One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry

Posted March 11, 2024 in review Tags:

One of Our Own by Lucinda Berry

Genres: Suspense
Source: ARC
Narrator: A.J. Cook, Tessa Albertson

A suicide prevention hotline volunteer answers a call that turns her world upside down in this edge-of-your-seat audio original thriller by the bestselling author of The Perfect Child and The Best of Friends, performed by A.J. Cook (Criminal Minds) and Tessa Albertson (Younger).
Felicia, a single mother and lawyer by day, volunteers at a local crisis center to give back to her tightknit community in a small Wisconsin town. One night, she answers a horrifying call: through tears, a frantic teenage girl tells her that she was a victim of sexual assault at a local house party.
Felicia is shocked, and breaking protocol, she begins communicating with the girl on her own, determined to keep her safe and hold her assailants accountable. But as she gets closer and closer to the truth, she can’t shake the feeling that she and the girl are connected by more than the phone call. As the girl shares more details, Felicia begins to think the unthinkable—someone close to her may be involved in this heinous crime.
As Felicia earns the girl’s trust and more facts emerge about the incident, she faces a gut-wrenching battle between her protective instincts and the moral responsibility to do what’s right. This taut thriller is the perfect listen for fans of The Push, Wrong Place Wrong Time, and We Need to Talk About Kevin.

One of Our Own is an audio exclusive by Lucinda Berry and narrated by AJ Cook and Tessa Albertson. They do a phenomenal job of bringing the story to life. I think I figured out quickly who the bad guy was, so it is more about the journey of Felicia figuring out who the bad guy was. But, its also a story that is very relatable to women: Abuse, rape, and exploitation. Both the women in this story experienced it and it really explores the trauma and how it manifests differently. So, while this wasn’t a “surprise” twist story or anything, I did find it really engrossing. AJ Cook (from Criminal Minds) was fantastic and so was Tessa Albertson (you only hear her as the girl on the phone).