The Orphans of Race Point

A Novel

By: Patry Francis

Narrated by: Cobb Amanda

A passionate and page-turning saga with an unsolved murder that consumes three lives over several decades in Provincetown, Massachusetts. Told through these three voices The Orphans of Race Point is a novel of suspense, betrayal, and the different ways we find transcendence and meaning in our lives. But most of all, it is a gorgeous and unforgettable love story.

©2014 Patry Lukac (P)2014 Recorded Books

Distracting

Story is interesting enough with some twists, however having grown up in Provincetown and graduating PHS in 1976, I found some serious flaws in the production: 1. Name pronunciations: Costa is pronounced cawstah, NOT coeshtah. Silva is pronounced silva, NOT seeeeeelvah.... and so on. No one ever (except perhaps our great-grandparents) pronounced each other's names with accents. Ever. Those aren't even Portuguese names, they were names given by immigration officials at Ellis island because they couldn't pronounce the names our grandparents had. No one from town attended Nauset Regional High School in the 70s because school choice was not in effect around here until the 1990s. And NRHS is located in EastHAM, not (sniff) Eastum. I'll stop there but my point is that more research should have been performed before the narration was begun. The butchering of all that and more was distracting and irritating.

Great, nuanced characters & story

Parry Francis creates a compelling world of events and characters that are heart-wrenching. She's a masterful storyteller.

Fabulous story

This was an outstanding book. I highly recommend it. It is told from several viewpoints so well

Refreshing and funny

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

Absolutely!! I loved the story and the performance of the person reading this delightful story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved both the young men and their spirit and determination. I laughed throughout their entire journey.

What about Cobb Amanda’s performance did you like?

Her perfect accent and ability to put the right temperament into the voices of the young men.

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

A funny and adventurous story two young men.

Any additional comments?

Just a real feel good book.

WOW - emotional and gripping

This is the first novel that I have read/listened to by Patry Francis. I loved how the story spanned so many decades. I especially like how the narrator did all the children's voices and then moved into adulthood. The snarkiness but empathy with Mila was really impressive in the very last part of the book. I felt like I could hear my own teenager in her sarcastic yet vulnerable state. That's great writing. I could not believe that she let her mom go the first time though!!!! That was really, really frustrating at first.

I'd recommend this for a summer beach day!