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The Seduction of Water

By: Carol Goodman
Narrated by: Christine Marshall
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For Iris Greenfeder - all but published, all but a professor, and all but married to her boyfriend of ten years - the sudden impulse to write a story about her mother, Katherine, leads to a shot at literary success.

The piece recounts an eerie Irish fairy tale her mother used to tell her at bedtime - and nestled inside is the sad story of her mother's death, a strange, untimely end in a fire 30 years ago.

When Iris returns to the remote Hotel Equinox in the Catskills, the place where she grew up, to write her mother's biography and search for her mother's missing manuscript, she unravels a haunting mystery that threatens to envelope her.

©2003 Carol Goodman (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Suspense Thriller & Suspense Women's Fiction Fiction Heartfelt Scary Mystery Literary Mystery

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"Mystery, folklore, a thoroughly modern romance, a strong sense of place and a winning combination of erudition and accessibility make this...a treat." ( Publishers Weekly)
Interwoven Fairy Tales • Captivating Mystery • Flawless Narration • Rich Language • Engaging Plot Twists
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I enjoyed listening to this book. I have to say there are a lot of characters, and they sometimes become difficult to keep track of, but the story itself kept me interested. I liked the way the author incorporated the fairytales, the art history and the NY landscape into the telling of her story.
I thought the narrator was very good. Her voice and inflections compliment the ebb and flow of the story.

Enjoyed listening

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Such a fun story to wrap yourself into. Interesting characters, a whimsical background fairytale, and some beautiful literary imagery.

Wonderful tapestry of mystery and fantasy

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You won't regret listening to this story. Adventure, romance and mystery. Just hit play and enjoy.

An adventure

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While the story started off a bit slow, it got better as it went along, but the monotone of the reader made the story sound boring when it wasn't. While she was good at accents, there just wasn't very much inflection. Ending was good, though, as was most of the story. I loved the fairy tales woven throughout.

Great story - for the most part, flat reader

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I enjoyed the story, with all its twists and turns and how it was interspersed with the fairy tale theme containing clues to the real life mysteries.

Engaging & Clever

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I really enjoyed this book all the way til I got to the end. It was somewhat suspenseful without expecting murder or anything bad. But, I was disappointed in the end. I felt like it just ended without being sure what the outcome was for some of the characters. That was the only disappointment.

Great listen but abrupt ending!

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One of the best books I’ve heard in a long time.
Unpredictable, engaging and characters that are realistic and easy to become fond of. It also tells a few stories within the story. I’ll add this to my short list of favorites. Definitely looking forward to seeing more from Carol Goodman.

Beautifully written

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I really enjoy listening to books with a lot of filler I don't need to really pay attention to to get lost in. I listen to books at work so I can't really get engrossed into a deep novel or anything. This on was tough, though.

The narrator did an excellent job and I'm going to listen to more from her! She did great with all the accents and being able to decipher which character is talking is important for books that you listen to.

The story though, has so much filler that sometimes I forget what they're talking about. There are a lot of points I actually skipped through because it did nothing for the story as a whole, which is a shame because like I said, I love filler. I'm about 2/3 through the book and I still don't even know what the point is or what the plot is. I don't even know is she's still a teacher or not.

I did like how detailed everything was, but I feel like if the author stuck to the story a bit more without getting completely lost in side stuff, it would be a bit more engaging. Still a good listen for a book you don't really want to get too attached to.

it was, alright

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great story twist and turns while having a little but if a fairy tale woven throughout. really enjoyed this book. but the reader was a little monotone at times.

didn't expect the story twists

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So enjoyed this Audio book, Such a Beautiful Story, the narrator is absolutely fantastic ! Such thoughtful characters and I really hated to see this book end !! A new Author for me, will definitely be looking for more Carol Goodman books!!

A Beautiful Story

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