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Playing in the Rain

When All That Matters Is Freedom (Escape Series, Book 1)

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Playing in the Rain

By: Sandra J. Jackson
Narrated by: Carrie Coello
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When the effects of a hypnosis-inducing drug fade, April slowly begins a conscious awakening. Memories of her past are unclear and she has no recollection of her identity or her whereabouts.

As the days slip by, April realizes there is more to life than existing when she is introduced to an occupant who does just that - her sister. The more she learns about her environment the more she wants to escape.

Will April remember her past, her sister? Will she have the courage to leave? And if she does, where will she go?

Experience through April’s eyes her struggle to remember and her determination to escape in this post-apocalyptic sci-fi suspense story.

©2018 Sandra J. Jackson (P)2019 Sandra J. Jackson Post-Apocalyptic Science Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction

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When the effects of a hypnosis inducing drug begins to fade, April wakes up as a captive in a laboratory at the Contagion Eradication Centre for Intelligent Life (C.E.C.I.L) with no memory of her previous life. Up until now she has been on a daily regiment of injections which consist of a memory wiping drug as well as a mysterious vaccine. Her attendant, Jasper, has been weaning her off the former and as she becomes self aware, she remembers not only her name, but is introduced to a sister she wasn’t aware she had. Jasper quietly urges April to keep up the pretence of being in a hypnotic state until they are able to escape. Later his plan goes awry however, and April and her sister Beth find themselves prisoners in a dank wooden building, at the mercy of the egomaniacal founder of the Institute, Cecil...

Playing with Fire is the first intriguing instalment of the Escape series and is told solely from April’s perspective. As a result, the plot is slow to unfold as April becomes self aware and her memories resurface. Little explanation is given on the outside world other than the fact that something seems to be killing everyone.

April is a strong and likeable protagonist who we’re told is nineteen years old. While April’s memories return faster, Beth, who is three years her junior, only has brief flashbacks. Cecil is an intimidating antagonist who comes across as an unpredictable and callous control freak. His motives and plans for the girls are not entirely clear. All we do know is that April and Beth are being used as test subjects for a mysterious vaccine and are being kept as bargaining chips. As the girls desperately search for a means of escape, the tension and underlying sense of danger is amplified by Cecil’s irregular visits.

While the story is slow to build, the book is nonetheless compelling and well worth the effort. I genuinely welled up at one part towards the end which is a testament of the writer’s characterisation skills. The ending has paved the way for the second instalment which I look forward to delving into.

Recommended for YA fans of dystopian novels of teens in peril, mysteries, conspiracies,

I received an advanced free audible copy of Playing in the Rain and I am voluntarily reviewing it. Carrie Coello has masterfully brought the characters and story to life with her clear, concise delivery which made it easy to differentiate between characters.

Ideal for YA fans of dystopian books

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could not stop listening to this book made me late twice lol
post-apocalyptic sci-fi suspense story.
well written by Sandra J. Jackson
Narrated by: Carrie Coello who brought everything to life
book 2 please

amazing book

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This audio book is written for the young adult audience ,but anyone of any age would enjoy this. I was hooked and can't wait to see where this series leads.

Playing in the rain

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From the very first word I was hooked. The story unfolds in tiny, captivating snippets of a young woman going about her day in a decidedly odd situation. It's unclear exactly where this young woman is, or what's going on, and who her captors (are they captors?) are, but with each scene the author takes you and her characters a little further down the road of discovery.

The story is full of suspense and I was kept on tenterhooks the whole way through as new characters emerged, equally mysterious and you begin to get a hint of what's going on in this near-future world gone awry. At the end of the book I immediately started the second book, unable to wait to find out what was going to happen next.

Excellently written, with great narration, I found myself immersed in the story, enjoying the very real characters in a decidedly scary situation.

I was given a free promo code for an honest review of this book... well, I loved it! Highly recommend!

Gripping dystopian near-future novel

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This book can become a reality. It has a very interesting story line and with missing memories piecing 2 lives together isn't easy. Two lovely sisters fight for everything daily. the narration was great and the read one to curl up with on a rainy day.

creepy

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