Greenwood Cove

Sunshine Walkingstick, Volume 1

De: Celia Roman

Narrado por: Rebecca Winder

I had three loves in my life: my daddy, him what my mama killed in cold blood; my son Henry, God rest him; and tall as an oak Riley Treadwell. I lost all of 'em, one way or t'other, 'til Riley showed up on my stoop with a monster problem and tried to wiggle his way back into my life. Only, weren't no monster bothering him; was the one bothering his ex-girlfriend what'd stirred up a hornet's nest out on Lake Burton amongst the muckity mucks. Weren't no never mind to me, see? I was fine letting well enough alone, 'cept curiosity got the best of me, and Riley, well. He weren't above using that silver tongue of his to persuade me 'round to his way of doing things. If I'da listened to my gut, maybe I woulda avoided stepping knee deep into somebody else's trouble. Then again, I ain't never been one to heed a warning when monsters come a-calling.

©2017 C.D. Watson (P)2017 C.D. Watson

Excellent start to a series

This was a good start to a series, so good that the book ended way too soon for me. The narration was excellent, though the accent of the main character took a little getting used to. I look forward to listening to future books.

I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.

A great story

What a unique name . Sunshine walking stick, I love it. I was so glad when sunny caught the woman with the stolen ring & then broke her nose. But now she is marked by the sea God & that sounds eerie. Great characters & a well developed story. The narrator did a phenomenal job. Can't wait for book 2.

Good Listen

This was an interesting story, but not as paranormal as the description says. This is way backwoods Appalachia in the telling of the narrator. She does a decent accent and gave a different tone for the other characters. This is a slow burn story with romance and mystery and a minor god thrown in. I will be looking for the next story to see how it goes. There are sad elements to the entire story because of the loss of her child, the story will keep you interested.


I received a free copy of this audio book for a voluntary review.

pretty good

I quite enjoyed this, both the story and the narration of the Audible. I struggled at first with Rebecca Winder's version of a rural accent. It, combined with Roman's phraseology, came across as artificial at times, more of a stereotypical mountain-speak than anything realistic. But I got used to it eventually.

I generally liked this. I liked the characters, the mystery and the romance. But I struggled at times feeling like the romance overpowered everything else and, well, this really doesn't feel like a first book. The characters have a lot of history and a certain amount of background is left unexplained. I kept feeling like there must be a prequel out there somewhere. (There isn't as far as I know.) Some of this feeling probably would have been ameliorated by fleshing some of the plot points out a bit and bringing her whole paranormal investigation into the open earlier. As it was, I wasn't even sure she'd had paranormal cases, outside of her lost son, before the events of the book, until it was finally mentioned toward the end. It felt like yet one more thing readers were just supposed to know already.

All the same, it was a fun read. There was a certain amount of humor and I'd be open to continuing the series.

Note: I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review.

love it a blend of mystery and paranormal

The writing drew you in immediately. Blended normal backwoods life with the paranormal world. The narrator did a wonderful job. I immediately bought the rest of the series. I was given this audiobook free for an honest review.

Great story!

I really like Sunshine and her investigations into the weird and crazy. Getting the second book now!

An Awesome Listen

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request, and have voluntarily left this review. I really enjoyed this novel, the story has unique with interesting characters and a strange mystery to solve. There is lots of suspense in this fast moving tale that is sprinkled with humour that revolves are normal and supernatural crimes. I found it very interesting and was somewhat disappointed when it ended so soon. I'll be the next book in the series to listen to while traveling.

Amazing listen

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

Yes, great story and characters.

What did you like best about this story?

It was written and read in dialect which makes this Audi amazing.

Which character – as performed by Rebecca Winder – was your favorite?

Sunshine - she's all around awesome.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I was doubled over laughing several times.

Any additional comments?

This voluntary review is for a free copy of this audio that I requested from the author via Audiobook Boom.

Fun ride with Sunny!

I must say listening to the dialect from the start put me off for a minute or two, but then I was off to the races! Sunshine is a great character with life problems that turn her into a wonderful person, and it’s great to watch her grow and figure out Who done it! She reminds me of Nell in the Soulwood series by Faith Hunter. Give Sunny a try you won’t be disappointed!

Good story with excellent narration

Any additional comments?

3.5 stars

Good start to a series. Really good story with excellent narration. While it's interesting and pulls you in immediately, it's a very, very slow building story. At the same time it holds your attention completely. It's always alluding to something "more" supernatural going on but it takes the whole story for things to really come together. Which is annoying in some ways but is also perfect because it keeps you on the edge of your seat guessing as to what exactly is going on. For a shorter story it's very well written and flows smoothly. It doesn't "feel" like a shorter story.

Really good, interesting and well rounded cast of characters. Sunshine is in a class by herself. Clueless but strong and independent at the same time. Even though Sunshine is a fantastic character, is it really possible for someone to be that clueless about men/relationships. She is always misinterpreting things they say or do. Riley was sweet, charming and lovable from the beginning.

The relationship building between Sunshine and Riley is a sweet one.

Great narration. This is the first time I have heard Rebecca Winder narrate a book. She did a fantastic job. The narration is what kept me listening. Especially in the beginning. She was the perfect narrator for this book. Her narration pulls you into the story and brings it to life. Nice voice that is easy to listen to for long periods of time. Great character voices and accents. Clearly spoken with a smooth even pace. Hopefully she will be narrating the rest of the series.

I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and voluntarily provided this review.