Firefly Beach

By: Meira Pentermann

Narrated by: Donna Postel

Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

When Beth LaMonte rents a cottage on the coast of Maine, she wishes only to withdraw and paint. A mysterious ball of light disturbs her peace and leads her to a secret beach where she finds the diary of a girl who disappeared in 1975. Now Beth is on a mission, not only to bury her own past, but to put to rest the spirit of Firefly Beach.

"Firefly Beach will keep you guessing as to what will happen next, right to the ending. Meira Pentermann pens her characters with style and believability which leaves you totally satisfied." (Reviewed by My Cozy Corner)

©2012 Meira Pentermann (P)2013 Podium Publishing

Cozy Mystery

When Beth Lamonte moves away from her old life and rents a house on the coast of Virginia, she encounters a bright firefly that will change her life. At first she thinks she's crazy, then she becomes curious and then her adventure begins. Beth finds herself being lead down the path of young girls life who disappeared from the house she is renting 20 years ago. As the story unfolds Beth starts to feel free from her old anchors and connects to parts of herself that make her whole and hopeful of her life ahead. A good cozy, mystery with interesting characters.

Very enjoyable read.

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

This was a very easy read that kept your attention, but didn't make you be so involved that you had to keep going back over places to keep up with the story. I would recommend this to anyone who isn't a deep thought reader. If you want an enjoyable way to do some of those mundane chores like folding laundry.

Who was your favorite character and why?

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What about Donna Postel’s performance did you like?

She had the ability to use her voice as a performance without needing gestures to get things across.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

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Any additional comments?

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Intriguing plot

I purchased this audiobook and listened to it over a weekend. It's a compelling story of a girl who vanishes from a small town in Maine, a mystery with a touch of the supernatural. I enjoyed the locale and the warm characters.

Summer Beach Read really different

This book is probably not for you if you like your books fast and erotic. I loved it. It is a long time mystery, with a little magic and the right characters to draw you in. I enjoyed the timing but it is not a flash. I am counting this as my summer beach read.

Tedious

Just dragged on and on. Took a long time to get to the crux of a particular segments.

not an unforgettable

What would have made Firefly Beach better?

A bit more action, a very drawn out story. I love 20+ hour books, glad this wasn't more than it was.

What could Meira Pentermann have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

More action. I don't know it was just blah, I did not have any emotional reaction to any of the characters.

Would you be willing to try another one of Donna Postel’s performances?

Her voice was good. She has a pleasant rhythm, stops, starts, pauses at all the right spots. Hopefully she gets better material to read.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Firefly Beach?

Probably the parts I wasn't listening to, out of boredom.

Any additional comments?

Not terrible but not a brag about story.