Girl of the Cloud Forest

A Paranormal Adventure/Romance

De: Dennis Butler

Narrado por: Matthew Whitfield

Carlo Diamante wonders if the beautiful and mysterious woman he keeps seeing is stalking him. If she is stalking him, why does she keep disappearing in the crowd when he approaches her? He wonders if she is just an illusion. Perhaps she is a dream woman created by his vivid imagination. Carlo finally confides in his very ill sister, who tells him there is something very special about this woman and that Carlo needs to find her. Meanwhile another mystery is unfolding in the jungles of the Amazon. Carlo doesn't know it yet, but there is a connection between the mystery girl on the subway and the mystery unfolding in the jungle. Carlo has never believed in miracles, but his life is about to change forever. Maybe miracles are real.

©2012, 2013, 2014 Dennis Butler (P)2015 Dennis Butler

Intriguiging Paranormal Pageturner!

What did you like about this audiobook?

This is an intense and provocative tale. The narrator could have been more in tune with, and paced his narration, with the nuances of the unfolding drama.

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Girl of the Cloud Forest, begins with a pace much like Edgar Allen Poe would favor, a narrative building tension with casual hints that something isn't "quite right." As Carlos Diamonte, computer programmer and member of a close-knit Italian family, goes about his everyday routine...commuting on the subway from Kew Gardens, Queens to NYC, lunching with the office crew at a local watering hole, walking on the street... a young, beautiful, sad, but illusive Hispanic woman seems to be stalking him. And indeed, she is...for two reasons, one you could never guess.As the story unfolds,the pace quickens and the author's own style infuses with Poe to create an exciting, fast-paced, intriguing, paranormal tale... highly recommended.

Paranormal adventure

If you could sum up Girl of the Cloud Forest in three words, what would they be?

The storyline covers a lot of area in both the story and the settings It was an ok audiobook and will share with my friends for sure. Good job.

A terrific story well worth a listen

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GIRL OF THE CLOUD FOREST

Author: Dennis Butler

Type of Book: Audiobook - Unabridged

Narrator: Matthew Whitfield

Length: 3 hours, 21 minutes

Genre: Paranormal Adventure Romance

Release Date: March 2, 2015

Publisher: Dennis Butler

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐

* I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

Carlos is young and single. He spends at least one night a week having family dinner at his parent's house. He also has a sister who he loves very much.

All that paints a picture of a happy family, however despite their closeness there is a dark cloud that hangs over the family. Carlos' sister, Josephine is dying from terminal cancer. They know there is nothing that can be done to save her life, but they are thankful for every moment they have with her.

When Carlos meets a beautiful young woman from Bolivia, he is captivated. They have several encounters and Carlos is in love.

Then she disappears. Carlos is determined to find her and travels all the way to her hometown deep in the jungles of Bolivia.

What he finds there is shocking and will change not only his life, but the lives of others as well.

I was not sure what to expect from this audiobook, but once I started listening I did not want to stop.

This is both a drama and a paranormal romance audiobook.

The narrator had quite a challenge to overcome with the many hard to pronounce place names in Bolivia, but he pulls the pronunciation off seamlessly. The only time I didn't like the narration was near the end of the audiobook when he does a high pitched female voice that just sounds silly. However, it was only one sentence so it did not have any impact on my overall enjoyment of this audiobook.

I really liked the fact that I was surprised multiple times while listening to GIRL OF THE CLOUD FOREST. There are many twists and turns to this story.

There are some questions that arise in this book that would be interesting to discuss with other readers/listeners. It would make an interesting Book Club pick.

I rate this book as 4 out of 5 stars. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

BEAUTIFUL MIRACLE STORY

A most lovely and poetic story about Carlo Diamante who keeps seeing a mysterious girl and wants to meet her. Once he does, he falls in love with her but she keeps disappearing. Once he learns her name is Emilene Espinosa he decides to take a trip to Bolivia and look for her in her home town. She had told him that the only way to reach her village is through a treacherous mountain pass called The Death Road. Once he arrives, he learns that there are more modern roads than what she had mentioned. He was completely confused.

Once he arrives in the village he goes to her house and speaks to her father Carlos who takes Carlo for a walk to the cemetery behind the Church. What he learns is devastating however, from the devastation miracles arise. Carlo was surprised that her father's name was Carlos. It was easy for him to remember.

Emilene had come to Carlo because she knew he needed her. His sister Josephine had terminal cancer and she knew of a cure from a fungus that grows at the top of the Corteza Verdi tree in the Amazon forest. Carlo and Mateo, Emilene's brother, among others take a grueling trip through the forest to retrieve the fungus for Josephine.

This was one of the best stories I've listened to. I would highly recommend this one. It's moving, sad, happy, exciting, and most of all heart-warming. Miracles do happen. And they often happen in the least likely places. What a wonderful story written by Dennis Butler. I look forward to hearing more from him.

Mathew Whitfield did a superb job narrating this amazing audiobook. He made it seem as if it were non-fiction or a memoir. He spoke in a natural voice and made it easy to listen to. His performance made this an overall great story. I hope to hear more from him in the future as well.

AUDIOBOOK RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE FOR AN UNBIASED REVIEW.

A Very Unique Read/audiobook

If you could sum up Girl of the Cloud Forest in three words, what would they be?

Suprise, Unique and Different

What was one of the most memorable moments of Girl of the Cloud Forest?

When Carlo is taken to the Cemetery by Emilene's father.

Have you listened to any of Matthew Whitfield’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No

Any additional comments?

I found myself surprised over and over again as I listened to the book. Carlo is the main character we follow through out most of the book. He really starts out a normal sweet guy that is trying to help his sister. He falls in love with a mysterious woman he feels has to try to spend more time with her if he can find her again. Her name is Emilene from Bolivia. So he takes a trip to Bolivia to find her and try to find out if she is the one. What he really finds is her family. Namely her father who explains to Carlo about Emilene. He also explains that she must have come to him for a purpose. So he asks him if he or someone he loves is sick? And that would be his sister. Only the locals know about a miracle cure for his sister that with out it will die. When ever I felt sad for the character's than god's plan for them becomes apparent. And you can easily understand the why of the drama in their lives.

The storyline is Unique because of Emilene and the relationship that develops between her and Carlo. That you have to listen to the book to understand. I don't think I have ever come across a book this interesting and Unique before. If you are looking for something new and different. I think you have found it in this book.
The ending is the only thing that truly shocked me. I had expected a happily ever after and it was but it was nothing like I thought it would be.
The author did a good job writing a very unique storyline that never is exactly what it seems.
Matthew the narrator really sounded in love with Emilene it was so sweet.

AUDIO BOOK RECEIVED IN EXCHANGE FOR AN UNBIASED REVIEW.