When I Last Saw You

By: Bette Lee Crosby

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

From USA Today Bestselling Author Bette Lee Crosby comes a powerful southern saga based on a true story… Betrayal and secrets tore her family apart decades ago, now a lonely widow must search for the pieces of her broken childhood. WHEN I LAST SAW YOU

Georgia, 1968 - Margaret Rose McCutcheon has just buried her husband and must now name a beneficiary for their estate in case of her demise. She is hard-pressed to do so because there is no one. No children. No family. At least none to speak of. At one time, she had two sisters and six brothers, but the lot of them were scattered to the four winds, with no one knowing where the others went. In the hope of finding at least one of her siblings, Margaret hires a detective and sets off on a journey to uncover the truth of why the family broke apart as it did.

West Virginia, 1901 – When Eliza Hobbs gives birth to her sixth child, her husband is not there to welcome his daughter into the world. No surprise, because Martin is seldom there. He works in Charleston and returns to Coal Creek only when he has a mind to. Yes, he sends money on occasion, but seldom enough to make ends meet. Although Eliza believes each new child a blessing, he sees them as yet another responsibility on his already overloaded shoulders. When he discovers another child is on the way, he demands she get rid of it. he stops returning home and there is no more money. Left with the children, a mountainside patch of land, and a house in sorry need of repair, Eliza seeks help and turns to someone powerful enough to hold sway over Martin and force him into providing for his family. Pushed to the brink, Martin does something unforgivable and the family is forever torn apart.

Now, after all these years, will Margaret be the one to find the pieces of her broken family?

Lost in Narration

Love the story, but narration by AI ruined it. What could have been powerful moments were just flat.

Beautiful

Stars: 4.5

Lovely. Thoroughly enjoyed the storytelling. I liked the characters and feel Crosby did justice to all of them; good, bad, rotten and mediocre. Kudos for writing a strong woman, albeit defenseless in 1901.

I loved the story. I would highly recommend.

Goodreads Giveaway Kindle Win from May 2021. Read for the Read What You Own Challenge x100.

True Story

Very well written and kept my interest. Going to listen to more from this author.

AI not recommended

AI was awful I bought the book thinking it would be ok, but will not listen to AI storytelling again.

Great story about the importance of family!

Loved the way this story was told about the original family and then through the eyes of the daughter seeking to find her siblings. It was an emotional and touching story of love in many ways. The one criticism is the AI voice just doesn’t work well and there were too many glitches.