Playing Dead: A Novel of Suspense Audiobook

" I enjoyed this thriller. Many twists! "

" I've just read some reviews of this book on here & i'm astounded that some people gave it 5 stars .... FIVE !! WTF !! This book is a walking Texas cliche right down to the faded red boots & the ten gallon hats .... Surprise, surprise the men are mean & moody and the women are split right down the middle, as it seems in Texas you are either a pinafored homemaker or a lasso throwing, horse riding, gun toting 'gal' taking the game to the boy's ... just like our good 'ole heroine Tommie .. didn't see that one coming. Tommie stalks about everywhere and when she's not spewing out cliched one liners or wearing too short/too tight clothes (dont ask !) she's constantly refering to what Mama used to say or Granny used to do or what her Daddy would have done .... & whatever is up 'war hero' Hudson's arse i wished he'd get it sorted as the constant grimacing hard man act was a bit much after one chapter never mind after all 35. However, I persevered as i hate to quit on a book and the last 2/3 chapters at least bring the 'story' together or maybe i was just excited to see the light at the end of a very long tunnel...... In fact the best description of all is the title, because half way through you'll feel like Playing Dead too. "

" Tommie McCloud makes her living helping traumatized children with horse therapy. Heir to a Texas ranch, she receives a mysterious letter telling her she was kidnapped as a baby and her real father is a Mafia figure and her real mother would like to meet her. Layers upon layers are revealed as Tommie investigates with the help of various folks who seem to be very conveniently positioned to assist her. The whole book felt very convoluted and forced to flow easily. "

" Loved this book- kept me turning the pages! The ending didn't disappoint, and I am waiting for Julia's next novel. A good read! "

" Mystery, page turner. Good choice for TLA one book one conference. "

" I really liked this book. I think it's a great Texas mystery. Interesting story, great characters and not too much Texas cliche. "

" pretty good book, but it wasn't one that I couldn't put down "

" I enjoyed this debut. It kept me reading and had a different unexpected ending. I am not sure that I loved it but I liked it enough to say it was a decent read. The author has some very cleaver whit along with relevant material intertwined in the story. "

" It was okay. I loved the idea of this book, but.... The storyline got hectic and hard to follow. Characters were too over the top/improbable. Did like the twist at the end tho! :) "

" I really enjoyed this debut novel by a Fort Worth author. Lots of twists and an ending that I didn't predict. Gotta love that. "

" Good start but lost my interest midway thru. Some of the characters were annoying and seemingly mysterious when they were just ordinary. "

" Good page-turner. Not predictable at all. Characters are well-developed and believable. Look forward to more from this author. "

" It was a little slow at times for me, besides losing my interest a couple times, have to say I did not see the ending coming. Which I like in a story! "

" Overall a good read. It had me keep guessing what was next. I liked if. "

" There are no words to describe how good of a book this was. Mrs. Heaberlin has done a great job writing this book and I was honored to read it. Thank you for the copy Mrs. Heaberlin, it has been a pleasure. "

" A good mystery. A little complicated, lots of characters to keep track of, but she ties it up in the end. "

" I picked up this book because it is based in Texas. In the beginning I was intrigued but found I was able to pick up the twist long before it was revealed. I was also left with questions at the end of the book regarding Jack. "

" A lot of twists and turns, a good ending, an easy and entertaining read. Sometimes, though, I wanted to smack Tommie upside the head and tell her, "Think, before you act, girl!" But I suppose if she thought thinks out instead of acting in hast, there wouldn't be much of a story. "

" interesting plot, at times got characters confused, but really good read. "

" This is my first read of Julia Heaberlin. Not home cookin', but home talkin'. Interesting. It was OK, not great. She skipped back/forth a lot - kind of confusing. I could not get a 'feel' for the characters or the plot. I think it should have been a short story, and it might have been great! "

" On the whole I enjoyed this, but it was pretty convoluted with lots of plot lines and the heroine was occasionally annoying, switching from a strong woman to a clinger. On the other hand, it did have a successfully surprising ending and certainly kept my interest! "

" A real page-turner! I couldn't stop reading it and stayed awake so I could finish it. "