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    Man of the Year
    Man of the Year
    Man of the Year
    Audiobook10 hours

    Man of the Year

    Written by Caroline Louise Walker

    Narrated by Cassandra Campbell, Michael Crouch, George Newbern and Gabra Zackman

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    A sinister, sophisticated debut thriller by “a remarkable new voice to watch” (J.T. Ellison, New York Times bestselling author), Man of the Year has been lauded by Shelf Awareness as “an impressive slow burn that builds suspense and cracks the whip at the end…redolent with menace and ego.”

    Dr. Robert Hart, Sag Harbor’s just-named Man of the Year, is the envy of his friends and neighbors. His medical practice is thriving. He has a beautiful old house and a beautiful new wife and a beautiful boat docked in the village marina. Even his wayward son, Jonah, is back on track, doing well at school and finally worthy of his father’s attentions. So when Jonah’s troubled college roommate needs a place to stay for the summer, Hart and his wife generously offer him their guesthouse. A win-win: Jonah will have someone to hang with, and his father can bask in the warm glow of his own generosity.

    But when Robert suspects his new houseguest of getting a little too close to his wife, the good doctor’s veneer begins to crack, and all the little lies he tells start to mount. Before long, Robert is embroiled in a desperate downward spiral, threatening to destroy anyone who stands in his way. It’s only the women in his life—his devoted office manager, his friends and neighbors, his wife—who can reveal the truth…if he’s willing to look.

    Biting and timely, Man of the Year races along at an electric pace, building to a wicked twist you won’t see coming.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio
    Release dateJun 11, 2019
    ISBN9781508292852
    Author

    Caroline Louise Walker

    Caroline Louise Walker grew up in Rock Island, Illinois. For her fiction and nonfiction, she has received fellowships from The MacDowell Colony, The Kerouac Project, and Jentel Arts. She holds an MA from NYU. Man of the Year is her first novel.

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    • 5/5
      I thought this book was so well written, the narrators were great and even though there were a few plot twists throughout, more than a few parts made me laugh out loud. The main character is something else for sure!
    • 1/5
      What a complete load of garbage. I seriously kept waiting for the twist and excitement everyone else is raving about and it was not there. None of the characters were remotely likable, the descriptive writing was way too much, it just went on and on and I wanted the author to get to the freaking point. Also there were chapters narrated by people who did not seem to have much relevance to the story, was this some kind of new writing style? The male narrator was crisp and clear but something about his voice annoyed me, probably not the narrator but this dipwad main character he had to narrate. Some of the female narration was hard to hear and understand. Also, there were parts of the recording that seemed to be missing. I don't know if this is the audio itself, the scribd app, or my overall lousy internet access but it happened when I was just on cellular. Get it together Scribd, I love your app but sections of books should not be just missing. Don't waste your time on this book.
    • 5/5
      Unexpected climax and when I thought everything was revealed I was surprised more than one once! This book was a mixture of many genres. I'd say this is a kind of story which when it's told, no one really gets the point, however when you hear the whole story, it makes you think about life.
    • 5/5
      Definitely not a thriller. But so good! The writing is descriptive and the narrator is great. The book itself reads like the most delicious summer beach read, but yet has substance and gravitas.
    • 3/5
      Man of the Year by Caroline Louise Walker is a diabolically clever mystery.

      Dr. Robert Hart is Sag Harbor's newly minted Man of the Year but instead of riding high, he is beset by doubts and suspicions about his wife Elizabeth's fidelity. Robert's college age son Jonah and his best friend Nick Carpenter are visiting  when Elizabeth invites Nick to stay with the three of them for the summer. Robert is less than pleased since he is very eager to see the last of Nick. Plus Elizabeth's invitation ratchets up his certainty she and Nick are sleeping together.  He then begins a concerted, sly campaign to induce Nick to leave but exactly how far is Robert willing to gto to eject their houseguest?

      Robert is a self-centered and possessive man who quickly becomes paranoid about the people around him. He has his reasons for distrusting Elizabeth but is he reading the situation with Nick correctly? Unable to find definitive proof of their affair, Robert instead does everything he can to get rid of the young man. He starts making some very ill-thought out decisions that eventually come back to haunt him and place him in a very precarious position. Just as things begin to spiral further of control, Robert must contend with unexpected situations both at work and at home.

      With a unique premise, Man of the Year is a fascinating character driven mystery. Unfortunately most of the story takes place inside of Robert's head which is not the most pleasant experience. Although Robert is the primary narrator, a few chapters are written from various character's perspectives. The storyline is intriguing but the pacing is quite slow until around the half way point. With some shocking twists and stunning turns, Caroline Louise Walker brings the novel to a bit of a frustratingly ambiguous conclusion. All in all, an entertaining debut.
    • 4/5
      Man of the Year is Caroline Louise Walker's debut novel.Dr. Robert Hart has it all - his practice is doing well, beautiful home in Sag Harbor, a boat in the marina, a gorgeous younger wife - and he's just been named man of the year. His son Jonah was struggling but his college roomate Nick seems to have helped him find his way. So when his wife asks Nick to spend the summer with them, he can't say no. Nick can have the guest cottage of course.But how Robert envisioned the summer doesn't seem to be quite what's happening. He's sure that Nick is hitting on his wife - and that she is welcoming his advances. And so, the good doctor decides to (subtly) confirm and correct this issue. And so he lies. (about what I'm not going to say as I don't want to provide a spoiler) And that one lie leads to another - and another and .....The first half of the book is told through the good doctor's voice. He is most definitely an unlikable character. He's the definition of supercilious - arrogant, smug and more. In the second half of the book, the supporting players are given a voice. Now, I'd like to say that they were the opposite of Robert, but they weren't. There was just something off about all of them. And I found all of them unlikable as well. Kudos to Walker for her characterizations.Walker does a wonderful job manipulating the reader's perceptions along the way to a wonderful last gotcha. Do we believe Robert's view of what's happening? Are the supporting players telling the truth? The unraveling of Bobby Hart is an accident you can't help but rubberneck.I chose to listen to Man of the Year. The lead role was voiced by George Newbern, one of my favourite narrators. He has a wonderfully expressive voice that perfectly suited my mental image of this character. Disdainful and condescending. He has interpreted the role perfectly. I really enjoy a full cast of readers rather than just one. Man of the Year employed three other readers to tell this tale - Cassandra Campbell, Michael Crouch and Gabra Zackman. Again, the voices matched the script. Softer for the wife and office assistant and younger, more innocent voices for Jonah and Nick. I've said it before and I'll say it again - I find I become so much more immersed in a story when I listen. Walker is a talented writer and I will be curious to see what she pens next.
    • 3/5
      I received an ARC of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. This did not affect my opinion of the book or my review itself.Dr. Robert Hart seems to have the perfect life. He's even just been named Man of the Year for Sag Harbor. But when he takes in his son's best friend, Dr. Hart begins to see that there are cracks in the world he's built.This book kept me turning pages. From the start, I could tell that something big was going to happen, and Walker had me wanting to find out more.There were also some great twists near the end that really surprised me, something I always appreciate. I really like when the author makes me rethink all of what I've read in the book before.I thought it was a really clever decision to have the book interspersed with chapters from the women's points of view. This broke up what could have felt like a monologue from Dr. Hart, and provided important insight into the story.The last chapter really bugged me. I didn't feel it was necessary, and rather than adding another twist, I felt it took away from the power behind the twists that had already come-and it made things a little confusing.I also found the characters as a whole really unlikable. I think this was the point, but it stopped me from being as invested in the book as I would have liked.This was a good book with potential to be a great one. There were some choices that just didn't work for me.
    • 4/5
      I'm not sure how to classify this book. There were a lot of surprise twists but I wouldn't consider it suspenseful or a thriller. It was more a family drama and a character study of some highly self absorbed people. It was interesting and very well written. The only thing I didn't care for were the few random chapters from a couple of very minor characters - I don't know that they were at all necessary and didn't really add to the story. I look forward to reading more by Caroline Louise Walker. I won an ARC of this book from Goodreads.
    • 3/5
      This is a slow pacing psychological thriller. The beginning was fine if not a little jumbled but this was cleared up fairly quickly. The middle is where the "heart" of the story lays. Then there is the ending. It is where all of the secrets were revealed but it felt a bit rushed. When I read the reveal, I did have a moment of "ah ha". Ok, I did not really see that coming. Always a good result of a psychological thriller. Yet, I was a bit disappointed in the fact that Robert's reaction to Nick was more reserved. I thought for a man who seemed to have a lot going for him with a successful career and a family that he would have gone off the deep end with rage over someone honing in on his space. Despite some bumps along the way and the slow pacing, I did like this book. I would read another book from this author. Fans of these types of books may want to give this book a try.
    • 5/5
      Man Of The YearByCaroline Louise WalkerWhat it's all about...Oh my...Bobby...surgeon and man of the year...begins to have doubts about his wife’s fidelity. After all...this wouldn’t be the first time. Married for ten years to the lovely Elizabeth...an adultorous affair between the two of them is exactly how they met. But now...with his son’s handsome young friend living in his guest house...Elizabeth’s invitation by the way...he senses that something disloyal is going on in his marriage! My thoughts after reading this book...Such yummy stuff going on with Bobby. Most of the time I wanted to shake him. Is he seeing things that aren’t there? Or is there an affair going on right under his nose? He questions everything...tissues in waste cans, toilet seats left up...phone messages...are these all signs of Elizabeth’s infidelity? What I loved best...I loved the way the author profiled different characters in this book. Seeing their take on things that were happening was very interesting. Bobby falling apart? Kind of amusing...then the true hidden personas of Jonah, Bobby and Elizabeth. Does anyone know the truth about what happened and what is happening? What potential readers might want to know...Prepare to be surprised and shocked as you dive into this incredibly engrossing book! I received this book from the publisher through NetGalley. It was my choice to read and review it.