The EmmaLee Affairs

Troubled Waters Series, Book 1

By: Michael Lindley

Narrated by: Tim Toddhurst

One grand ship. Two love affairs, decades apart. An idyllic summer resort town torn apart by class struggles, tragic loss, betrayal and murder.

Jonathan McKendry, the son of a local boatyard owner in a 1940’s northern Michigan resort town, is falling in love with Emily Compton, the daughter of a wealthy family who summer in Charlevoix and own the grand ship the EmmaLee.

As class differences and family pressures threaten any hope of the relationship succeeding, a shocking crime shatters their dreams of being together and throws them into a desperate search for a brutal killer. In a parallel story set in the present day, Sally Thomason, a descendant of the Compton’s, is thrilled to join the Charlevoix community in welcoming back the family’s old yacht, the EmmaLee, after decades away. When she meets Alex Clark, the new owner of the ship, her life takes a drastic turn that threatens her current relationship and dredges up past memories of a tragic event that continues to haunt her. As Sally and Alex grow closer, they search for common ground to move beyond the past and build new lives together.

The EmmaLee Affairs plays out against a beautiful scenic backdrop and compelling historical context while exploring the deep emotions of tragic love and loss and the chilling effects of evil that often lie just beneath the surface of our fragile lives.

©2019 Michael Lindley (P)2019 Michael Lindley

Not for Me

I love Michael Lindley...however...this book was a yawner. I should have returned it for a credit, but I kept hoping it would get better. Nope...it did not. Some listeners/readers may like this book, but it was too slow for me.

Good Title

Pay close attention to the Prologue, it’s important. But then you have to follow the chapters closely so you know what era and generation you are in. There are two individual stories that tie together. It ended just like I thought it would but I didn’t figure it out until the later chapters. Being from Michigan and quite familiar with the setting made the story come to life for me. Plus the narrator was wonderful making the storyline that much more interesting. I binged listened and will share my delight with my friends.

Disappointing

I thought the story was very slow to start and very boring overall. The narrator was lackluster.