Reviewed by Annika
TITLE: Though These Eyes
SERIES: Blind Faith #2
AUTHOR: N.R. Walker
NARRATOR: Michael Pauley
PUBLISHER: Love Lane Books
RELEASE DATE: August 3, 2019
LENGTH: 7 hours, 13 minutes
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Six months after we last met Carter Reece and Isaac Brannigan, they’re still very much in love. Moving in together, moving forward, life for these two is great until some life changing events occur. Isaac has a frightening setback and Carter’s world starts to unravel. Things become even more complicated and start to change for both men when Isaac’s new colleague enters the picture.
As Isaac struggles for what he really wants, it might just cost him what he needs the most.
REVIEW:
It’s been six months of loving bliss for Isaac and Carter since we last met them. Since then they’ve been busy loving each other and the family they created with their two dogs.
But happiness doesn’t always last. Here it all starts with a break-in – where the thief threatened Isaac and his security. Made him – and his loved ones – feel unsafe. Isaac being Isaac lashes out at them. Then there is a new hire at his work that put additional strain on his and Carter’s relationship when jealousy and mistrust enters the picture.
When I revisit a couple I want them to grow, move forward in their relationship. For the most part Isaac and Carter actually move backwards in Through These Eyes. I really don’t mind putting a couple through some challenges, but everything happening here was a bit much, it was also something that everyone could see from miles away, so I can’t say there was a level of uncertainty either to enhance the experience.
What frustrated me the most was Isaac and his behaviour. I mean he treated everyone in his life like crap, lashing out at them time and again. And no one really stood up to him, but just stood there and too it. At one point, I think it was Josh, who mentioned that Isaac was treated just like any other man, disability or not. I have to say I don’t agree with that. Because whenever Isaac did something hurtful to Carter or even his sister, they always blamed it on him being blind, and thus his behaviour was acceptable. I’m sorry but it’s not.
Michael Pauley is a talented voice actor and brought this story to life. He couldn’t make me like Isaac, but then I don’t think anyone could – at least not going by this book. He did a great impersonation of Isaac and his need for independence, and lashing out. He made you feel those cuts and remarks deeply when aimed at Carter or his sister. Pauley is a narrator that I keep coming back to over and over for a very good reason – he do know how to connect the listener to the story.
Through These Eyes was my least favourite book in this series, I was hoping for something else, something more. But then again, not every book can be a winner, and a book narrated by Pauley is always a pleasure to listen to any day of the week.
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