ARE YOU LISTENING? FRIDAY: SAVE ME AUDIO BOOK -A REVIEW AND GIVEAWAY

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SAVE ME

 BY LISA SCOTTOLINE

NARRATED BY CYNTHIA NIXON

ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK:

From theNew York Times bestselling author of Think Twice and Look Again comes an emotionally powerful novel about a split-second choice, agonizing consequences, and the need for justice.

Rose McKenna volunteers as a lunch mom in her daughter Melly’s school in order to keep an eye on Amanda, a mean girl who’s been bullying her daughter. Her fears come true when the bullying begins, sending Melly to the bathroom in tears. Just as Rose is about to follow after her daughter, a massive explosion goes off in the kitchen, sending the room into chaos. Rose finds herself faced with the horrifying decision of whether or not to run to the bathroom to rescue her daughter or usher Amanda to safety. She believes she has accomplished both, only to discover that Amanda, for an unknown reason, ran back into the school once out of Rose's sight. In an instance, Rose goes from hero to villain as the small community blames Amanda’s injuries on her. In the days that follow, Rose's life starts to fall to pieces, Amanda’s mother decides to sue, her marriage is put to the test, and worse, when her daughter returns to school, the bullying only intensifies. Rose must take matters into her own hands and get down to the truth of what really happened that fateful day in order to save herself, her marriage and her family. 

In the way that Look Again had readers questioning everything they thought they knew about family, Save Me will have readers wondering just how far they would go to save the ones they love. Lisa Scottoline is writing about real issues that resonate with real women, and the results are emotional, heartbreaking and honest.

			Listen to the first chapter of the audio edition of LISA SCOTTOLINE'S SAVE ME narrated by CYNTHIA NIXON

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

LISA SCOTTOLINE is the New York Times bestselling author of 15 novels including Lady Killer and Daddy’s Girl. She also writes a weekly column titled, Chick Wit, for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She won an Edgar® Award and Cosmopolitan magazine’s “Fun Fearless Fiction” Award. She lives in the Philadelphia area. You can visit Lisa at her wonderful website at http://scottoline.com/Site/

PRAISE FOR SAVE ME:

"In SAVE ME, Lisa Scottoline walks readers into this charged moral dilemma and then takes them on an intense, breathless ride. You won't be able to put this one down."— Jodi Picoult, author of Sing You Home and House Rules

"An emotionally riveting novel that explores the depths of one mother's love for her daughter.... Powerful, provocative, and page-turning!" — Emily Giffin, NY Times bestselling author of Heart of the Matter and Something Borrowed
 

"A novel packed with excitement and emotion, SAVE ME is a gut-clenching, heart-stirring read."— Sandra Brown, NY Times bestselling author of Tough Customer
 

"Heart-pounding! Scottoline provides the perfect combination of explosive action, twisting turns, and genuine emotion in this exciting novel of an ordinary mom going to extraordinary lengths for her daughter. Open up SAVE ME, and save yourself with a great book."— Lisa Gardner, NY Times bestselling author of Love You More
 

"From one shock to the next, only a mom's courage and love bring justice. Nerves on edge, heart pounding, and heart-wrenching, SAVE ME is thrilling and infused with love. Brilliant, I couldn't put it down."— Louise Penny, NY Times bestselling author of Bury Your Dead

"A white-hot crossover novel about the perils of mother love. Scottoline, shifts gears at every curve with the cool efficiency of a NASCAR driver."

— Kirkus Reviews

"At the quick pace of a thriller, Scottoline masterfully fits every detail into a tight plot chock-full of real characters, real issues, and real thrills. A story anchored by the impenetrable power of a mother’s love, it begs the question, just how far would you go to save your child?"— Booklist  

"A satisfying nail-biting thriller sure to please." — Publishers Weekly

MY REVIEW:
SAVE ME by Lisa Scottoline is narrated by Cynthia Nixon and quickly became my favorite Audio Book of all time. However, I suspect it would be a favorite even if it were in another format. Of course, Nixon’s superb reading adds to the realism and suspense of Scottoline’s amazing story of motherly love and innate desire to defend her loved ones before thinking about herself. When Rose McKenna volunteers to be a “Cafeteria Mom” at her daughter Melly’s school, little does she suspect what is to come. Having moved from one area because of a bullying problem, Rose is hoping that the fresh start at the brand new Reesburgh Elementary School will be a better one for her third grade, Harry Potter loving daughter, Melly.  Rose wanted to see for herself how Melly was treated by the popular Amanda who seemingly was enjoying making Melly miserable by ridiculing the birthmark on her cheek. However, little did Rose suspect the real fireworks would start right AFTER the bullying when she was talking to Amanda and the two other girls who had caused Melly to flee the cafeteria, seeking refuge in the handicap bathroom as she often did.

An explosion of white light throws Rose against the wall as she seems to black out for an instant and then feeling heat from the fiery blast, as well as water from the overhead sprinklers, jumps into action. Ignoring her own cuts and bloody cheek, she quickly finds Amanda, Danielle, and Emily realizing that the fire is growing and they must get out. As she hurries to get them outside, she remembers her Melly is in the bathroom. For an instant, Rose must decide who to save first, but instinct takes over, as she gets the girls out to the hallway where children are streaming out with the help of teachers and other adults while sirens blare. Once they are through the door, she returns to get Melly. In what is a life and death situation, Rose is able to get Melly out of the locked bathroom just in time and they are rushed off to the hospital. It is there that Rose’s battle truly begins. Learning that there were cafeteria workers and a teacher killed, she also finds out a child is also barely hanging on…and it isn’t Melly, as she will be physically fine. Instead, it is Amanda! How could that happen when Amanda was escorted out personally by Rose?

First called a hero for saving the girls, Rose soon becomes the villain of the incident as it is thought she went to save Melly and left Amanda. With Rose facing civil and criminal charges, her life begins to fall apart piece by piece. Rose’s husband Leo is a lawyer and gives Rose good advice and loving support.  But the pressure and stress eventually causes Rose problems with Leo as the press uncovers secrets from Rose’s past that she has never shared even with her husband. Even her attorneys add to her predicament. In each chapter, Rose must make decisions and choices and as she did in the fire, it is hard to tell which will be the right one. In a fight for her life, Rose is the kind of character that one roots for and can easily imagine being in a similar situation. Scottoline’s characters are fully developed and Rose will especially tear at your heart, while the storyline keeps you involved as it is fast paced. This is DEFINITELY a hard one to put down, or in my case, turn off. 

SAVE ME will bring up many real life problems we all could possibly be faced with someday. The relationship between mother and child is the basis of the story but the current hot topic of bullying comes to the forefront in a whole new way. Rose finds out herself what it is like to be bullied and so is able to relate even better to her daughter. The issue of volunteering is looked at by Lisa Scottoline in a way I had not thought about even having been a teacher as well as a volunteer myself. Just who is responsible when you are volunteering and whose side will the law be on? Are the laws protecting you, or those you are trying to help by volunteering? Much food for thought here as well as great choice for book club discussions. 

As Lisa Scottoline said recently in an interview about SAVE ME, it is “the story of a woman who tries to save her child, tries to save another, and finally, ends up saving herself. I think any mother will find themselves in this book, and wonder what they’d do if they were in its heroine’s shoes.” I can’t agree more and 100% recommend SAVE ME by Lisa Scottoline and think you will especially enjoy it in the Audio Book format. 

 GIVEAWAY

THANKS TO STEPHANIE AND THE GOOD FOLKS

  AT MACMILLAN AUDIO BOOKS, I HAVE THREE

COPIES OF MY FAVORITE AUDIO BOOK
EVER TO GIVE AWAY!

 

--U.S. AND CANADIAN RESIDENTS ONLY
--NO P. O. BOXES, PLEASE
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--ALL ENTRIES/COMMENTS MUST BE
SEPARATE IN ORDER TO COUNT
AS MORE THAN ONE ENTRY

HOW TO ENTER:

+1 ENTRY: COMMENT ON SOMETHING YOU FOUND INTERESTING ABOUT SAVE ME ABOVE BY READING ABOUT IT, AND LISTENING TO THE AUDIO, THAT WOULD MAKE YOU WANT TO WIN THIS AUDIO BOOK

+1 MORE ENTRY: BLOG OR TWEET ABOUT THIS GIVEAWAY AND LEAVE A LINK I CAN FOLLOW IN THE ENTRY

+1 MORE ENTRY: "LIKE" LISA SCOTTOLINE ON FACEBOOK HERE AND LEAVE A COMMENT ABOUT SAVE ME (COMING OUT APRIL 12) AND THIS GIVEAWAY/POST

+1 MORE ENTRY: GO TO LISA SCOTTOLINE'S  WEBSITE HERE. LOOK AROUND AND COMMENT ON SOMETHING INTERESTING YOU FIND THERE AS IT IS A GREAT WEBSITE WITH SO MUCH TO SEE AND DO!

GIVEAWAY ENDS AT
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