and hope that one day the author does that, but as is, I was satisfied with what I got. I loved the characters and loved the sense of unease I got…for a short story that is not always easy to accomplish and I think Greer was able to do that with ease.
Audio thoughts:
I love listening to short stories on audio because they are just the thing to pick up in-between some of the heavier books I tend to graviate towards or am not sure what I want to listen to next and just need something quick & fun to listen to. This one definitely fit that and I loved the two narrators, Susannah Jones and Lauren Ezzo. They really made this listening experience a good one. My only complaint is that I wanted more!
