Thank you Libro.fm / Penguin Random House Audio for the ALC and Berkley Pub, #partner, for the advanced e-copy of So Thirsty in exchange for my honest review.
Publisher: Berkley / PRH Audio
Published: September 10, 2024
Summary:
A woman must learn to take life by the throat after a night out leads to irrevocable changes in this juicy, thrilling novel from the USA Today bestselling author of Such Sharp Teeth and Black Sheep.
Sloane Parker is dreading her birthday. She doesn’t need a reminder she’s getting older, or that she’s feeling indifferent about her own life.
Her husband surprises her with a birthday weekend getaway—not with him, but with Sloane’s longtime best friend, troublemaker extraordinaire Naomi.
Sloane anticipates a weekend of wine tastings and cozy robes and strategic avoidance of issues she’d rather not confront, like her husband’s repeated infidelity. But when they arrive at their rental cottage, it becomes clear Naomi has something else in mind. She wants Sloane to stop letting things happen to her, for Sloane to really live. So Naomi orchestrates a wild night out with a group of mysterious strangers, only for it to take a horrifying turn that changes Sloane’s and Naomi’s lives literally forever.
The friends are forced to come to terms with some pretty eternal consequences in this bloody, seductive novel about how it’s never too late to find satisfaction, even though it might taste different than expected.
My thoughts:
This is the second book I’ve read/listened to by Rachel Harrison and I am strangely enough – a fan?! I never would have thought that I’d be one to like books about vampires but there’s something so engaging and fun about Harrison’s books and I for sure will be adding the rest of her books to my tbr!
I love how the author explores some deep issues while giving us an entertaining story at the same time. Here we have two women in their 30s, trying to figure out just what that means. We also get a good look at friendship as a whole. These two women may be complete opposites, but they have a bond that carries them through thick and thin.
I loved the vampire lore that was part of this book. This was the area I was most concerned about not liking but it ended up working just fine for me – though I will say, there is blood, so be warned! I mean, the title says it all!!!
Audio thoughts:
I find Rachel Harrison’s books translate really well onto audio. And this one, narrated by Brittany Pressley, was just fantastic! Brittany is one of my favorite narrators and she does an amazing job bringing this story to life. She gives each character their own voice and unique personality, making it such a fun listening experience.
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