Learning to Swim

Learning to Swim is a solid novel that I found enjoyable on many levels. I was initially drawn to this book because I lived and traveled in the areas where the story is set. The author does a terrific job of describing the area and the people in the North Country of New York, Vermont, and Ottawa. What Ms. Henry also terrifically accomplishes is to tell an enjoyable story of instant compassion, trust and genuine concern for Paul, a little boy thrown from a car ferry into an icy lake. The characters we meet are well developed and real. After saving Paul from the lake, Troy looks for those responsible for his abduction and tossing Paul into the lake. This story keeps your interest all the way to the last syllable. I found it to be very fulfilling and an enjoyable story. Learning to Swim is well worth your time. If this is the debut, I very eagerly await her next several books.

This book is one of the top three books I have listened to.

The story line was very captivating and it had many paths that kept your interest but they never provided clues that would lead you to the surprising ending.

I hope to hear more of her performances, she was excellent.

If I had enough free time I would have sat down, next to the fireplace and listened to the very end.

The initial event requires one to suspend reality as it was difficult to believe it could have been pulled off. But with that said, I suppose any other scenario would have resulted in the same comment. However, it didn't take anything away from the story and mystery.

it reminds me of Agatha Christies' novels, everybody is a suspect! up until the last chapter with the plus of a feminine touch...a very realistic romance....and even there you're just not quite sure who mr. right is gonna be. not the typical predictable story not quite at least.
the narrator has a clear nice voice, does not whine, which is great, but her performance is not five stars, maybe i'm too demanding but a narrator can up or down a book. anyway Miss S. Toran, emphasizes too much in parts, or gives an exaggerated tilt to her voice.....
overall: good entertainment!. really, i usually lissten while walking or at night, but this ....i sneaked each litle free time i had...you won't stop till the end, and then you'll be hoping a sequel or at least the beginning of a series!!!

I really enjoyed this book. I did not realize when I bought the book, that this was a mystery. Which IMO made the book even better.
The story was well written, and the main characters interesting.
I must get up to Canada, and try some of the fries, with goat cheese and gravy; and washed down with a Pepsi ;-)

Only caveat, is that there were some annoying skips in the recording. Adudible should fix this.

I gave it an "overall" four stars because it kept me hooked from the very beginning. The main character seems very real -- and you actually buy that the woman impulsively jumped from the ferry to save the child and that they bonded irrevocably. You want to know WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN?! The problem is that not much does. When the "mystery" is finally revealed, it is kind of unsurprising and a bit disappointing. I guess I should credit the writing for the fact that I was hooked regardless -- and will definitely buy the next in the series when it comes out.

The narrator, as others have commented, overdid it. But, just like the weakish storyline was not enough to make you dislike the book, the overacting does not turn you off.

Yes, I know, dammed by faint praise...but I WAS hooked from beginning to end regardless.

SPOILERS: This was a decent story, I liked the idea, but the execution was off. They found the boy's family much too fast & then dragged out the obvious twist at the end. could have been an effective short story.

The opening scene is guaranteed to reel you in. A young boy is deliberately thrown overboard and without thinking, our heroine jumps in to save him. She must now discover who the boys parents are and the circumstances that led to him being thrown into the lake.

The romance appeared to have equal importance with the mystery but the ending was surprising. I realise now that this is to be the first book in a series so I guess leaving some things up in the air is appropriate.

Loved the heroine Troy. Thoroughly recommend.

While I thought the story was quite unlikely I still enjoyed how it was told. It was surprisingly gripping for such a far-fetched tale. I will be getting more books by this author.

Loved the first two chapters. What woman wouldn't? You dive off a ferry on the off chance you saw a child thrown into the water from the ferry passing you, and you save that child's life, even though you're no great shakes as a swimmer, less impressive as a diver and you still have to make it to shore. After that, the story sinks into deep snore territory. This writer blew a great lead and set up. Saving the kid was fab. Next time out, save the story too.

After reviewing the information about this book, I was intrigued, and decided to purchase. One reviewer called it a "romantic suspense". I love romantic suspense and this book is not in that category. The write up led me to believe that it was a suspenseful read, but it really was not that either. The narrator was very good and the story kept you listening because the characters were likeable. I really liked the independent, head on straight, main character. I would read more of her stories. Overall, I was not disappointed with my purchase, but it did not meet my expectations