His Happy Place

Getaway Collection

De: Zakiya Dalila Harris

Narrado por: Shayna Small

2023 Audie Award Winner for Best Short Stories/Collection Audiobook

A quiet weekend in the wilderness, just the two of them. How romantic. But new love turns to terror in a suspenseful short story from the New York Times bestselling author of The Other Black Girl.

When Ama’s straitlaced boyfriend, Nathan, invites her to his secluded upstate New York cabin for the weekend, she can’t say no. It’s a chance for them to escape the city’s distractions, share intimate secrets, and take their relationship to a deeper level. By day, it feels like the perfect love story. But when Ama is awakened by strange events, she starts to wonder if she really wants to know everything about Nathan.

His Happy Place by Zakiya Dalila Harris is part of Getaway, a collection of six stories about dream escapes that take unimaginable, even sinister, turns. Each piece can be read or listened to in a single sitting.

©2022 Zakiya Dalila Harris. (P)2022 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

What??? Where’s the rest?!

Characters: good
Storyline: great
Cliffhanger: yes
Ending: no

I feel like I just read an essay by a student who ran out of time to finish the assignment

Interesting

This was an interesting and thought provoking super short listen. The narrator did great with a very clear speaking voice, and the descriptions throughout were very detailed. Some parts were spooky. The ending was not to my liking though.. far too abrupt. I literally said out loud, "What! That's it?"
Also, you'll have to be the judge of who is at fault in this one. I think a certain someone was too hasty in their conclusions.

in the pines in the pines, where the sub don't ever..

there is a certain thematic tension, irresistible. made to hear during ones drive for a weekend outside the city!

Not my cuppa tea.

The narrative was excellent but the story was something young people would tell around a camp fire. The best I can say is it creeped me out.

Interesting

The book started with the ending, which was intriguing. I didn't really care for the storyline, but the reader's voice and the incredibly descriptive writing hooked me. Have to say I was glad when it ended though.

Interesting

Second work by Harris I’ve read. This was better but I since a theme that’s not great. Sorry for the vague review…

Cliff hanger

The storyline was great and captivating. The characters (Ama and Nathan) were welcoming. The only part of the book that I did not like was the end. I searched high and low to see if there was another book to continue the story. I was deeply saddened when I found out that this was the only book. I would love for the author to make a sequel so the readers can find out if Ama burned down the cabin!

Intriguing story

I want more! I need this story to be continued and wrapped up lol, what an amazing author!

His Happy Place.

This short story was great. I wanted hear more.
Is there going to be more like this one?

not bad...

pretty good for a short story. I decided to take a chance even though the reviews could have been better and I'm not disappointed