On Folly Beach

By: Karen White

Narrated by: Lyssa Browne

Length: 14 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

Folly Beach, South Carolina, has survived despite hurricanes and war. But it's the personal battles of Folly Beach's residents that have left the most scars, and they are why a young widow has been beckoned there to heal her own.

To most people, Folly Beach is simply the last barrier island before reaching the great Atlantic. To some, it's a sanctuary for lost souls, which is why Emmy Hamilton's mother encourages her to buy a local bookstore, Folly's Finds, hoping it will distract Emmy from the loss of her husband.

Emmy is at first resistant. So much has already changed. But after finding love letters and an image of a beautiful bottle tree in a box of used books from Folly's Finds, she decides to take the plunge. But the seller insists on one condition: Emmy must allow Lulu, the late owner's difficult sister, to continue selling her bottle trees from the store's backyard.

For the most part, Emmy ignores Lulu, and sifts through the love letters. But the more she discovers about the letters, the more she understands Lulu. As details of a possible murder and a mysterious disappearance during World War II are revealed, the two women discover circumstances beyond their control, 60 years apart, have brought them together... on Folly Beach. And it is here that their war-ravaged hearts can find hope for a second chance.

©2010 Karen White (P)2010 Listen & Live Audio, Inc.

On Folly Beach

I loved this story. A fun story with more serious undertones about life and a hidden secret about a familly's past. It is all there in one book. It is so enjoyable to listen to. The reader does a great job.

Delightful

Wonderful read. Had all the charm and delight from Karen White as would be expected😊

Depressing

What did you love best about On Folly Beach?

it was well written

Who was your favorite character and why?

I can tell you who my LEAST favorite characters were. Kat & Lulu. They were both selfish & manipulative. Destroying people's lives and Maggie was a doormat.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Kat opened the window. I was actually glad to see her go.

If you could take any character from On Folly Beach out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Jim. from the way they spoke about him he seemed really great.

Don't miss this one!

What a cleaver story! Well written with a plot if mystery, love, history and hope. Loved it!

Another great Karen White!

This is another great Karen White book. Typical of her other stories, she has a parallel story happening. I enjoyed this listen very much!

Complex Enough to Lightly Hold Your Attention

I love bookstores and shiny glass and old family stories. This book was entertaining with people who tended to be one-dimensional but quite interesting. Many times a book captivates me so I have to sit down and listen carefully. I enjoyed this book while gardening, with nothing at all lost.

A very informative and pleasant story about lose.

I found this book to be oddly sucking me back into the story each time I went to listen. The characters where so rich and complex you wanted them to be ok. This author always has an amazing ability to make the everyday seem special.

Great story

It took a while to get into this story but by the end I was hanging on every word. What am interesting character in Lulu.

I am madly in love with Karen White

Not only is Karen White an absolute genius in her genre, LYSSA Browne
was a MARVELOUS NARRATOR!
Have sent hard copies of two of her books to both my Southern mother in law and to my VERY SOUTHERN MOTHER, who love to read, is 85 years old and sassy as heck!
Going to purchase yet another Karen White right this minute!

Moves slowly, too much detail

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

It's like a beach novel -- just a way to pass time.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

It took a long time to get there! Nothing too surprising, and once the big reveal was past, too many wrapping-up details

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

Yes -- the narrator's voice was soft and slow, like waves on a beach. I kept going to sleep.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Possibly for the scenery. It was the location that intrigued me initially, but I never really learned that much about the place in the book.

Any additional comments?

This author needs a good editor. Far too much description of trivia, like the outfit a character was wearing or the methodical way they stirred coffee, even when those details added nothing to the plot or character development. Too many pointless and banal conversations. Could have been half this length and much better.