Sounds Like Titanic

I downloaded the audiobook to listen to as my mom and I drove across the country, moving my family back to Texas. She likes true crime about murders; I enjoy true crime about anything weird, especially if it has nothing to do with murder. I downloaded it with that in mind, and not unexpectedly, my mom grew bored of it within the first hour.

And to be fair, I did think this would have more of a criminal element to it. It's about a music scam! But I guess tricking people out of money isn't technically illegal if they hand it over willingly, so there are no criminal consequences for either the author or the mysterious Composer. The overall tone was much lighter than I had expected.

I enjoyed Hindman's storytelling a lot, and that she read the audio so I could hear it in her own voice, with a heavy Appalachian accent. I was a little surprised at the end when she says she has become a creative writing professor - because although engaging, I would not have said the writing was exceptional or anything. It was fun to listen to while unpacking and driving around looking for the Target.

TW: anxiety, Islamophobia (from side character, related to 9/11), drug use