Stonebridge

By: Linda Griffin

Narrated by: Catherine Hein Carter

After the death of her mother, Rynna Dalton comes to live with her imperious great-grandmother and her bookish, disabled cousin Ted at Stonebridge Manor. Almost immediately she is aware of a mysterious presence, which she believes is the spirit of her mother’s murdered cousin, Rosalind. Rynna is charmed by Rosalind’s lawyer son Jason Wyatt, who courts her, and she agrees to marry him. Meanwhile, Ted and Rynna become good friends.

But Stonebridge holds secrets that will profoundly affect her future. Why is Ted so opposed to the match? Why does Rosalind seem to warn Rynna against it? And how far will Jason go to possess Stonebridge—and the woman he professes to love?

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The narrator is one of the best I’ve listened to

Rynna is certain the spirit of her mother’s cousin, Rosalind, is lingering in the manor and communicating with her through the piano in the music room. Rosaland died violently at the hands of her husband.

Enter Jason Wyatt, Rosalind’s son, who woos Rynna and asks her to marry him. Cousin Ted, though, is passionately against the marriage. She accepts Jason’s proposal and soon realizes her mistake. His insane jealousy and abuse are more than Rynna can handle.

Can she escape or will history repeat itself?

Linda Griffin crafts a tale of a young woman, still mourning the loss of her mother, who’s flung into a world unlike anything she has ever known. All the emotions are presented, from fear to confusion, to despair. All of these emotions are explicitly expressed by the narrator. Stonebridge is one of those audiobooks that will glue you to the spot. The narrator is one of the best I’ve listened to. If you love listening to audiobooks with spookiness and gothic vibes, you’ll want to listen to Stonebridge.

My Rating: 5++ stars