Sanctuary

Tall Pines Mysteries, Book 3

De: Aaron Paul Lazar

Narrado por: Gwendolyn Druyor

The safest place they know is about to become the most dangerous… Marcella's husband, Quinn "Black Eagle" Hollister, severed ties to his family and friends on the Seneca reservation years ago. He rarely mentions his past-until his young cousin Kitty collapses on the couple's doorstep in the dead of a rainswept night. After two Seneca men break into their home with intent to kill, the Hollisters flee with the mute and injured girl to Tall Pines, their cabin in the Adirondacks. Marcella, unable to bear a child of her own, unleashes her motherly instincts caring for Kitty. As the girl slowly recovers, they start to piece together who wants them dead, and why. But their pursuers are canny and relentless. The next attack drives the trio from the sanctuary of Tall Pines, deep into the mountain wilderness. In spite of their best efforts, the unthinkable happens and Kitty is kidnapped. Marcella and Quinn track her back to Tall Pines - where they find themselves facing an army of murderous Seneca who'll stop at nothing to protect their dark secret.

©2014 Aaron Paul Lazar (P)2014 Aaron Paul Lazar

good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

Too much product placement - Storyline Good

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

I sell multi-level

Would you be willing to try another book from Aaron Paul Lazar? Why or why not?

I will not give up on Aaron's books. I think I will try a different series that he writes. His writing is very good. This storyline is good. The working in of the Native American aspect is done well. I actually use Essential Oils myself. I understand the importance of the oils. I like the way the use was written into the story.

However, I was really cringing every time I heard the blatant product placement for Young Living Essential Oils. This book felt like an infomercial for the multi-level product. My opinion is that he should mention the Young Living product once then start using just the words "Essential Oils".

I know that this links back to the second book, but it was really obnoxious.I thought this took away from the beginning of the story. Once I listened past the bombardment of product placement. The story started to become interesting.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene at the river/hot tub where Kitty is humming is a very good chapter. You can almost smell the pine tree and woody smells. Ruby the bird is funny. The Mother-in-Law has some great lines providing great comedic relief.

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

No. However, once they arrive in Tall Pines the story takes off and becomes more interesting.

Any additional comments?

This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of AudiobookBlast dot com.

Sanctuary: Tall Pines Mysteries, Book 3

"This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast."


A very good mystery/thriller.Really enjoyed all the Native American references.I will need to go back to the beginning of the series to see where it all started.

The narration was very well done.

Love Tall Pines

I have several Aaron Paul Lazar audiobooks in my library and now I’m asking myself what I’m waiting for!

“Sanctuary’ is the third book in the Tall Pines Mystery series, but don’t worry if, like me, you haven’t listened to the previous books. I was able to jump right in. And I do mean jump.

The action begins within the first minutes and the tension carries throughout the suspenseful novel. The heroine in the story is Marcella, and although I normally prefer alternating hero/heroine points-of-view, I was fine with this structure and it worked very well for this story. At one point, Marcella’s husband Quinn goes away for several days and although I enjoyed hearing about which essential oils are good for stress relief, I would have loved to be with Quinn as he made his discoveries. The summary discussion with Marcella was adequate, but I missed the immediacy. But this is a small issue and the rest of the book more than makes up for this issue.

Lazar has a deft hand in providing just enough clues, but when the final truth was revealed, I was surprised. And the ending? I might have gotten a little teary, even though it was definitely a happy ending.

Although I liked Marcella and her intense love-filled and passion-fueled relationship with Quinn, it was Kitty who fascinated me. I might resemble Marcella more (40s, no kids), but Kitty’s odd mix of vulnerability and strength spoke to me.

There are mystical elements in the book, and whether or not a listener believes in such things, they are creative and engaging. Finally, I feel much more informed about the healing power of essential oils.

Gwendolyn Druyor is a new narrator to me, but she was perfect for the novel. She embodies Marcella while handling Quinn and the other male voices deftly. She also brought Kitty to life, even though the girl couldn’t speak. I will definitely be looking for more books narrated by her.

This is a great suspenseful read with a kick-butt heroine! (Actually, it has several strong women, which was awesome…)

Oh, and pistol-packing Thelma? I adored Marcella’s mother.

Overall, I really enjoyed the book and can recommend it.

Good mystery

Would you try another book from Aaron Paul Lazar and/or Gwendolyn Druyor?

Yes, this is my first time reading a book by Mr. Lazar. So that is saying a lot especially reading Book 3 without reading the first 2 books.

Would you ever listen to anything by Aaron Paul Lazar again?

Absolutely.

Any additional comments?

I am a big fan of the show Longmire on Netflix which is rich in Native American folklore and the spirit world. So when I was got this book I was really excited because I was expecting to get a dose of Native American legends and their spiritual world. Well, there was some mentioned of it but not enough. I wish there was more of it but instead the essential oils was mentioned more.

I knew that I was reading book 3 out of order and did not expected to know to much about the characters. I think it would have been beneficial to the reader if Mr. Lazar had written a prologue or something to give reader such as myself some frame reference the relation between the characters. I guess it's not fair for me to criticize this part but I was told that I did not need to read the first 2 books to follow the story. And this is true but for me to stay immerse in the story telling I need to understand the dynamic between the different characters. But throughout the whole story I kept wondering how these character knew each other and how they interacted in the previous 2 books. Again that is not the authors fault but mine for not reading the first 2 books. With that said, I will definitely go back and read the first 2 books to fully appreciate this one.

**This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review courtesy of Audiobook Blast.**