Birthright

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Bernadette Quigley

Length: 16 hrs and 1 min

Publisher's summary

From beloved author Nora Roberts comes the #1 New York Times bestseller about shattering loss and shocking discovery - set in a small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains...

When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.

While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project - fueling rumors that the site is cursed. She must cope with the presence of her irritating - but irresistible - ex-husband, Jake. And when a stranger claims to know a secret about her privileged Boston childhood, she must question her own past as well...

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio

Critic reviews

“Suspenseful.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“The literary equivalent of a big delicious meal whipped up by a talented home cook. She offers a dash of exoticism and innovation.... Satisfying.” (Publishers Weekly)

“An electrifying story filled with danger, heartache, love, passion and murder. An amazingly intense and utterly gripping tale!” (RT Book Reviews)

Birthright

I loved the novel. It was full of danger, innocence and history all woven together.

Nora is Always terrific. Bernadette - not so much

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator. She couldn't keep the voices straight. Most the time I couldn't tell who was talking. She made the main female character sound male more often than not, and the main male character had the voice of a goofy beach bum.

What did you like best about this story?

Nora Roberts books are always fun, exciting, entertaining and thrilling. This book did not disappoint.

Would you be willing to try another one of Bernadette Quigley’s performances?

No

Was Birthright worth the listening time?

Barely worth listening to. I would have preferred to read it.

Too many voices

The story is good but I felt there were too many voices for 1 person to do. Wish there had been a man's voice.

Seems good but couldn’t finish.

Seems like a good story but I can’t get past the narrator. I just can’t tolerate her. I had to stop listening to it. Maybe one day I will be able to read it because it really seems like something I would be interested in.

Sizzling Love Among the Ruins Plus a Mystery

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

I really enjoyed this book. Rank? Well, I've read so many....Top several hundred. But it made me smile - a lot - and I cared about the characters & found them interesting and smart. I've read ALL of Eve Dallas series (Nora Roberts writing as J.D. Robb) and a goodly number of Nora Roberts and this is definitely in my top few Nora Roberts, probably bested only by The Search and The Witness.

What did you like best about this story?

This book had me from the very first scene: the little boy waiting to see Santa -- writing was very visual and I could see and feel everything...

What aspect of Bernadette Quigley’s performance would you have changed?

She's a little breathy, especially on Lana. Her Jake initially pulled me up short but I got used to it.

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

Not possible. Multiple parts. But looked forward to listening every chance I got.

Any additional comments?

I was really engaged in this story. I cared about the characters and liked spending time with them.

Narrator a bit rocky at first, good story

The narrator started out pausing excessively and it drove me crazy, but it was the only book I had available when the power went out so I kept at it. Either she got better as she went along or I just stopped noticing. Pretty good story and some real edge of you seat action at the climax. I liked the lead characters and the secondary characters went through some real character arcs.

Good book

I really liked the story, but was somewhat annoyed by the narrator. I didn't like her voices or the way she always emphasized the word 'and'. Nora's books are always good tho!

layer by layer

love the character Lana part of the book was when Kali goes into the pond to save her mother not knowing which mother she was reaching for fantastic storyline love to listen

Birthright

I will never read another book narrated by Ms. Quigley. Nails on a chalk board. I seriously considered not finishing it. Please Nora Roberts, don’t let her read any more of your books. I would give zero stars but the app won’t let me.

Good Story but the Narration was the worst ever.

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

I can't believe they hired this Ms. Quigley to narrate this book. really bad.