In for a Penny

A Bay Tanner Mystery, Book 1

By: Kathryn R. Wall

Narrated by: Chloe Day

Murder and blackmail amid the ruins of antebellum splendor....

Someone is making a killing in real estate.

Coastal South Carolina...ancient live oaks, pristine beaches, the remains of antebellum splendor....

Bay Tanner's world is paradise until she witnesses her husband's horrific death. Wounded and grieving, Bay retreats to her hideaway on Hilton Head Island. Then a cry for help forces her back to reality. Can she ignore the plight of her old money friends and family whose involvement in a shadowy land scheme may lead them to financial disaster? And what does all this have to do with Rob's murder? When a body is discovered floating near the ruins of an old plantation house, Bay is forced to confront these questions and admit that one thing is certain - someone is making a killing in real estate.

From In for a Penny:

The sharp blare of sirens penetrated my half-conscious mind. My attacker dropped me, face down in the pine straw, and sprinted away. I had just managed to struggle to my hands and knees when the night was shattered by a blast so loud it seemed to come from inside my head. I had barely a second for the smoke and flame to register on my numbed senses.

Then choking darkness enveloped me.

©2000 Kathryn R. Wall (P)2017 Bella Rosa Books

Horrible audio and narrator!

I had a hard time staying engaged with this audiobook because the narration and audio quality were distracting. The sound wasn’t very clear, almost as if it were recorded in a hollow space, and the delivery sometimes felt a bit too sing-song, which made it difficult to focus on the story.

Since I live in the area where the book is set, I also noticed mispronunciations of local place names, such as Beaufort. A little research there would have made the narration feel more authentic. Overall, the story itself had promise, but the combination of audio issues and narration style made it harder to enjoy.

Nice start to series

I agree that the narrator should have done her homework on some pronunciations, but on the whole, she was adequate. The audio editing was a little sketchy in places, dropping low so you missed the last word on some sentences, and there were a few spots where sentences were repeated.
On the whole, I enjoyed the story, although I started to cringe every time she got out another cigarette. The author may have been trying to emphasize her addictive personality, but it really dates the story.
I would get the next book in the series, but it’s not available on audible at this time.

Trite boring low country tale

Narrator was awful. Mispronounced things (every time she pronounced Beaufort as” Bofort” instead of “Bufort” I cringed. “Bofort” is in NC not in SC near Hilton Head. Also the main character Bay wouldn’t have lived long enough for the sequels given how much she smoked. Awful. Sorry I bought the first 2 books in the series since I won’t waste my time on the second.