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Happy that this is the first in a series

Revisado: 10-05-21

I really enjoyed this book and am excited that it is a pretty long series. I devoured it pretty quickly.

Casey is a police detective with a tough past. In order to protect her friend and potentially find herself, she moves to a secret town in the remote Yukon territory. People don't just show up in this town, you have to have a reason to be there and be vetted. The town is in need of a detective because people are disappearing and there have been some deaths.

Casey is a strong, smart character who has overcome a lot in her life. The pace of the book is good, and the characters are well-developed. There were even some surprised as things developed. With about two hours to go, I figured out who the main perpetrator was, but that didn't diminish how the story unfolded. Looking forward to diving into book number 2.

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Nice Distraction Read with a Twist at the End

Revisado: 05-24-21

Easy read that kept my attention. Throughout the way, you picked up little bits that fit in like lost puzzle pieces to the story. You could finish the story, but it might not be the complete picture. While you know who the bag guy is for the entire book, there are definitely some twists and turns throughout. Narration was good.

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Beautifully Woven Story, Amazing Narration

Revisado: 03-19-21

I thought this was a beautiful story. It spans the life of two children and later adults who fled the Nazi's in WWII and later were separated. They search for each other all of their lives. The story focuses primarily on the life of Brigitte (later Bridget), and her struggle to hold on to her life an memories. It weaves together many lives from different generations, and it eventually comes full circle.
While I enjoyed it purely for its storytelling, I also really got a glimpse into how many children were displaced during WWII. Kids were just sent around to different places. Names were changed without any legal papers. It makes me wonder how many people were lost during that time.
I listened to this book on Audible, and I was in awe of the narrator. How she performed so many different accents seamlessly is amazing.

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Gobsmacked! I needed this 34 years ago!

Revisado: 03-04-21

Gobsmacked. How I wish I would have had this book so many years ago...about the time my mother was putting me on my first diet. This book hits home because I've lived this life since I was probably 10 years old. The author does a great job bringing together the history and science of how we've gotten to where we are. It is clear that I have a lot of work to do to relearn and heal, but for the first time in a long time, it feels right.
The author did a great job reading her own book.

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Keep Listening, It is SO Worth It

Revisado: 02-26-21

When I first started this book, I wasn't sure if I was going to like it. There is a lot of foul language...almost feels like too much, and then it doesn't. The more you get into this book, the more it makes so much sense.
This is a story about a brother and sister with only each other. She was born with fetal alcohol syndrome, and he is trying to take care of her in any way possible. The story is from her perspective, and it is beautiful and endearing. The twist of the story is that in order to cope with the world around her, she sees them as Vikings and has adopted a Viking culture for their world. Through this lens, the story takes you on their challenges to make it in this world. There are sad moments, and moments when I literally laughed out loud. I am so glad that I took a chance on this one.

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Difficult Topics & Times, Beautifully Written

Revisado: 05-05-20

This is one of the best books that I've read in a while. It is so well written and the narration is excellent. This one is full of tough topics throughout history, but she writes it in a way that you just can't put it down. Definitely going to be looking for more of her books.

This book is written from the perspective of three completely different women: a rich white woman, a well-respected black woman, and a poor white woman. Their lives are interwoven in the deep south. It is a story about hardships, tragedies, struggles, and the sheer will to overcome the difficulties around you.

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Norton wrote a good story but shouldn't narrate

Revisado: 05-02-20

Elizabeth returns home to sell her childhood home after her mother's death and finds out that she doesn't really know her mother...or herself. While she explores her mother's past and tries to connect the dots, her current world shatters.

I generally don't enjoy audiobooks where that go back and forth in time, but this one worked. Once I got to know the characters, it was not a problem following the storyline. On occasion, I would get frustrated with Patricia, but I had to remember that it was a different time with far less connection than we had, today.

All in all, I enjoyed the book and got through it pretty quickly. I did not enjoy the narrator. All of the older people sounded like whiny. Mr. Norton wrote a good story, but he should have let someone else read it.

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Too much of everything...characters, storylines

Revisado: 03-30-20

There was A LOT going on in this audiobook...a lot of characters and a lot of storylines. At times it was difficult to follow. Honestly, if it hadn't been for the different narrators, I'm not sure I could have followed this book.

I'm giving this two stars because it wasn't a bad book but there was just too much. I think the characters, plots, and twists and turns could have been streamlined a bit and still had a very good book. Also, it didn't really keep you guessing. It wasn't difficult to figure out who did what.

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Interesting with a lot woven in - Ends Abruptly

Revisado: 03-22-20

This was an interesting read...something different than what I normally read. The premise is a female judge in England who is going through some personal trials. Along the way, you learn some of stories of those people who she sees in court. One in particular story and character takes a prominent place in her life.

To me, it was a story about self-understanding/reflection, the choices women need to make between career and family, and how our relationships change. All things that I could understand. The end of the book was a bit weird and abrupt. Frankly, I was really surprised when all the sudden, it said The End.

Narration was very well done.

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Cute Short Story

Revisado: 02-11-20

This was cute and a nice little in-between book. Did love it and didn't hate it...just okay.

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