Maybe Tomorrow by Michael Wood
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Listening Length: 8h 55m
Published By: Audible Originals on 1st August, 2024
Format: Audiobook
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Book Synopsis:
Will the truth prevail or will someone get away with murder?
The morning after a ferocious storm, the body of a vulnerable teenage girl is found in the woods. The police are under pressure to find the killer and solve the tragedy but with thin evidence and no witnesses, the case is falling apart. Desperate to find this vicious murderer, they hunt high and low and eventually find their man: an outsider with no alibi. When the suspect confesses to the crime, it’s an open and shut case. But two women suspect foul play and dedicate their lives to working out what really happened, at all costs.
Will justice be served for the girl whose life was stolen from her? Will the killer face the punishment they deserve? Will the truth come to light? The answers are devastating but maybe tomorrow they will be found.
Although loosely inspired by a real case, this story and the characters portrayed are fictitious. No resemblance to any real person or organisation should be inferred.
Book Review
I haven’t reviewed an audiobook before so this will probably be a short one… I hadn’t heard of this before until my fiancé’s mother recommended it. It’s also a free audiobook on Audible (not sure if you need a subscription already) so I thought I’d give it a try.
Annabel Scholey narrates this book, and I think she did a great job telling the story. The book hooked me from beginning to end! The book moves at a fast pace (even when I listened at 1.7x speed), and I really enjoyed the short chapters. At times there are some significant jumps in time but I appreciate the author signposting each one so that I was able to keep up with when things were happening.
Throughout the book I was experiencing a lot of sadness and anger. The author does a great job of handling Anthony’s character whilst also instilling empathy and sympathy towards him. The book provokes a lot of thought by showing the injustice and how things should have been handled differently. I haven’t stopped talking to my fiancé’s mother about it since finishing it.
The only real let down for me was that I didn’t find the twist shocking enough. I will admit that I did not guess who it was until the very end and I like that in a mystery/thriller. However, the reasonings behind why they did it just didn’t feel right… The book ended on a very ‘meh’ note for me. The last 20ish seconds of the book though brought a tear to my eye.
If you are wanting a quick palate cleanser, enjoy crime/mystery/thriller books or something to listen to whilst doing other things then I would say to give it a go. Overall, the book made a solid first impression from a new author, but the twist and ending let me down.
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