Dragonfly Summer

By: J.H. Moncrieff

Narrated by: Natalie Gold

The perfect next listen for fans of Wendy Walker and Shari Lapena, Dragonfly Summer is a gripping thriller that asks: What happens when the past comes back to haunt you?

Jo Carter never thought she'd return to Clear Springs, Minnesota. But when the former journalist receives a cryptic note about the disappearance of her friend Sam twenty years before, she's compelled to find out what really happened. During her investigation, she learns another high school friend has died in a mysterious accident. Nothing is as it seems, and Jo must probe Clear Springs' darkest corners and her own painful and unreliable memories to discover the truth - and save herself from the killer who could still be on the hunt.

Deliciously twisty and suspenseful from the first minute to the last, Dragonfly Summer proves that no small town’s secrets can stay buried for good.

©2019 J.H. Moncrieff (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

my review

hard to get into then it happened. last 3 chapters was the best good read

Okay

Not a 5 star by any stretch, but easy listening and enough of a tale to keep one interested. Narrator is a bit dry, but nice on the ears. I would reccomend this for a car trip or something to follow while doing housework.

Drawn out

Way slow The story was OK but it was really drawn out I even speed it up to speed of the audiobook and still it was drawn out

Not a fan

I would have returned this if I could’ve. The book was better than the narrator.

Enjoyable, but predicable

This is an enjoyable story. The plot was set up well, with a nice premise. However, the twists-and-turns in the plot were fairly predicable and I wasn't surprised once.

If you want a mystery that is relaxing to read, this is well-written and enjoyable. If you want one that has a great deal of anticipation and mystery, this book probably isn't for you.

Kept my interest from beginning to end.

It was OK. It held my interest. I've listened to a lot of audio books. It's not one I will listen to again but it passed the time while I was working.

Good Story

I enjoyed listening to this book.

The plot has twists and turns and the ending was a surprise.

Natalie Gold did a good narration.

Out left field

Saying that I loved this book doesn't do it justice.

what a fantastic story all the way around. I promise you won't regret listening to it

CW: Vivid Rape Scene

Overall the book was an ok read… I just really could have done without that rape scene. There is also quite a bit of cursing further into the book if anybody wants that content warning.

You Can’t Go Home

They say you can’t go home but that’s not always true. It’s just sometimes not recommended, depending on what you left behind at home and what parts of your past will be there to greet you. This book was full of aching history, mysteries galore and many lives impacted by a singular tragedy that took place years ago. The narration was impeccable, and the narrator managed to convey emotion and varying voices in a subtle and brilliant way. It gave personality and faces to the characters. I’m a fan of Moncrieff already but this shows how diverse her talent is and how capable she is of writing deeply emotional stories that seep inside your bones.