Carnal Innocence

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte

Length: 17 hrs and 56 mins

Publisher's summary

New York Times best-selling novelist Nora Roberts captivates millions of fans with her provocative blend of scorching passion and chilling suspense. With Carnal Innocence, she creates a gripping tale of murder, infatuation, and true love in a small southern town. After beautiful concert violinist Caroline Waverly breaks up with her conductor and lover Luis, she escapes to her late grandmother’s home in Innocence, Mississippi. Instead of peace and tranquility, however, she finds the town torn with suspicion over two brutal murders. When she discovers a third victim in the murky waters behind her house, she turns to her dangerously handsome neighbor, Tucker Longstreet, for protection. But Tucker has a reputation for breaking hearts - even worse, the police count him their number one suspect.

You’ll want to lean back in your easy chair and let Nora Robert’s steamy prose and Tom Stechschulte’s stirring interpretation transport you to Innocence where the nights are filled with promise and secrets are hard to keep.

©1991 Nora Roberts (P)1999 Recorded Books, LLC

Excellent!

Excellent storyline and character development. Narrator was one of the best I’ve heard and I listen to a lot of audiobooks. I’m a Southerner and his accents were spot on. I also loved Nora Roberts accuracy of an old small southern town and southern personalities and characteristics. There were so many characters to keep the story rich and full but not so many that the main storyline or characters were lost. There were a few times that I was caught off guard and laughed out loud Which is so delightful to be that caught up and entertained in a story. I realize this is an older book and wish more of her new ones would re-capture the story telling she is so talented in doing. I’m so sorry to see this book end And thoroughly enjoyed every minute.

Revisited Thriller

I read this book 20 years ago. Loved it then. Loved it now. Tried to remember title but couldn't. Thrilled I stumbled over it. Mine to keep forever.

I was consumed with this story!!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes it was a very exciting book!

What did you like best about this story?

I loved that you couldn't predict anything. It was surprising and shocking!!

Which scene was your favorite?

When Austin shot up Caroline's house trying to get at Tucker!

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

It was a great book. I was engrossed with the story...all of it.

Becoming predictible

Any additional comments?

I have always been a fan of Nora Roberts mysteries. However, the last few have more or less followed the same predictable formula. They are good for listening on the long commute and are entertaining though.

Southern comfort

Where does Carnal Innocence rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's probably in the top 10

What was one of the most memorable moments of Carnal Innocence?

I liked when Caroline came into the library and discovered there was more to Tucker than she'd first thought.

What about Tom Stechschulte’s performance did you like?

I love love love Tucker's voice. It's entirely possible it's the sexiest voice I've ever heard.

If you could take any character from Carnal Innocence out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Tucker, partly just to listen to him talk, and partly because of his easy-going intelligence.

Any additional comments?

My second Nora Roberts listen. Even though I had figured out who the killer was, I'm a fan.

Great narration

More than the book, I loved Tom Stechschulte narration. There were a lot of characters and he gave each one of them a unique voice.

Loved this story, Loved the characters!

Would you consider the audio edition of Carnal Innocence to be better than the print version?

n/a

What did you like best about this story?

OMGosh I loved the back story on all the characters & the fact that we got to hear their POV's every once in awhile. & the backstories were all good ones. It's been a week or 2 since the book ended & I'm missing them.
They were just so well thought out.

What about Tom Stechschulte’s performance did you like?

I loved that I could almost picture the characters. The voices from each different person were spot on & sometimes I really couldn't tell that it was the same person.

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

I don't want to be a spoiler alert, but when he takes the boy in to work at sweetriver you just fall a little in love with him. =)

GREAT BOOK.

Loved the twists and turns throughout the book.The narrator was great he makes the listener feel like they are in the Delta of Mississippi.

uncomfortably dated

while I did thoroughly enjoy the story there were lots of things you just don't say anymore that made me uncomfortable. it's odd how much the world has changed in just 25 years.

Good, but not great.

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Pace was very slow - in keeping with a hot Mississippi summer.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

I had it figured out early in the book, but it was a nice twist and she did a good job of giving hints without giving it away.

What three words best describe Tom Stechschulte’s performance?

Southern, male, slow

Was Carnal Innocence worth the listening time?

I would have preferred a faster pace.

Any additional comments?

It took me a long time to like either of the protagonists. She tried to help build the relationship, but I truly couldn't see the two of them coming together for anything long term.