Copper Beach

Dark Legacy, Book 1

By: Jayne Ann Krentz

Narrated by: Tanya Eby

Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins

Publisher's summary

Within the pages of very rare books, some centuries old, lie the secrets of the paranormal. Abby Radwell’s unusual psychic talent has made her an expert in such volumes - and sometimes taken her into dangerous territory. After a deadly incident in the private library of an obsessive collector, Abby receives a blackmail threat, and rumors swirl that an old alchemical text known as The Key has reappeared on the black market. A number of ruthless people are searching for the book. Some believe that Abby can find it for them.

Abby wants no part of it. But the pressure mounts after a rare-book dealer dies mysteriously. Convinced that she needs an investigator who can also play bodyguard, Abby hires Sam Coppersmith, an expert in paranormal crystals and amber - “hot rocks.” Passion flares immediately between them, yet neither entirely trusts the other. Both are concealing secrets. Both have their own agendas. Sam concludes that the only way to keep Abby safe is to take her to property owned by his rich and reclusive family - a compound in the small town of Copper Beach, on a private island. But small towns are no safer than large cities when it comes to dealing with a killer who has paranormal talents, and a blackmailer who will stop at nothing to obtain an ancient alchemical code....

©2012 Jayne Ann Krentz (P)2012 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

mystery and love

I loved every thing about this book. fast and easy reading, hook on it. I

Nice escape into realistic fantasy.

I enjoyed listening to this story. It is a lovely way to escape for a few hours while the winter ends and rain keep us indoors. Jayne weaves the psi powers into the world and makes one believe it could be real. Nice.
I read this a few years ago and was happy to find the audiobook version on sale. The narration added another layer of depth to the tale. Well done.

Another Terrific Entry - Wished it Was Longer

Where does Copper Beach rank among all the audiobooks you???ve listened to so far?

Within the pages of some very rare books lie old secrets of the paranormal and it would be a rare talent that could decipher said manuscripts. Abby Radwell was one very of those with that rare and special psychic ability to unlock the codes and delve into the oftentimes dangerous territory that dwelled within these volumes. After a terrifying incident at the private library of her recent employer, Abby received a blackmail threat which led her hire an investigator recommended to her by one of her mentors. This ???investigator??? was also someone who had psychic ability in dealing with ???hot??? rocks and crystals. Sam Coppersmith, investigator, was more than just a bodyguard, his abilities with hot rocks and his hot looks would be Abby???s salvation and serve them both well when murder stalked them both as the race to obtain a book, ???The Key??? which would bring them into countless dangerous scenarios and murder mysteries.???
*** COPPER BEACH is the start of a new paranormal series, Dark Legacy, for the ever popular Jayne Ann Krentz who just happened to completely entrap me with her Arcane Series. You would be correct in saying that I have become one of her most ardent fans. A true statement, but only because she delivers time and again, the most intriguing characters, combined with unbelievable action and plot lines in the romantic suspense/fantasy genre. ???
Krentz???s characters are always unusual and I am constantly surprised and amazed with what new psychic talents she can come up with for both her protagonists and villain???s alike. In this new series she has started out with Abby who can by touch recognize ???hot??? books which are very old and rare usually from some ancient alchemists who have locked them with codes of their true findings - if someone has the talent to decipher the code. Abby has that talent and yet to make Abby multi-dimensional Krentz also deigned to give Abby a troubled, somewhat dysfunctional childhood, which worked even more towards building more of a mystery into the complexity of the plot and the main villain. ???
Bottom Line: The addition of the sensual and sexual physical attraction between Abby and Sam who don???t really trust one another???s motives just adds more to an already fabulous plot which is a page turner from start to finsh! COPPER BEACH is a highly recommended read. Terrific!???

What did you like best about this story?

Paranormal Elements

Which character ??? as performed by Tanya Eby ??? was your favorite?

Abby

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Kept Me on edge

Any additional comments?

Love this author! Will continue the series!

Good Read

If you could sum up Copper Beach in three words, what would they be?

Fast moving, good plot and good narration

What was one of the most memorable moments of Copper Beach?

The character Sam

Have you listened to any of Tanya Eby’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No but she was an easy listening..not a middle school immature whiney voice

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Had I had the non interrupted time -- it would have been a one sitting....

Brilliant story line

This story was intriguing and exciting, it kept your attention made you want to completely listen to the whole story from start to finish.

enjoyed it

I really enjoyed it-- it was interesting to read about people who are not in the Arcane society. -- that there are people out there in Jayne's world who struggle on their own

good book -- love all of her stories

Caught my attention, and kept it throughout.

Would you listen to Copper Beach again? Why?

I'd listen to it again, because I enjoyed the characters and the action. Didn't know what the bad guy was going to do next.

What other book might you compare Copper Beach to and why?

Compares to

Have you listened to any of Tanya Eby’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not really.

Read between the Lines

Another good story from Jayne,fraught with intrigue,murder,extortion and blackmail.Abby and Sam both from the world of paranormal energy enforced objects that get bought,sold and traded for on the black market.Abby being blackmailed for the use of her unusual talent of decoding encryptic books,searches out the guidance and safety of Sams specialty in tech investigations and crystals that have the unique qualities of being used for their paranormal energies.Having to work through a maze of different characters,scenarios and objectives to come to an unlikely conclusion.The real mastermind is at large,waiting to make another move,creating another mystery.

Copper Beach- ok story (Paranormal but not arcane)

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I think my biggest problem with this story was that I felt that I was in limbo as to where this story fell. It felt like an arcane book even using the same terms for discribing the paranormal stuff but not once was Arcane mentioned. I had a hard time buying into the cocept that the 2 paranormal worlds could be running parallel, yet be completly oblivious of each other.

SO I would either tie this story back to the arcane series* (are they or aren't they supposed to be running in parallel lines?) or use different terminology to describe the paranormal (because its very distracting to think that there is a branch out paranormal type culture that knows completely nothing about the first yet they all use the same coded terms to describe stuff.)

Because of this issue I had a hard time focusing in on the story... I found myself becoming distracted and missing stuff but not really feeling invested enough in the story to go back to the point I had become distracted. It was kinda disappointing to me because I happen to have every book In the arcane series* under all three names (A Quick, Castle, and Krentz) as well as a good number of her other books either in audio or book format. Her book just before this one (Canyons of night) was pretty good and was suppose to be the start of this new series, so I was really looking forward to this one (THIS WAS NOT ONE OF HER BEST)

What was one of the most memorable moments of Copper Beach?

I don't know maybe the scene on the balcony garden, because they get all involved in the moment only to be brought back to reality by the dog! I could relate because if you have kids (or a dog) you know that they are always interrupting you right when you get to the good part.

Which scene was your favorite?

I kinda liked the scene in the garage parking lot because it had some funny dialog. Also because I have a hunch that Garrison (or maybe it was Garrett or whatever his name was because Like I said I really wasn't paying too close of attention) I think he may figure in a future book ( probably with Sam's sister Emma)

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

possibly it would depend on my mood

Any additional comments?

once I got past he whole discrepancy between terms and vocabulary and whether or not this was running on a parallel time line (because honestly Abby would've at least been aware of Arcane... what with her job, and arcane (particularly Fallon) would've been aware of coppersmith Inc.) But once I got past what was really bugging me it was an alright story and I did like the characters and the dialog as always was witty and clever.

If you like JAK, you will like this.

What made the experience of listening to Copper Beach the most enjoyable?

I have read/listened to a lot of Ms. Krentz's books. I will admit they run together. But they are uniformly well done, consistent in story, with humor and warmth.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Not particularly. But this was a book I chose to use in my longer walks.