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Reviewed by Anne Boling for Readers' Favorite
Since Susan Morrow had always been her ex-husband Edward’s harshest critic, she was surprised when she received a box containing his manuscript. Eventually, she picks up the manuscript and begins reading. Quickly she becomes engrossed in the story of Tony Hastings. Tony’s story opens with a volatile and intense beginning. When Tony’s car is forced off the road his wife and daughter are taken hostage. Tony is incapable of rescuing his family; he is weak and self-centered. He is more concerned with his own feelings than he is with the plight of his wife and daughter. This leads him to seek revenge.
This book has a plot within a plot. We learn about Susan’s life as she reads about Tony’s life. I kept waiting for something to happen to Susan or for something surrounding her but it never happened. She was a married wife living with children and a husband who is unfaithful. We quickly learn that Susan is a worrier. She worries about not knowing what to worry about.
I applaud the author’s use of a story within a story; I found it distinctive and stimulating. It is particularly so in Tony’s story; though he isn’t the most likeable character he is a character with depth. He is imperfect in his self absorption. I found Susan’s story to lack the depth of Tony’s and yet it was a good story, just a little bland. Toward the end of the book both plots seem to run out of a bit of steam. I wondered if the author became tired or bored with the concept. Over all, "Tony and Susan" is a good read. I give it 4 stars. It would be inappropriate if I do not mention the two narrators, Lorelei King and Peter Marinker. Both do a fabulous job. Their voices are expressive and lend much to the plot.
