
Before the Storm
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Narrated by:
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Abby Craden
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Kris Koscheski
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.
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What did you like best about Before the Storm? What did you like least?
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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Great story, but I would prefer to read it myself
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Excellent story
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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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engaging and unpredictable
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Excellent story
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Excellent
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Before the storm
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Page-turner with excellent narration
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One of my favorites, so many twists and turns
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