Echoes in the Glass

A Lighthouse Novel

De: Cheri Lasota

Narrado por: Ian Sorensen

Finnian bears the scar of an unspeakable crime. Tiria hides the pain of a terrible betrayal. When all their secrets are laid bare, will the truth rip them apart or forever silence the echoes of the past?

Seventeen-year-old Finnian Bell has been on the run for years, but he finally has a chance to rebuild his life while restoring an abandoned lighthouse on the Oregon Coast. Tiria Lucas, the lightkeeper's daughter, is still reeling from the pain of an event that has shattered her innocence. Fear and bitterness have turned her heart from Finnian, but he is determined not to let her go.

The lighthouse harbors dark secrets of its own.... When Finnian and Tiria uncover the story of two teens hidden in the tower back in 1935, they discover a shocking connection that bridges time and death.

Crossing genres into worlds you've never seen...Echoes in the Glass is half-contemporary, half-historical with enough mystery, romance, and lighthouse lore to ignite your imagination.

©2013 Cheri Lasota (P)2015 Cheri Lasota

Lighting the Way

This book may have taken me a few chapters to suck me in but when it did there was no putting down the headphones. WOW!

If you are looking for a mystery with a few paranormal bits, suspense, action, adventure, and a little romance then this is the book for you. Cheri Lasota does a fabulous job of spinning the tale, the characters, and the setting. I could almost hear the ocean in the background and feel the chill in the damp air.

The story mainly takes place at a lighthouse off the Oregon coast during two different time periods, 1935 during the depression and present day, with two sets of teenagers searching to find their way. In 1935 Morgan still reeling from the death of his mother at the hands of his lighthouse keeper father takes a summer job at a farm and meets Carina, the farmer's daughter. Present Day, the same lighthouse is being restored by Tiria's father and Finnian is hired to help with the renovations.

Narrator Ian Sorensen brings life to the words by use of distinct voices and vocalizing the various character personalities.

This audiobook was provided at no cost by the author in exchange for an unbiased review.

Parallel stories in an intriguing setting

Any additional comments?

This is not your average tale and is wonderfully crafted by the author. There is really something for everyone. The story starts with a horrible tragedy and then jumps back to another time. For me, the joy was in watching the story slowly knit together as people, whose lives are broken by events somehow find ... (sorry, unwilling to spoil it, best you just go read it for yourself now)

Absolutely beautiful story!

I can't begin to describe how good of an author Cheri Lasota is! This is my second book by her and I LOVED it! Ian Sorenson does an excellent job with the narration. This is one of those books that you hate to put down when real life needs your attention. lol

Fantastic weaving of tales

If you could sum up Echoes in the Glass in three words, what would they be?

Eternal love found

What did you like best about this story?

I love the way the stories were interwoven with one another. The lighthouse, the ghost, the ocean as the constant never changing; even as the world around them change. The love stories two different couples four people with things to hide and all their secrets must be exposed for everybody to find happiness.

What about Ian Sorensen’s performance did you like?

I love to the voice reading it was strong. I was not as happy with the pause at the end of each chapter as well as the pause at the start of each new chapter so that you had almost a minute it seems like at least of dead air that just did not remind me of how I read.

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

This book would have been a bit long for a one sitting reading. But it definitely kept me company During some rain swept winter days here in Oregon.

Any additional comments?

My grateful thanks to the author Cheri LaSota for the gift of this book to read and enjoy during a wet week here in Oregon.

Captivating story!

I listened to the audio version of this book and really enjoyed it. First off, it's a fascinating look at the life of a lighthouse keeper. Secondly, I liked how the two stories (past and present) tied together, and I really liked the characters, particularly Finn and Tiria. It is an interesting story from a historical standpoint, with a well-developed plot and plenty of action which moves the story forward. And, of course, there is the romance, which makes it all the more enjoyable, for me anyway.

I've read a couple of books by this author and liked them both. She writes in-depth stories with much detail. It is obvious she does her research well. I look forward to reading more of her work.