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Before the Storm

By: Diane Chamberlain
Narrated by: Abby Craden, Kris Koscheski
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Laurel Lockwood lost her son once through neglect. She's spent the rest of her life determined to make up for her mistakes, and she has succeeded in becoming a committed, protective parent - maybe even overprotective. Still, she loosens her grip just enough to let Andy attend a local church social - a decision that terrifies her when the church is consumed by fire. But Andy survives...and remarkably, saves other children from the flames. Laurel watches as Andy basks in the role of unlikely hero and the world finally sees her Andy, the sweet boy she knows as well as her own heart.

But when the suspicion of arson is cast upon Andy, Laurel must ask herself how well she really knows her son...and how far she'll go to keep her promise to protect him forever.

©2008 Diane Chamberlain (P)2014 Tantor Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Mormon

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"A complex and emotional story." ( RT Book Reviews)
Captivating Plot • Unpredictable Twists • Excellent Narrators • Engaging Storyline • Intriguing Mystery
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The story was very well done.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Quite a bit, there are two narrators for this book and they are horrible. The woman does this inflection thing at the end of most sentences that causes me to just focus on that, in addition to this almost breathy quality. Both narrators just sound so fake.

Do you think Before the Storm needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

It does have a follow up book.

Great book...HORRIBLE performance

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The story was well done and intriguing, but the narrators were very distracting. Their awful Southern accents and slow drawls were painful to listen to .

Great story, but I would prefer to read it myself

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I absolutely loved this book. It had me hooked from the very beginning and I couldn't put it down. I am so excited to read the next part, Secrets She Left Behind, so I can find out what happens!! The narrator did a great job telling the story. This is my favorite Diane Chamberlain book so far!

Excellent story

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I could relate to so many elements of this story, and it's set in North Carolina, as most of this author's books are.
The female narrator was wonderful, with a very subtle Southern drawl. The narrator of Marcus was not great, making that character sound more mentally challenged than Andy, who is meant to be affected by FASD.
There is some small-town drama that probably seems far-fetched to some but was very realistic to me as a small-town Southerner.
My favorite character was Laurel's late husband Jamie, who wanted to start a "church" where everyone could worship however/whoever they wanted, just be in the same place as other people with good intentions. I thought I was the only one who ever had that idea! Jamie also has "empathy" tattooed on his arm to remind him to put himself in others' shoes.
It's a pretty good plot, and I recommend the book.

Very relatable for me

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I like how Diane Chamberlain has twists and turns that are unpredictable and keep the reader engaged

engaging and unpredictable

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Held my interest the whole way through. Couldn’t believe laurel didn’t know better not to drink while pregnant. Selfish!

Excellent story

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Diane is one of my favorite authors. This was not my favorite story of hers but it was still really good. Slow at the beginning but had a good ending.

Excellent

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A wonderful story,the tension was palpable.I really felt close to the characters and shared their distress.

Before the storm

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I’ve lost track of how many Diane Chamberlain books I’ve read, and I have to say I’ve never been disappointed. This one was a real page-turner! Engaging plot, excellent writing as usual, and genuine, likable characters. And the narration is top-notch as well. Highly recommended!

Page-turner with excellent narration

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Could not put this one down! Another great novel by Diane Chamberlain, great narration as well

One of my favorites, so many twists and turns

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