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The Spirit of Grace
- Narrated by: Lillian Yves
- Length: 5 hrs and 28 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Sarah Bennett doesn't remember the night her mother tumbled down the stairs at Bennett House, despite allegedly witnessing the fatal fall. There was talk of foul play, dark whispers, and sidelong glances, all aimed at Sarah, prompting her family to send her to The Laurels, an exclusive asylum in San Francisco, under a cloud of suspicion. Now, on the one-year anniversary of her mother's murder, Sarah has been summoned home. Convinced of her innocence, she returns to Bennett House, hoping to put the broken pieces of her life back together. But when another murder occurs shortly after her arrival, Sarah once again finds herself a suspect, as she is drawn into a web of suspicion and lies.
In order to clear her name, Sarah must remember what happened the fateful night her mother died. But as she works to regain her memory, the real murderer watches, ready to kill again to protect a dark family secret.
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- Kim Templeton
- 12-10-17
Wonderful start to a series
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Sarah Bennett doesn’t remember anything about the night her mother took a fatal fall down the stairs in their home. Several people believed Sarah was behind her mother’s death. She was sent to live in an exclusive asylum. Sarah still was not able to remember anything about her mother’s death a year later. Her father has her to come home for the anniversary of her mother’s death in hopes this will help Sarah remember what really happened. Upon arriving at home Sarah finds that her father has remarried a much younger lady. Sarah is determined to remember what happened and clear her name but during her investigations, she discovered a dark family secret.
This is a well-written mystery with a lot of suspense. I really enjoyed Sarah’s characters and I really felt for her and wanted her to remember what happened to her mother. The setting in the book really adds to the story and enhances the storyline. This is a great start to a new to me series. I will be checking out more of this series.
I listened to the audio version of this book. The narrator Lillian Yves as a pleasant voice and is easily understood. Her storytelling ability is definitely an enhancement to the story.
I received this audiobook as a prize, all opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.
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- Shelly
- 08-20-17
Great story; production needs work!
Full disclosure: I purchased and read the print version three or four months ago, but was given a free audio file in exchange for an honest review.
Having read and loved the print version of this book, I was more than excited to receive a promotional credit for the Audible file, because I'm an audiobook junkie. (Aren't we all?) But I found that this book is, if the audio stands as it is without further editing, much better in print.
This book is what I consider neo-gothic. Not quite as brooding as earlier gothic mysteries (see Du Maurier, Stewart, Michaels, etc.) the story nevertheless has all the right elements along with the necessary dollop of the supernatural. The characters are interesting and perfectly written for the first in a series; you never want to get too comfortable with characters that you're going to meet repeatedly or there's nothing new to discover. (Oh, I do love Zeke! Perfect foil for Sarah Bennett. I haven't read the second book yet, but I think his story goes a lot deeper!)
You can read the synopsis yourself, and I won't give anything away. Thomas has a deft hand with sudden surprises and her writing style lends itself well to the story and characters. I was very surprised at how much research she put into this; it wasn't until after I finished the book that I realized how immersed I had been in the setting without being dragged out of it by anachronisms. Too many mysteries these days that are set in a specific period are written by lazy researchers, but Thomas isn't one of them. She uses many tiny details along the way to create a rich, rounded WWII era setting.
Now we come to the crux of my problem with this audiobook. The narrator has a lovely voice, and the rather quiet, lilting quality of it would work well with this author. But poor editing makes this a difficult listen at times. There is literally NO dead air between sentences sometimes. The cuts between paragraphs and the rushed feeling during the dialog could be completely fixed by re-editing this book to provide the necessary pacing. If you do whispersnyc, it does adjust a bit to match your reading speed and that does help. If you are simply listening, I recommend adjusting the audio speed from 1x to .75x to get a more enjoyable (and understandable) listening experience.
Now! On to book two...Weeping in the Wings!
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- Jane Halliday
- 01-11-23
The Spirit of Grace
Well written , the intrigue kept me interested . The ending enticing to the next book. Very enjoyable. Well done Terry
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- Pam W
- 05-21-21
give this a try
The mystery kept me guessing and second guessing myself through the whole book. Loved the narrator that gave each character a unique voice. I really enjoyed this audible.
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- James Paddock
- 04-26-21
Good story but...
Found the narration not as compelling as I'd have liked. Chose not to finish. May go get the ebook.
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- Susan Patterson
- 04-23-21
Well-written.
Tense with a twist at the end.
Lillian Yves does a great job bringing the characters to life.
I was given this free review copy audiobook at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Kurt E. Karlson
- 03-05-21
The Spirit of Grace
Oftentimes when I read a mystery I can figure out whodunnit before the end of the book but this book totally took me by surprise!
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- Thrones for ever
- 07-17-20
Excellent
loved this listen characters well defined I loved it so much I had to stop everything else I was doing and I held my breath the suspense I thought I would scream waiting to get to the conclusion I recommend this listen the narrator was spot on
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- Ellen Oceanside
- 06-07-20
Well done
A circle of nightmares for Sarah Jane. The trauma of losing her mother and taken from her home to asylum. The turmoil in 1942 of the war also. No wonder she doesn’t want to remember. Now to return to those nightmare, only to have murder happen again. A chilling gothic story that was well done, and to figure out who was doing the killing. .given audio for my voluntary review and my voluntary review
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- Allyson A.
- 12-10-19
A Pleasant Story!
I've had it for a few years, but haven't listened to it until now. It's not the typical paranormal book I'm used to. This is more like a historical/mystery with a little paranormal thrown in.
Sarah Bennett returns home after being sent to a mental asylum, following the death of her mother, who fell down the stairs. Sarah discovers her father newly married to someone that is close to her age. The new wife shows animosity towards her. Sarah's father inquires about her memory of that day her mother died, which she has no memory of.
Sarah has had to deal with rumors about people who think she is responsible for her mother's death. Sarah tries to recover her memory to prove her innocence. One night, Sarah dreams, only to wake with her hands injured and once again, is confronted with why she was in a mental asylum.
Sarah develops feelings for the man, who is working with her father, Zeke, but there is a cloud of suspicion around him. In the dead of night, when she sees a figure slip out of the house and rumors of a spy amongst them; Sarah isn't sure who to trust. In her quest to find out more, she learns about a hidden secret.
The story was interesting, although there weren't quite as much paranormal events as I would've liked or used to. It comes across more like a cozy mystery.
I received a free audiobook, and I have voluntarily reviewed this book.
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- VoraciousBookDragoness
- 12-10-21
Good
I was given this free review copy at my request and have voluntarily left this review.
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- Bev
- 10-14-21
What a lovely book
from start to end had my attention
Sarah was a strong character.
thank you Lillian for sharing this book with me and free honest review.
I would recommend this book.
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- Mrs S
- 08-21-17
Good old fashioned story
If you could sum up The Spirit of Grace in three words, what would they be?
interesting, intriguing fast-moving
What did you like best about this story?
the slight supernatural element
What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?
Sadly i think the performance didn't do the story justice. It was read with an uninterested and monotoned voice. She could have been reading the phone book.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Couldn't say without a spoiler
Any additional comments?
I liked the setting, and the story. Fell short of 5 stars due to the fact i felt it could have been expanded. It all happened very fast without much fill in detail about the characters or the time set. Enjoyed it overall though
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- AngelaB
- 08-11-17
A great book
Would you consider the audio edition of The Spirit of Grace to be better than the print version?
Equally as good.
What did you like best about this story?
The mystery aspect to the story and the plot twists
Have you listened to any of Lillian Yves’s other performances? How does this one compare?
No, this is the first
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I became very caught up in the story, and therefore eager to know what more was to come.
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An enjoyable murder mystery set in the time of WWII, and so therefore full of spies and intrigue, and there's a bit of romance thrown in for good measure.
I liked the plot twists, and although I thought I had worked out the mystery it turned out that I hadn't fully.
The story is very good as a stand-alone novel, though there is scope for the characters and story to be continued which indeed it does as this is the first book in the series.
The narrator was also very good and very listenable!
Can highly recommend.
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A long-forgotten secret, a scandalous attraction and a place where two women's lives are changed forever. 1926: Violet Armstrong is one of the few remaining members of staff working at the grand Evergreen Spa Hotel as it closes down over winter. Only a handful of guests are left, including the heir to a rich grazing family, his sister and her suave suitor. When a snowstorm moves in, the hotel is cut off and they are all trapped. No-one could have predicted what would unfold.
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Soooo Boring
- By Merford on 10-09-19
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The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding
- A Novel
- By: Lydia Kang
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Brooklyn, 1942. War rages overseas as brother and sister Will and Maggie Scripps contribute to the war effort stateside. Ambitious Will secretly scouts for the Manhattan Project while grief-stricken Maggie works at the Navy Yard, writing letters to her dead mother between shifts. But the siblings’ quiet lives change when they discover a beautiful woman hiding under their back stairs.
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amazing
- By The reader 199 on 10-12-22
By: Lydia Kang
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Lilac Girls
- A Novel
- By: Martha Hall Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati, Kathrin Kana, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939 - and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement.
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The cover is a bit misleading, but...
- By Joy Easton on 05-18-16
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White Gardenia
- By: Belinda Alexandra
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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In the tradition of Paullina Simons comes an unforgettable story of a mother and daughter from a remarkable new writer. Beginning in a small village under Japanese occupation on the Chinese-Russian border in the final days of World War II, White Gardenia tells the story of a Russian mother and daughter separated by war.
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Fascinating novel
- By Paddington on 08-30-11
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The Silent Woman
- Cat Carlisle, Book 1
- By: Terry Lynn Thomas
- Narrated by: Jan Cramer
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Catherine Carlisle is trapped in a loveless marriage, and the threat of World War Two is looming. She sees no way out...that is until a trusted friend asks her to switch her husband’s papers in a desperate bid to confuse the Germans. Soon Catherine finds herself caught up in a deadly mixture of espionage and murder. Someone is selling secrets to the other side, and the evidence seems to point right at her.
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The author has a fantastic tale of intrigue here!
- By ND Roughrider on 04-01-20
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A Trace of Smoke
- By: Rebecca Cantrell
- Narrated by: Beverley Murray
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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It's 1931 in Berlin, and the world is on the precipice of change -- the affluent still dance in their gilded cages but more and more people are living under threat and poverty. Hannah Vogel is a crime reporter forced to write under the male pseudonym Peter Weill. As a widow of the Great War, she's used to doing what she must to survive. Her careful facade is threatened when she stumbles across a photograph of her brother in the Hall of the Unnamed Dead.
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Lovely story, great characters
- By Julie Colston on 05-11-18
By: Rebecca Cantrell
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Evergreen Falls
- By: Kimberley Freeman
- Narrated by: Jennifer Vuletic
- Length: 12 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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A long-forgotten secret, a scandalous attraction and a place where two women's lives are changed forever. 1926: Violet Armstrong is one of the few remaining members of staff working at the grand Evergreen Spa Hotel as it closes down over winter. Only a handful of guests are left, including the heir to a rich grazing family, his sister and her suave suitor. When a snowstorm moves in, the hotel is cut off and they are all trapped. No-one could have predicted what would unfold.
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Soooo Boring
- By Merford on 10-09-19
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The Half-Life of Ruby Fielding
- A Novel
- By: Lydia Kang
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 10 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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Story
Brooklyn, 1942. War rages overseas as brother and sister Will and Maggie Scripps contribute to the war effort stateside. Ambitious Will secretly scouts for the Manhattan Project while grief-stricken Maggie works at the Navy Yard, writing letters to her dead mother between shifts. But the siblings’ quiet lives change when they discover a beautiful woman hiding under their back stairs.
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amazing
- By The reader 199 on 10-12-22
By: Lydia Kang
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Lilac Girls
- A Novel
- By: Martha Hall Kelly
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Kathleen Gati, Kathrin Kana, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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New York socialite Caroline Ferriday has her hands full with her post at the French consulate and a new love on the horizon. But Caroline's world is forever changed when Hitler's army invades Poland in September 1939 - and then sets its sights on France. An ocean away from Caroline, Kasia Kuzmerick, a Polish teenager, senses her carefree youth disappearing as she is drawn deeper into her role as courier for the underground resistance movement.
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The cover is a bit misleading, but...
- By Joy Easton on 05-18-16
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White Gardenia
- By: Belinda Alexandra
- Narrated by: Deidre Rubenstein
- Length: 17 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall
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Performance
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In the tradition of Paullina Simons comes an unforgettable story of a mother and daughter from a remarkable new writer. Beginning in a small village under Japanese occupation on the Chinese-Russian border in the final days of World War II, White Gardenia tells the story of a Russian mother and daughter separated by war.
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Fascinating novel
- By Paddington on 08-30-11
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The Last Camellia
- A Novel
- By: Sarah Jio
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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On the eve of the Second World War, the last surviving specimen of a camellia plant known as the Middlebury Pink lies secreted away on an English country estate. Flora, an amateur American botanist, is contracted by an international ring of flower thieves to infiltrate the household and acquire the coveted bloom. Her search is at once brightened by new love and threatened by her discovery of a series of ghastly crimes. More than half a century later, garden designer Addison takes up residence at the manor, now owned by the family of her husband, Rex. The couple’s shared passion for mysteries is fueled by the enchanting camellia orchard and an old gardener’s notebook. Yet its pages hint at dark acts ingeniously concealed. If the danger that Flora once faced remains very much alive, will Addison share her fate?
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Addictive
- By Kim Barker on 06-11-13
By: Sarah Jio
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The Septembers of Shiraz
- By: Dalia Sofer
- Narrated by: Firdous Bamji
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Accused of spying for Israel, Isaac Amin's real crime is simply being Jewish, which gets him tossed into jail after the Iranian Revolution feeds the flames of Islamic fanaticism. As Isaac endures the brutality of imprisonment, his wife fights despair while searching for answers. Hoping to prevent further injustices, his precocious daughter steals files from the man in charge of the prison. And half a world away in Brooklyn, Isaac's adult son suffers when his family's financial support vanishes.
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Beautiful book
- By Amazon Customer on 05-25-12
By: Dalia Sofer
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Lost Among the Living
- By: Simone St. James
- Narrated by: Justine Eyre
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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England, 1921. Three years after her husband, Alex, disappeared, shot down over Germany, Jo Manders still mourns his loss. Working as a paid companion to Alex's wealthy, condescending aunt, Dottie Forsyth, Jo travels to Wych Elm House, the family's estate in the Sussex countryside. But there is much she never knew about her husband's origins...and the revelation of a mysterious death in the Forsyths' past is just the beginning.
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Interesting Story
- By Isobel on 05-07-16
By: Simone St. James