Read Friction Audible Audio Edition Sandra Brown Stephen Lang Hachette Audio Books

Product details Audible Audiobook Listening Length 11 hours and 39 minutes Program Type Audiobook Version Unabridged Publisher Hachette Audio Audible.com Release Date August 18, 2015 Whispersync for Voice Ready Language English, English ASIN B011551ZG6

Friction Audible Audio Edition Sandra Brown Stephen Lang Hachette Audio Books Reviews

• I was interested in the idea of a judge becoming involved with one of the parties in a custody case pending in front of her. But - and it’s a BIG but here....The author did zero research on custody cases. Zero on legal ethics. Zero on the law. I’m a family lawyer and was stunned by the overwhelming number of incredibly naive, and flat out dumb, errors rampant in this book. Ms. Brown, if you’re going to write a story where a custody case forms the initial premise, for heavens sake do your research! This was a pathetic effort. I’m not saying write a treatise, but the book needs to be accurate at some level or this reader is unwilling to suspend belief to buy into the silliness of the story. Along with the totally cliche writing (mind like a steel trap, his manliness, etc etc), word overuse (hitched was used like fifteen times), and the unsexiest language on the planet (the Ranger tells the judge she’s tight, etc). I tried to finish this tripe but couldn’t.
• This was a great book from beginning to end. Classic Sandra Brown!
  
  I'm a huge fan of SB. All her novels are awesome. They have great suspense with great romance too. Friction is not any different.
  
  Friction begins when Texas Ranger Crawford Hunt is attending the custody hearing for his daughter Georgia. Crawford made many mistakes but now he's ready to regain custody of Georgia. Just when he's about to hear the verdict from Judge Holly Spencer, a masked gunman shows up in the courtroom and starts firing. Crawford goes into Texas Ranger mode and protects the judge.
  
  Holly Spencer is in a full campaign trying to make her judge seat a permanent one. Her contender is annoying and a bully and she knows she will do a better job than him. Holly lives in a black and white world. She's a rule follower. She follows the law and she wants everyone to do the same. Meeting Crawford will change her mind.
  
  As with other books by Sandra Brown, Friction is action-packed and there was a sense of urgency. Urgency to get to the bottom of who was behind the shooting and trying to stop him/her before more people get hurt. I was turning the pages like crazy because I needed to know. I love when I'm so taken by a book that nothing else matters. Sandra Brown always achieves this with me.
  
  The only drawback was the lack of Epilogue.
  
  Cliffhanger No
  
  5/5 Fangs
• FRICTION starts off with a bang -- literally! With her special brand of storytelling, Sandra Brown spins a tale around a custody battle and a forbidden attraction that turns into a dangerous and ugly conspiracy game. She's been an auto-buy author for this reader for more than 25 years, even when I felt her game slipped a bit. No question here that she's back in full force with her A-game.
  
  The book blurb will have to suffice because you won't find me detailing the storyline with a risk of ruining this thrilling ride for others with a slip up. Each reader needs to experience first-hand Brown's special brand of talent for keeping you on the edge of your seat.
  
  The main characters, Texas Ranger Crawford Hunt and Judge Holly Spencer, are extremely enticing, tempting and alluring. They both stand strong on their own; but together, they are a force to be reckoned with. I found myself drawn in by both and now consider them among my favorites of Brown's characters to date.
  
  This author always seems to find just the right moment to spring an unexpected revelation that shocks and surprises her readers when they least expect it. She certainly didn’t fail this time around either, and I was certainly taken in by this one.
  
  Another wonderfully written and well-plotted romantic suspense with a strong emphasis on the thrill of the chase, compelling characters that are marvelously drawn, and a combustive chemistry between them that builds into one hot and deeply meaningful coupling, all lead to a powerful and hair-raising finale.
  
  The only bad thing about an addiction to Sandra Brown’s books is that you know it will be quite some time before you’ll experience this same high again. Hopefully, not too long!
• As usual, I was caught up in this story from the beginning. I read purely for entertainment, and I love the unpredictable twists and turns in these mysteries. I get to a point where I feel a connection with the characters, and they transport me to a place where I can live vicariously through the protagonists. Even though this genre is not intended to be serious reading, I still find little comments that are profound throughout the story, such as, "I can tell you from experience that the more you worry about doing it, the more you do it. Fear of failing someone becomes self-fulfilling.” It isn't that she intends to drop these comments to make you step back and have a moment, but the comments are real and speak to me. Hopefully they speak to others as well. As far as plot goes, while you still have a "bad boy" as the knight in shining armor, this one has a soft spot for his daughter. I liked that!
  Great read!