Drew Pyne

Jeneva Rose and her husband Drew Pyne have cowritten #CrimeTime. And that's perfect, as this tale is based on actual events that happened in their apartment building.

And what happened you ask? Well, three armed men broken into the apartment above and took a great deal of drugs, guns and money. Jeneva called the police, who didn't arrive until a second call was made. Worrying about the resident, they went upstairs after the thieves had left. He wasn't there.
So, that's what the audiobook uses show more as a starting point, but Rose and Pyne have taken their tale to unexpected places. And people. And more...

#CrimeTime is presented as audiobook - which it is. But I was really thinking radio shows of past days that have sound effects for steps, doors, traffic and more. I think this style immerses the listener deeper into the presentation.

Now, with such a serious opening, you would expect a serious tale right? Wrong. Nadiya writes crime novels and her half brother Chase is a wanna be social media star. The interactions and dialogue between these two lead characters is laughable throughout the presentation. Chase steals the show IMO. Rose and Pyne come up with a completely unexpected road for Nadiya and Chase to travel on. Other characters (good and bad) are added to that road. And how things finish up is impossible to guess. So, my advice is just go with the flow and enjoy!

Kudos to the two leads, Abelardo Campuzano and Jennifer Damiano. They played off each other really, really well. Campuzano's voice and attitude for over the top character Chase is perfect. Damiano is the voice of Nadiya. Her controlled, lower key voice really works for her character. She's more logical and reasonable, but still has a sharp tongue. The supporting cast all brought their characters to life. It was easy to understand the dialogue and the pace of the reading was just right. show less

I started out really not liking this. I don't care for Tik Tok, and Chase's constant need to be the center of attention was really driving me nuts. He was just so ridiculous and unintentionally funny though, that I ended not hating the audiobook as much as I had feared. If you want silly fun, this is okay, but don't expect great writing.

I got this as an audio book to listen to on the train ride to Hudson Valley. I wish I hadn't. The premise was good, but one of the characters was just too annoying for me.n Sorry Jeneva Rose. I've liked other books of yours, and think this premise could be great. Plus I'm a big fan of radio drama. Just couldn't do this one.

A fun, short dramatization.