I Never Do This, Anesa Miller
I Never Do This, Anesa Miller
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I Never Do This

Author: Anesa Miller

Narrator: Amy McFadden

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/15/2024


Synopsis

MEET THE UNFORGETTABLE YOUNG WOMAN, LaDene Faye Howell, who finds herself in police custody recounting her story after her paroled cousin Bobbie Frank appears and engages her in a crime spree.

LaDene Faye Howell has spent her life in the small town of Devola, on an oxbow of the Muskingum River, in southeast Ohio. Her family is conservative and deeply religious, although another branch of the Howell clan are notorious criminals. When one of her outlaw relatives returns from prison, LaDene hopes the two of them may share an evening of fun, or even a spark of romance. Instead, Bobby Frank embroils her in kidnapping their old high school principal.

Taken into custody, LaDene recounts her misadventures in the form of a dramatic monologue. Pledging to "tell all in full truth so help me God," she hopes to keep herself out of jail and perhaps even soften Bobby's likely sentence. She also aims to capture her listeners' sympathy by recounting a secret from her past that she has never shared before.

Told with country noir flair, the heart of the story is LaDene's struggle to live as her own person while remaining true to her heritage and family loyalties.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lora

In true Gothic novel form, Anesa Miller's novel, I Never Do This, is full of suspense, mystery, secrets and a little dose of horror. The main character is LaDene Faye Howell, a 27 year old single woman who has lived a quiet life since her teens, working as an LPN. All that changes when her second cou......more

Goodreads review by Andrea

What a great read this was! I very much enjoyed the story as much as the writing. As eloquently and beautifully crafted as the main character's discourse is, it never loses the its oral quality that brings the story and its characters to life. The mystery drew me in immediately and kept me reading u......more

Goodreads review by Simi

I could listen to LaDene Faye Howell for hours. In fact, I did. In Miller's masterful writing, I heard the words pour from LaDene's own mouth, telling her truth as only she could. This quiet, unassuming woman has depths and secrets and stories to share, which come pouring out in the way of a police......more

Goodreads review by Kate

Okay, I RARELY do this: rave about a novel. But I Never Do This has it all: a compelling first-person narrative that never breaks character; magnificent descriptions; a cast of characters that all feel nuanced and real; and a plot and structure that kept me reading from the first page to the last. T......more

Goodreads review by Conrad

Very impressive. This is a suspenseful thriller that refuses to follow the formula. No stock characters, just people like in real life, and the author made me care about them and regret their bad choices. A worthwhile book in every respect.......more