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The Lightkeeper's Daughters

By: Jean E. Pendziwol
Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg, Dawn Harvey, Tom Parks
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Publisher's summary

With the haunting atmosphere and emotional power of The Language of Flowers, Orphan Train, and The Light Between Oceans, critically acclaimed children's author Jean E. Pendziwol's adult debut is an affecting story of family, identity, and art that involves a decades-old mystery.

Though her mind is still sharp, Elizabeth's eyes have failed. No longer able to linger over her beloved books or gaze at the paintings that move her spirit, she fills the void with music and memories of her family, especially her beloved twin sister, Emily. When her late father's journals are discovered after an accident, the past suddenly becomes all too present.

With the help of Morgan, a delinquent teenager performing community service at her senior home, Elizabeth goes through the diaries, a journey through time that brings the two women closer together. Entry by entry, these unlikely friends are drawn deep into a world far removed from their own, to Porphyry Island on Lake Superior, where Elizabeth's father manned the lighthouse and raised his young family 70 years before.

As the words on those musty pages come alive, Elizabeth and Morgan begin to realize that their fates are connected to the isolated island in ways they never dreamed. While the discovery of Morgan's connection sheds light onto her own family mysteries, the faded pages of the journals will shake the foundation of everything Elizabeth thinks she knows and bring the secrets of the past into the light.

©2017 Jean E. Pendziwol (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

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very good

This book was awesome, it was a great story with a surprising end. loved the narrator's, their voices fit the story beautifully!!!!!

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mesmerizing

This was such a beautiful story of sister love and of finding truth. I loved the story dispite the obnoxious and unnecessary use of cuss words. I really loved this story!

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Wonderful!!!

Would you listen to The Lightkeeper's Daughters again? Why?

Was an unexpected great find! The narrators voices fit the characters and was a wonderful story. I laughed and cried and have already recommended it to several friends.

What did you like best about this story?

was heart warming and if a book can make me shed tears it's a good book!

Which scene was your favorite?

The end with the realization of Morgan and Emily

Who was the most memorable character of The Lightkeeper's Daughters and why?

a tie between Emily and Elizabeth

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Glad it was an audio book

When I started this book, I wasn’t particularly entranced. For one thing, the narration by the person performing Morgan’s part, seemed artificial, and all of her sentences seemed to end as a question. I was pretty sure that I knew exactly where we were going in the book, and where it would end.


I was wrong. Part one ended where I thought the entire book would end. And then there are parts two, and part three. They were fascinated. The story was woven in narrated, with much more depth, and beauty. The plot was intriguing, and not predictable.

If I had read this as a physical book, I would’ve put it down before I even got to the end of part one. As it is, I grew to love the characters, the narrators, and the writing. I was wondering where it would go until almost the very end. I’m so glad that I stuck with this book.

And I’m even more glad that I chose to read it via audiobook.

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Stay with it

I started this and put it aside as it just didn’t pull me in. Having nothing else lined up that I felt like reading, I went back to it while I sat knitting. It wasn’t very long before that pull came and I was haunted by wanting to know how the story went.
So if you can stay with it, you won’t be able to put it down.

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Fabulous

I read constantly. This is the best book in recent memory. By far. Exquisite! Read it.

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Great story

I especially enjoyed the interwoven stories of Morgan and Elizabeth. Interesting reveals as the stories progressed.

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Wow! Just Wow!!

I loved this book so much! Great story. Great characters. Great ending!! No cookie cutter plot here!

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Great story great narration

The story will captivate you from the opening page. The voices make it unfold into a vivid, unpredictable theatrical performance that demands your attention.

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An Excellent Story Performed Beautifully

I looked forward to listening to this every chance I could. A captivating story of family, love and hidden secrets set mostly on a lush island. Such a unique/clever story! I wish there were more books like this.

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