I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl | Review

 Thank you to NetGalley and Minotaur Books for the opportunity to listen to an advanced copy audiobook in exchange for my honest opinion and review.  

I Dreamed of Falling by Julia Dahl
Genre(s): Thriller
Release Date: September 17th, 2024
Publisher: Minotaur Books
Pages: 352
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐
Spice: Sweet 🌶️

Plot Synopsis via GoodReads:

Roman Grady is the sole reporter for the local newspaper in a tiny Hudson Valley town - a town so small that every store opening and DUI is considered newsworthy. But when Roman's longtime girlfriend, Ashley, the mother of his four-year-old son, is found dead, he realizes he had no idea what was really going on in her life. And when he starts asking questions, he’s not prepared for the answers.

What was Ashley doing at the cliffside home of her troubled ex-girlfriend? How did no one in a house full of people see what happened to her? And why does it seem like everyone in town suddenly has something to hide? As Roman and his mother dig into Ashley’s last few months, the truths they uncover threaten to expose painful secrets. The kind of secrets that can get you killed.

A gripping thriller and a moving portrait of a family struggling through tragedy, I Dreamed of Falling showcases Julia Dahl's talent for using crime fiction to tell an immersive and unforgettable story. Dahl’s unflinching novel asks hard questions about love, regret, inequality, and the possibilities and the perils of forgiveness.

Review:

I listened to the audio version of this book. It was a slow burn and I almost didn’t finished a few times, but I’m glad I stuck with it. There were multiple plot lines interweaving that took some time to establish but the book became really interesting once the connections between them started to form. I listened to the audiobook on my way to work and I was looking forward to heading into work to find out what was going to happen next! 

The narrators did a fantastic job. I think their voices fit with what I envisioned the characters voices to be. The introduction of Ashley’s narrator was a nice surprise and I really enjoyed hearing the background details of her story.