Unnatural Deeds, Cyn Balog
Unnatural Deeds, Cyn Balog
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Unnatural Deeds

Author: Cyn Balog

Narrator: Pamela Lorence

Unabridged: 8 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/27/2016


Synopsis

Victoria Zell doesn’t fit in, not that she cares what anyone thinks. She and her homeschooled boyfriend, Andrew, are inseparable. All they need is each other. That is, until Zachary Zimmerman joins her homeroom. Within an hour of meeting, he convinces good-girl Vic to cut class. And she can’t get enough of that rush.Despite Vic’s loyalty to Andrew, she finds her life slowly entwining with Z’s. Soon she’s lying to everyone she knows in an effort to unravel Z’s secrets. Except Z’s not the only one with a past. Victoria’s hiding her own secrets, secrets that will come back to haunt her—and destroy everything in her path.

About Cyn Balog

Cyn Balog is the author of the young-adult paranormal novels Fairy Tale, Sleepless, Starstruck, Touched, Dead River, and Unnatural Deeds. Visit her online at www.CynBalog.com.

About Pamela Lorence

Pamela Lorence is a seasoned professional in the audio production business and a classically trained singer and performer. Her voice has been featured in video games, museum audio guides, commercials, children’s toys, and dozens of audiobooks. This year she combined her love of reading with her love of audio production and launched Forever Young Audiobooks, a boutique audiobook publishing company focused on producing quality young adult titles. In her free time she’s a volunteer narrator at the Learning Ally, a national nonprofit with a defined approach to help support students with learning disabilities. She also volunteers at the Bridge School, an innovative organization educating children with severe speech and physical impairments.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Trinity

This was such a delightfully twisted book. I sincerely recommend it to anyone who likes insane plot twists, because seriously, I was like: It’s based on a girl named Victoria (Vic) who’s attending a religious high school, has marvelous grades, and a great home-schooled boyfriend. She transferred......more

YA thriller with a surprising twist!Victoria “Vic” Zell, a junior at a private high school in rural Maine, is a social outcast who tries her best to blend in the background. She has an agoraphobic boyfriend, Andrew, who fills her world until she meets “Z,” the enigmatic new boy at school. Charismat......more

4 ★★★★Unexpected and Shocking Stars Genre: Mystery/YA Type: Standalone POV: First Person – Female "Obsession is strange. One moment you think you have control. And by the time you realize that you've lost your free will, you don't even care." Unnatural Deeds by Cyn Balog caught my attention by its cover......more


Quotes

“Narrator Pamela Lorence valiantly delivers this convoluted story of obsession…Lorence is adept at rendering Victoria’s rather irritating naïveté and her mysterious past…Audio is the ideal medium for this drawn-out mystery, which does conclude with a twist.” AudioFile

“Like a PG-13 version of Gone Girl…A page-turner that will keep readers riveted, this is a treat for mystery fans and will keep readers guessing right up until the end.” Kirkus Reviews

“The compelling story takes hold, leaving readers guessing until the end. The understated dread builds to a tense and tragic climax.” Booklist

“Takes readers on a dark journey through mental illness and murder…Secrets and well-placed clues shape the suspenseful plot, which balances Vic’s relatable questions about romance with true-crime suspense surrounding a missing person…Verdict: A good choice for teens who are dealing with the loss of a friend. A strong purchase for YA thriller collections.” School Library Journal

“Patient readers will enjoy the simultaneous thrills of the murder, the Z intrigue, and Vic’s story…[For] teens who enjoyed Flynn’s Gone Girl and Hawkins ’The Girl on the Train.” VOYA

“A compelling, dark confessional with pages that keep you guessing and an ending that will blow you sideways.” Natalie D. Richards, author of Six Months Later