Inheritance
By Nora Roberts, read by Brittany Pressley
Macmillan Audio, 2023, 12 CDs (14 hours)
ISBN: 9781250902450
Inheritance by Nora Roberts is the first novel in “The Last Bride Trilogy” and the audio book is an excellent listen. Set in a Victorian house on the Maine coast, the story features ghosts, a haunted house and a centuries-old curse.
Sonya MacTavish has just inherited the house from her late uncle, Collin Poole, provided that she lives in the house for at least three years. These arrangements suit Sonya just fine as she has recently dumped her cheating fiancé and started her own graphic design firm. Sonya is surprised to learn that her late father had a twin who he wasn’t aware of. Another mystery is why one of her father’s paintings is in the house that Sonya just inherited.
Over the years, beginning in the early 1800s, brides – including the bride of Sonya’s uncle – have died or been murdered here on their wedding day. It appears that Sonya is going to have to solve the curse. Fortunately, she has found friends in her new community and has been joined by her best friend. And they are prepared to help her.
Inheritance is a fun story that is well read by Brittany Pressley. I’m looking forward to listening to book two in this trilogy.
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Macmillan Audio, 2023, 8CDs (9.5 hours)
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Gone Tonight by Sarah Pekkanen, read by Kate Mara.
Glenn Perrett photoGone Tonight
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Macmillan Audio, 2023, 9CDs (10 hours)
ISBN: 9781250894632
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