The Beekeeper's Question

Love and Honey, War and Reckoning: A Novel of WWII

By: Christina Baldwin

Narrated by: Alyssa Keene

It's 1942 and World War II looms over the lives of the Cooper family: a son in the fight whose pregnant Irish war bride arrives at their isolated Montana town; a son married to a Blackfeet woman whose return tears open racial tension just when people must work together for the war effort. Their father, Leo, a preacher and philosophizing beekeeper, models a vision for the community based on the society of the hives. His longtime friend, Jereldene "Doc" Jesperson, holds the valley together, curing bodies and tending souls. And Josie Shines the Light, a Blackfeet grandmother, must rely on Leo and his son to safeguard her granddaughter in this troubled settler valley. A mysterious figure roams at night and Maire, the war bride, must gather her courage to save her husband's ravaged soul. This is a dramatic family saga of generations daring to ask the questions that shape their destinies.

©2024 Christina Baldwin (P)2025 Christina Baldwin

The narration added a wonderful dimension to this brilliant story!

As my eyes become less and less reliable I have turned almost exclusively to audio books. I confess that there are times I have to abandon a book if the narration falls flat, but I’m happy to say this book is, well … everything! The story is engaging and the narration adds a whole new dimension. The voices and accents were spot on (even as she navigated gender and tone). What a treat to have such a wonderful story told with such depth and understanding of character. Doc would be especially pleased! I highly recommend this book in all of its iterations!