Echoes of a Distant Summer

By: Guy Johnson

Narrated by: Peter Jay Fernandez

Length: 32 hrs and 29 mins

Publisher's summary

The son of Maya Angelou, Guy Johnson is a critically acclaimed author and poet in his own right. Echoes of a Distant Summer is the story of Jackson St. Clair Tremain, a San Francisco civil servant who thought he had left his old life far behind. In 1982, Jackson is summoned to Mexico to confer with his dying grandfather, the brutal hustler King Tremain. When King dies, Jackson inherits $50 million - and the unwanted attentions of a malevolent bayou crime lord named Pug DuMont.

©2002 Guy Johnson (P)2004 Recorded Books,LLC

great sequel!

i loved the sequel. The original was so good that this was a slow start but blew up once it got going.

Great Read

Loved Everything about it well told‼️
A Definite Must Read….His Way of Storytelling Puts You Rite In The Book
Rest in Peace Guy Johnson😇

Best Sequel ever

Beautifully written saga fluidly spanning decades. Continuance from 1st book smooth. Realistic narration . Would listen to again.

"You Best Say Joe Cause You Sho' Don't Know!"

Standing at the Scratch Line (25.5 hours)
Echoes of a Distant Summer (32.5 hours)

I listened to these two novels back to back ... 58 hours. To write a review for each is difficult as my brain holds them as one whole. So I'm writing one review that I will post for them both.

The plot is well written and the author spent time on character development which allowed the listener to fully understand the actions the characters choose to take as the story unfolded.

This is an enjoyable story, a generational family saga as described by the Publisher's Summary, stretching from the early 190o's into the1980's. If you are looking for a good adventure that gives insight into some aspects of Black lives during the "jim crow" era, these two novels could be for you, but they should be read in order.. Otherwise the second will leave you with less understanding. If you read the first one, I guarantee you will want to read the second.

The second story picks up where the first story leaves off. This saga is about revenge, envy, greed, jealousy and many other negative descriptives. It is a thought provoking saga and it challenges the listener to "suspend disbelief" to a good degree. It challenges you to believe that lots of money (bootleg alcohol days) and help from a few (one or two) white folks led to the development of the main character, King Leroi Tremayne, as a man not to be messed with and subsequently his grandson who learns from grandfather... which, as the story is told, is plausible and believable.

The story was incredibly suspenseful and you could never guess what will happen next or where the story would lead next.

Dion Graham is an excellent narrator... He brought life into each character. I will listen to him again.

Highly Recommend....

Great Sequel

This book started a bit slower than the first but was still a great read. It embodies the issues of trying to make generations understand things that are old but not dead.

So good, I need a sequel.

Loved it! Well developed characters, storylines, and plot. Thank goodness it was lengthy or I would have been thoroughly disappointed. Book one was a hard act to follow, but Guy Johnson managed. I wish he would have continued with sequels. Read Standing At The Scratch Line first!🙂

Amazing!!!!

The writing and story line is amazing. Mr. Johnson, why would you not continue this series? So much more to tell!

A gripping follow on

A gripping follow on the “Standing at the scratch line.” This book is a fitting continuation of the King Tremaine legacy. I only hope that there is a 3rd book.

Excellent what a great listen Excellent

couldn't stop listening didn't want to offend anyone so headphones. love the narrator Excellent story

Different kind of hero

I enjoyed this book because the characters touchable and heroic. The woman were wonderful. I almost loved it but it was a bit lengthy.