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Birthright

Written by: Nora Roberts
Narrated by: Bernadette Quigley
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Publisher's Summary

From beloved author Nora Roberts comes the #1 New York Times bestseller about shattering loss and shocking discovery - set in a small town nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains...

When five-thousand-year-old human bones are found at a construction site in the small town of Woodsboro, the news draws archaeologist Callie Dunbrook out of her sabbatical and into a whirlwind of adventure, danger, and romance.

While overseeing the dig, she must try to make sense of a cloud of death and misfortune that hangs over the project - fueling rumors that the site is cursed. She must cope with the presence of her irritating - but irresistible - ex-husband, Jake. And when a stranger claims to know a secret about her privileged Boston childhood, she must question her own past as well...

©2004 Nora Roberts (P)2004 Brilliance Audio

What the critics say

“Suspenseful.” (Entertainment Weekly)

“The literary equivalent of a big delicious meal whipped up by a talented home cook. She offers a dash of exoticism and innovation.... Satisfying.” (Publishers Weekly)

“An electrifying story filled with danger, heartache, love, passion and murder. An amazingly intense and utterly gripping tale!” (RT Book Reviews

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Terrible voice for man ruined the whole story for me, ladies parts was good though

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The whodunit part is better than the romance part.

This narration didn't help a mediocre plot. The narrator tends to pause every 4th or 5th word. It's like she's....reading in phrases instead....of reading in sentences...

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Bad Narrator

This book may have been better with a better narrator. I find the story really suffered because of her voice. Was hard to finish, good thing the story kept me listening!

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Terrible narrator

Got to the end of the book but I did not enjoy it.... Male voices and female voices sound the and sometimes... Angry male voices.. Sounded old.... Good story.. Wrong narrator... I would not recommend it... Buy the book and read it...

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Overly dramatic narration ruined it for me

Story was ok - typical romance with some mystery. Struggled to finish it due to the narration which was overly dramatic and male voices were dreadful. Will likely avoid any other books with the same narrator.

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Enjoyed it!

I like Nora Roberts, this is as enjoyable as they all are. I didn't care for the narrator, I've heard much better work with voices. But overall enjoyable, definitely worth the credit!

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The storyline was very interesting and the narrator did a very good job when she read female characters. However, her narration of male characters wasn’t good. Their tones were too feminine, especially Jake’s. He sounded weak and wasn’t portrayed as being a strong masculine figure.

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Did not enjoy the book

It was not my favourite Nora Robert’s book quite
Violent.people killed
Did not like the general storyline
Prefer other books would not recommend it

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Great story line

Very much enjoyed the story line and how it was read and all the characters

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A romance or a mystery?

Too much lovey-dovey stuff. All the male voices sounded alike. Could have skipped the soft porn. Don’t think I’ll try another by this author.

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