The Appearance of Truth

De: Rosemary J. Kind

Narrado por: Reagan Boggs

When 30-year-old Lisa Forster begins to trace her family tree, she discovers her birth certificate belonged to a baby who died at four months old and is not in fact her own. Her apparently happy middle class upbringing was a myth and her parents had a dark secret.

With Pete Laundon's help, Lisa sets about searching for the truth. She follows up all possible routes, until with no options left she goes to the newspapers for help. After 30 years, who if anyone knows: Who is Lisa Forster? Why was she never told? And who was the baby who died?

The Appearance of Truth is the gripping tale of one woman's search for identity.

©2013 Rosemary J. Kind (P)2017 Rosemary J. Kind

very good

Loved it !! this story. the narrator is so fantastic it's like your really there!! good overall

heartbreaking and uplifting story

This was such a whirlwind of emotions! It was both a heartbreaking and an uplifting story. Pete's sense of humor helped me not to be crying through the whole book but instead take a few breaks for contemplation and laughter.
The narrator did an excellent job and her soft voice was the perfect one for such a sensitive subject! I loved the twists and turns as we try to understand what's going on. The side letters let the reader know more than the characters but it was still very suspenseful and very enjoyable. I was extremely disappointed when my real life got in the way of me listening to this wonderful audiobook!

great story

I really liked this story. There was parts with too much unnecessary trivia. I also was confused by the accents used

Couldn't stand the main character

Well, this book really had potential. Unfortunately, the main character, Lisa, is so unlikable that I didn't really care what her story was. It just so happens that her particular story is more than half of this book. Her poor boyfriend Pete put up with a LOT, to the point that it almost became painful to listen to. I understand that Lisa was full of emotions in finding out her history, but man! Though they do say that it's easier to take things out on those we love because they will still love us and forgive us in the end. The story of her parents was more interesting. I can't imagine going through what they did, and it was neat hearing their story unfold.

Reagan Boggs did an adequate job with the narration, though as others have mentioned, what with the book being set in England and the main characters being British, I was a little surprised that the audiobook was narrated with an American accent. The thing that really got me was how darn slow the narration was a 1.0x. It pretty much needs to be sped up in order for it to be bearable. Am I saying don't listen to this audiobook? No. If it sounds like a story that you'd enjoy, take a chance on it! Just be prepared to speed up the narration. I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher for an honest review.

though I had problems with the book I found it

the book had a lot of issues for me to explain those issues will be to make spoilers but though I had those issues maybe it's something of me as a person because I can find the appeal of the book the book is well written but again but I will not explain why I had problem with the book and finally I'm not regretting to listen to it because of the book made me think and when something like this happened it's means the book is good and the issues you had with the book it's not because of the book itself it's more about you so because of it I will give this book 4 stars again I do recommend this book because this book will make you think a lot

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

sooooo good!

one of the best books I have ever read! hope to find more just like this one...

A slow, steady story for a slow, steady listener.

What did you like best about The Appearance of Truth? What did you like least?

I read and listen to books constantly, and my to-be-read pile will still be sky-high when my time on this planet is done. I tend to read/listen quickly, and I have little patience for a writer who dithers around. The Appearance of Truth tells the story of a young woman searching for her identity after she learns her history is not what she was led to believe. Her search, however, is described in excruciatingly extensive detail, including the transcription of tedious conversations and phone calls the protagonist herself rolls her eyes at! Lisa's experiences are traumatic, but she frequently comes across as whiny and petulant, and her beau, Pete, is far more tolerant than I am. The narration, too, was extremely slow, even listened to at 1.5 times the recorded speed, and there were often pauses in odd places. That said, there was a quiet appeal to the story, and some readers/listeners with fewer demands on their time might enjoy the story which was at times intriguing and came to a satisfying conclusion.

The Appearance of Truth

The Appearance of Truth
: Rosemary J. Kind

What would you do if you found out you aren't who you thought you were? He plot of this book and similar real life cases are heartbreaking. There were plenty of twists and turns in this suspenseful mystery. We get to meet distant relatives, new friends and a romantic interest in playing a part to move the story along. This held my interest and kept me listening even as I had to go grocery shopping.




The narration was well done. The characters were well portrayed. Reagan Boggs' voice was fine even though she didn't use British accent. The southern US accent didn't match with the British vocabulary. Maybe I'm being picky but as someone who lies British phrases I like the voice and or accent to match. It was still listenable.



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

Oh my what a great story.

I was gifted this Audio ARC for a honest and unbiased review from the author /narrator

Rosemary J Kind has written by every parent's nightmare in print and did an excellent job of doing it..
This is the story of a young lady Lisa, that in the course of researching her family history discovers she isn't who she thought she was and tells us the steps she had to take to find out who she was and where she came from. While I believe this is fiction, it is a story that could happen. Scarey !!!
Reagan Boggs holds the audience throughout the entire book. The use of tones and dialects was fabulous. Reagan could out do my children when younger doing tantrums.

Choose the Print Version

I really enjoyed the story but it was so slowly told I almost gave up listening more than once. The writing has pretty extreme, sometimes mundane, detail and it's made even rougher by the painfully slow narration. Reagan Boggs has a clear voice and a pleasant tone but she is so slow and her dialogue is choppy and full of awkward pauses. And on top of that I often felt like she had the wrong accent for the characters and the story.

That said, I am glad I finished the book - I liked the plot, the characters, the story development, and the ending. I'd recommend this book however I'd pick the print version.


This audio book was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review.