A Reason to Believe

By: Diana Copland

Narrated by: Jack LeFleur

Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's summary

Detective Matthew Bennett doesn't believe in ghosts. So when the spirit of a murdered child leads him to her body, he's shaken to the core - and taken off the case. Unable to explain his vision, or to let go of the investigation, Matthew turns to renowned medium Kiernan Fitzpatrick. Though he has doubts about Kiernan's claims to communicate with the dead, Matt is nevertheless drawn to the handsome psychic, who awakens feelings he thought were long-buried.

Haunted by the lingering spirit of the little girl, Kiernan is compelled to aid in the search for her killer. The chance to get closer to the enigmatic Matt is an unexpected bonus. Although Kiernan's been betrayed by people who turned out to be more interested in his fame than in himself, with Matt he's willing to risk his heart. As the two men grow closer, Kiernan helps Matt rediscover that life offers no guarantees - but love offers a reason to believe....

©2012 Diana Copland (P)2012 Audible, Inc

I am a believer

I loved it, from start to finish.
Awesome story line.
A very good combination of paranormal mystery with a little romance.

Great story, great characters!

There isn’t anything I didn’t love about this book. Matt and Kieran were fantastic, and their relationship was more than just cookie cutter. The secondary characters added a lot to the story, and there was actually a story! Don’t get me wrong, the romance was awesome. But there was a terrible crime to solve, and the suspense at times really kept me on edge. There were also times that were so sad they brought tears. Great humor, too!

I can’t forget the narration! Excellent job by Jack LaFleur! Great book, Diana Copland!

wonderful

I liked this book a lot and couldn't help falling in live with the male characters from the very beginning.

everything

this is such a sweet love match. Mystery and a bit of magic included. I think I've listen to this at least 5 times. so beautiful.

A Reason To Believe

Would you consider the audio edition of A Reason to Believe to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version. However, I .love audio books so I would probably like the audio book better.

What other book might you compare A Reason to Believe to and why?

It is a paranormal book. I haven't read another book like this. I liked the character Kiernan a lot. Matt the cop seemed very angry and needed to be handled so carefully!

Which character – as performed by Jack LeFleur – was your favorite?

I really enjoyed the paranormal aspect and it was believable.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I thought the narrator did a good job.

Loved it

Where does A Reason to Believe rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

At the very top! I was very into the story found it hard to stop listening .

What did you like best about this story?

The little girl . She was very sweet when she would show up

What about Jack LeFleur’s performance did you like?

Yea he did very well

I very much enjoyed this

I enjoyed this book pretty much all the way through. The plot was fun and interesting to follow – not too easy to figure out who the bad guy was and their motive and so on, and the focus was just as much about the mystery as about the feelings developing between Matt and Kier without having to read a sex scene every other chapter (I don't mind sex in my stories too much as long as it's well written but if it's a lot of it it just gets repetitive and boring in my opinion so for me this book was good in this department).
The feelings grew at a steady and good pace between these two interesting characters that were both very likeable and felt very real-like to me. Both have their struggles and baggage from earlier relationships but neither lets the other one close off completely but instead makes them talk things out. Communication. I also loved their banter haha.
Side characters were also great. The ghost-girl, Kier's sister and Matt's sister in law were all characters I enoyed very much an brought good balance to the story too. I was also very fond of Matt's friend from the office.

The narrator did a great job with this audiobook! I really liked his voice and the way he was reading it. He had a good pace and was good at giving the characters their voices.

It's a book I can recommend!

Great audio, good mystery and sweet romance

Any additional comments?

**** 4 ghostly stars ****

Audio edition, narrated by Jack LeFleur.
10 hours and 6 minutes.

Overall: 4
Performance: 4
Story: 4

This was a re-read for me with the audio. I read this book three years ago, and I remember liking it, so I thought I'd check out the audio.

Detective Matt Bennett gets called out to a crime scene at Christmas Eve, where the murdered child appears to him as a ghost, and shows him where her body is hidden. This leads him into contact with the medium Kiernan Fitzpatrick. The very hot medium. Matt Bennett is still dealing with his loss of his partner and boyfriend over a year and a half ago, so he's thrown for a loop meeting Kiernan. They start out investigating the case of the murdered girl.

I really liked Matt and Kiernan's chemistry. I liked how they got to know each other, and Kiernan's easy going nature seem to "thaw" Matt's rigid emotional state. They were sweet and hot together. The build up was nice and slow, and very satisfying when they got together.

The case was also interesting due to the paranormal element. The bad guy wasn't that obvious, and I couldn't remember who it was since the last time I've read it, so I was guessing along with Matt and Kiernan.

I feel the narrator did a good job narrating. He's voice for Matt was deep, slow and raspy. A perfect "detective" voice. Kiernan's was lighter, and he had a slight Irish tilt or accent. I really liked that. It was easy to distinguish between the main character, and the secondary characters.

All in all, a great audio, good mystery and a sweet romance.
Recommended!

Superb in every way.

What made the experience of listening to A Reason to Believe the most enjoyable?

The story was both exciting, suspenseful, romantic, and beautifully written. I was on the edge of my seat.

What did you like best about this story?

Along with a crackling good plot, I loved the four main characters. These were people you can really care about, each in their own way - people I would welcome into my life in a heart beat.

Which character – as performed by Jack LeFleur – was your favorite?

Not an easy question, because they were all so engaging. I loved Kiernan, for his boyishness & mischievous qualities, but also for his empathy & caring, and a wisdom beyond his years. But equally strong cases could be made for the loyalty, courage and endearing qualities of the other three main characters: Matt and his sister in law, and Kiernan's sister Aiden.

The author's ability to bring out the essence of her characters is uncanny - even in small things like the quirky humorous tee shirts that Kiernan loves to wear. I found myself laughing out loud in a number of spots, but also needing the kleenex at some of the more moving passages. Other times I was ready to cheer.

If you could take any character from A Reason to Believe out to dinner, who would it be and why?

It would be either Matt or Kiernan. That's a tough choice; they're both terrific characters for different reasons.

Any additional comments?

This is just an all around brilliant book. Truly first rate, with engaging characters you wish you knew, and a story line that never lets up. Many passages I simply had to listen to twice, or even three times, before allowing myself to go on. You just want to savor them. It's really that good.

I hope Ms. Copland comes out with many more books. There's such a lot of mediocrity out there; we need more writing on this level. Finally, I can't imagine a more perfect dramatization than that delivered by Mr. LeFleur. He did justice to this wonderful, suspenseful, feel-good story.

So I say again . . . just brilliant!

I couldn't stop listening!!!

I would love it if Diana Copland made this into a series!!!!! I am not ready to give up the characters yet!!!! MORE MORE MORE!!!!!!