Audiobook Review: #CrimeTime by Jeneva Rose and Drew Pyne
#CrimeTime
Authors:
Jeneva Rose
Drew Pyne
Narrator: Full cast narration
Published: December 12, 2023
Audiobook: 3 hours 45 minutes
Reviewed By: Jessica
Dates Listened To: July 19-20, 2025
Jessica’s Rating: 5 stars
Book Description:
The first audio original from Jeneva Rose, the author of blockbuster bestseller The Perfect Marriage, #CrimeTime is a full-cast mystery written with her husband, Drew Pyne, perfect for fans of Only Murders in the Building and Finley Donovan Is Killing It.
Going viral has never been so dangerous.
Nadiya loves her privacy: living alone and writing a popular series of crime novels under a pen name, she’s worked hard to build the quiet life she cherishes. But all that changes when her long-lost half-brother Chase comes to town, needing a place to stay until he can get back on his feet. Chase’s dream job is Nadiya’s worst nightmare: he’s an aspiring TikTok star, oversharing on the internet at every opportunity.
When a burglary occurs in the apartment upstairs, Chase decides to film and post all the action. Unbeknownst to him, this was not a random break-in, but a targeted operation run by dangerous criminals. Overnight, Chase’s videos go viral, garnering millions of views and amassing a huge following of loyal #Chasers. It’s everything he’s ever dreamt of, except the attention has brought the wrong kind of heat. Chase and Nadiya are plunged into a world of organized crime, and together, they must uncover the truth and clear their names before they become the next victims.
Performed by a full cast and filled with both laugh-out-loud banter and shocking twists, #CrimeTime is a delightful romp through the murky, unpredictable realms of crime, family, and the TikTok algorithm.
Jessica’s Review:
This is an audio only novella written by Jeneva Rose and her husband Drew Pyne and I absolutely loved it! This is an audio production, not just a full cast narration: We get sound effects that enhance everything with the story! I would advise against listening while driving, due to some of these effects (there are gun shots and I was glad I was not driving while listening to the last third of the novella!).
Based off of an actual event in a former apartment which the couple discusses in the authors’ note after the novella ends. This is the first writing collaboration of Jeneva and her husband Drew. I follow her on Instagram partly because of them as a couple as they are just hilarious. At the time I am writing this review (July 20th) we are waiting on another of their collaborations: The birth of their first child. Hopefully their baby will have made an appearance by the time my review posts on my website (July 29th).
This novella is not to be taken seriously… AT ALL. This. Novella. Is. Satire! I laughed throughout my listening. The story does get outlandish, but it was all in total fun! The audio production just makes this story: It’s perfection with it.
The characters are hilarious and the banter between Nadiya and Chase is perfect! Chase is a total Gen Z stereotype and Nadiya is the millennial stereotype. The story is outlandish, but a very fun journey to go on.
Definitely listen to the author’s note after the novella ends, we have both Jeneva and Drew talking about the real event that is fictionalized in this novella. We also get to hear them interact back and forth as a married couple.
I really hope that Jeneva Rose and Scott collaborate again, I would love to see these characters all return! And if you know anything about Ms. Rose and her writing journey, then I can’t help but mention we have a dirty cop named none other than Scott!
Bravo on this novella and full audio production! I really enjoyed this!
Purchase Links:
Amazon US
Amazon UK