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Twisted Briar

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Twisted Briar

By: Peggy Poe Stern
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This title uses virtual voice narration

Virtual voice is computer-generated narration for audiobooks.
Twisted Briar is Peggy's fortieth novel; her forty-fifth book. Each book resonates with Peggy's authentic Appalachian mountain voice and her gift to engross the reader in the story.
From Chapter 2 :
He was looking for another woman and boy. The young woman stopped and looked at the crowd as though she didn't know what direction to go in. She looked so lost and scared he felt sorry for her. Not only that, she was just a girl. She couldn't be a whole lot older than the frail little boy whose hand she had a tight grip on. One thing was for sure, the ragged clothes they wore wouldn't keep them warm in this weather. Suddenly, a new kind of chill ran up his spine. What if. Surely not.
Also from Chapter 2:
“Kelly Waller?” he asked in a clipped, low tone of voice.
“Yes,” she whispered, as she looked him over again. This couldn't possibly be Jard Woods. He certainly was much younger than she expected, and he certainly didn't have a thick beard or mustache. Could this be someone sent to pick her and Adam up? He did have dark almost black eyes glowing with, what she thought was, barely contained anger.
“Follow me,” he said, as he reached down and took the paper poke from her hand. She bent down and lifted Adam into her arms to keep him from having to walk in the deep snow.
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I enjoyed every second of the story-beautifully written as all Peggy Poe Sterns books are. I was very disappointed in the narration being done by AI. Many of the words were mispronounced which really affected the flow of the reading and spoiled the charm of Peggy’s writing as she writes to allow the reader to hear the Appalachian accents in the words. Would have been so much more enjoyable having a person narrate the story!

The story

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I don’t like the AI reading and mispronouncing words and dull voice. Found it irritating.

Good storyline

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I would never buy a book with virtual narrator, but since it was free I got it. I gave the story 5 stars even though the narration was terrible .

The strong characters andI enjoyed the description of how they lived .

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I love Peggy Poe Stern's stories, I hate virtual voice! Why can't virtual voice pronounce the words correctly and be programmed in a southern accent when the stories are about southern people?

Good Story, AWFUL Narration

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Although I didn’t think Yard was going to give in he did!! I thoroughly enjoyed the book! I will read more from this author..

I’m a Sucker for a Happy Ending!

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The generated reader was monotone and there were many words mispronounced and accented incorrectly. Awful listening for an audiobook.

Down with the automated reader

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