The Peach Keeper: A Novel

Love the author but the narrator's voice droned on and on ... It was hard to get through the book with her extremely, painfully slow, staggered speech pattern she chose for the main character ... Such a shame that a narrator can ruin a good book.

I love this author and have read a few of her books, this is the first one I have listened to........very annoying!!
The enunciation was extreme and sing songy, sort of mono-tone. I really thought about not listening and then I eventually got used to it, but this was not the usual standard of Audible.

I love Sarah Addison Allen stories, so I was very disappointed that the narrator was so bad in this production. She speaks in a weird sing-song voice with odd pauses. Her delivery really interferes with the story. For the first time ever with an Audible book, I ended up buying the print version so I could finish the story.

I've been an Audible member since 2001 and have over 320 books in my Library. I can honestly say that the narration of this book is the WORST I've ever experienced! So much so, that I nearly gave up on the book 20 minutes into it as I found myself focusing on the annoying narration style rather than the book. The narrator's voice would frequently swing from breathy to scratchy (as if she were pulling the last bit of air from the bottom of her lungs) several times within a sentence. Her cadence was completely off, rising and falling inappropriately, as if she were doing a newscast (and not a very good one) rather than narrating a book.

This is a shame because I find Sarah Addison Allen's books to be charming. I am frequently amazed at how in tune she is with the senses (particularly the sense of smell), nature, and the relationships between women--all the while weaving in a little magic. While Sarah's books likely won't win any awards, they are a pleasure to read and I find the content refreshing.

I gave this particular book 3 stars assuming that 3 stars is an "average" rating. I reserve 5 stars for hands-down outstanding books such as Stieg Larsson's books and "The Peach Keeper" isn't Sarah Addison Allen's best work. Don't let this deter you from reading the book though--just be sure to do it in print!

Love Sarah Addison Allen ! Great story always light ,fun and a little mysterious mixed with love :) cant wait for her next book
all of her books are magical

This is the first book that I've reads from SAA, but I plans to read more. I started listening to this and just couldn't stop listening. I so believe that we find what we need when we need it, and friends come into ours lives at different times for a reason. Remember we shouldn't always judge the book by the cover(or the person). Great book!! Nice that it's based around North Carolina.

No

No

Yes, her voice was annoying.

disappointment

I'm going to check if this literary pablum is in the romance section because that may be why it was torture to get through

In my "really like it" list.

All of them. Each had a valuable place in the overall story.

She did well with all of them. Good narrator.

No, just couldnt stop listening!

Sarah Addison Allen does it again, produces a "can't put it down" book.

Interesting story, some what predictible

I did not have a favorite character.

I loved her voicing of the characters

Paxton's gramdmother. A true southern lady from a time gone by.

Sweet story.

Different pleasures.

I look forward each of her books, each has the right mix of magic, love, south, friendship, families, and a wide range of human emotions, and delicious as the juice of a yummy peach.