Three Fates

By: Nora Roberts

Narrated by: Bernadette Quigley

Length: 14 hrs and 52 mins

Publisher's summary

When the Lusitania sank, more than 1,000 people died. One passenger, however, survived to become a changed man, giving up his life as a petty thief but keeping a small silver statue that would become a family heirloom to future generations.

Now, nearly a century later, that heirloom, one of a priceless, long-separated set of three, has been snatched away from the Sullivans. And Malachi, Gideon, and Rebecca Sullivan are determined to recover their great-great-grandfather's treasure, reunite the Three Fates, and make their fortune.

The quest will take them from their home in Ireland to Helsinki, Prague, and New York and introduce them to a formidable female professor whose knowledge of Greek mythology will aid them in their quest; to a daring exotic dancer who sees the Fates as her chance at a new life; and to a seductive security expert who knows how to play high-tech cat-and-mouse. And it will pit them in a suspenseful fight against an ambitious woman who will stop at nothing to acquire the Fates.

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Another great one!

Another wonderful, full length novel by Nora Roberts. Kept me rivited as I followed the Sullivan siblings stories.

loved it

best one yet. I've listened/ read several of her books but this one..... gosh

awesome book

the book was great, exactly what one expects from Nora Roberts.
the story great.
the. person reading the book did the Irish accents well. the problem was that she didn't sound that much different from one person to the next.

Great story!

Not disappointing and very Nora Roberts.
The Witness is my favorite but this is good as well..
Narrator to do good job switching back-and-forth between many voices and accents.
I have no idea why people complain about that because it’s very hard to do.

Loved it!

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

One of my favorite audiobooks. Bernadette Quigley did a great job with the Irish accents. Made this great story even more enjoyable!

Just Unsure Really

I’m not sure what it is or who’s narrating but something is off about this one to me personally. I’m an avid fan and have read no other author except her and there is something about the whole package on this one that doesn’t sit right enough for me to relax and enjoy.

great story, bad performance.

story was great. Ms Quigley was TERRIBLE! I will not listen to her again.

Wonderful story!

This is a beautiful story, wonderfully written, and I loved the reading. Loved the woven tapestry of the story and how the characters lives linked together!! Nora Robert’s at her finest!

Another great story ruined by poor narration

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

The book, yes, but not the audiobook. This is one of my favorite Nora Roberts stories, but I couldn't make it through the first two chapters of the audio version because the narration was so awful. Roberts may not win Nobel prizes for literature, but I think she's got a significant enough fan base that she deserves some of the better narrators that are out there.

What other book might you compare Three Fates to and why?

At the moment, I can't think of one that it reminded me of. Any fan of Nora Roberts knows there's a certain formula to her books and sometimes her stories simply remind you of other of her stories. For those of us who enjoy her style of writing, that's not necessarily a turn off, and it tends to be less noticeable (to me) in her longer works, like this one. Generally if you enjoy her novels, you'll probably really enjoy this one.

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

Never. In fact, if she were the narrator it would be enough to make me NOT buy an audio book I was otherwise interested in.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

If movies were always like the books that inspired them, then absolutely yes! But so many concessions have to be made to turn a novel into a movie - composite characters, deleted subplots, etc. - that if I really, really love a novel, it's usually better for me to avoid the movie version.

Very enjoyable

What made the experience of listening to Three Fates the most enjoyable?

Like all of Nora's book, you really believe the relationship between the lead figures. She's very good about groupings of three.

What did you like best about this story?

The Cruella DeVille character :)

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

Yes! I buy them for the gym, then find myself listening in the car and at home, while preparing dinner!