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The heart of this true story. Stirred me’n

Revisado: 06-22-24

The research, writing, and narration are so so good!!! Every true story was beautiful! Listen to it!

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Great quick read

Revisado: 02-28-23

Short story was satisfying because of author’s effective character development in so short a work.

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So beautifully written

Revisado: 02-20-23

I was swept away by the gorgeous writing and the depth and the breadth of the characters’ experiences that weave this remarkable story. Thank you Geraldine Brooks for luring me into the 17th century as I believe it to have been. No anachronism jerked me away from the time and place of Bethia’s world.

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Near Every Line is Poetry

Revisado: 02-03-23

This is the best novel I have read in a long time. It is so moving and beautiful that I am convinced Agnes’ ghost haunted the author until she wrote her story. Readers may find their heart wrenches as they listen/read page after page. And yet it feels like the least one can do. I find poems about grief, betrayal, love scattered throughout, and I want to copy those lines so as to read them again and again, to share them with friends who struggle with these emotions. And I appreciate the writing in present tense that places readers in the middle of every scene. And we see Agnes’ husband as a tutor, a son, a lover, a father, a disappointment to his father, children, and wife, a tormented playwright, a selfish success, and we all know his name without finding it in the pages of this gorgeous novel.

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Narrator nearly ruins the story

Revisado: 12-27-22

I enjoyed The Changeling very much, and the narrator help build the interesting the plot and characters, but Nicola Barber reduced this novel to a children’s book with her little girl voices especially for the female characters. The young women often sounded like 5-year-olds. And the men were sounded like pompous adolescents. I will read Fool’s Gold rather than subject myself to this narrator again.

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Best “What If …” Novel I Know Of

Revisado: 11-24-22

Harris has plotted a plausible alternative history that kept me intrigued all the way through! Excellent!

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A page-turner but flawed

Revisado: 11-03-22

There were plenty twists and turns, but some were too manufactured that I constantly shook my head as in “are you kidding me?” Plus the writing was so ordinary. Not impressed.

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A plot within a plot within a plot!!

Revisado: 08-14-22

A well-written thriller that had so many twists and turns along with writing lessons - a bonus. The tempo starts slowly and then speeds up along with the beats of your heart until you are almost gasping by the end. I am a fan of the narrator Kirby Heyborn. His performance is perfect for this novel’s focused omniscient 3rd person telling. Because there is more prose and inner dialogue than there is external dialogue, Kirby’s telling keeps listeners interested. He also performs the voices of supporting characters with excellence. I highly recommend this novel!

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Satisfying New Series!

Revisado: 07-07-22

I can’t imagine reading this novel and missing out on Monteath’s narration. I just love Sgt. Don Collier and all his idiosyncrasies and the narrator brings him to life with the best Scottish brogue ever. The plot line follows a long and winding road that is difficult to predict-which I love. My only criticism of this second novel in the series is that I hated dividing air-time between Collier and Cane. Although switching from 3rd to 1st person to differentiate the two characters’ experiences is unique, I found myself anxious to return to Don’s journey. I recommend it if you enjoy detective thrillers with humor thrown in for good measure!

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Cork O’Connor Rises to the Occasion

Revisado: 12-03-21

As always, trouble finds Cork, but along the way we meet characters who intrigue and who appall us. That as much as anything keeps me reading this series. I enjoyed getting to know Ren and Charlie and Jewel, and learning more about Dina - characters I hope show up down the road.

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