The Confessions of Frannie Langton Lib/E (Audiobook)

from erikasolberg770

I wanted this to be better, but it promised more than it gave. Some key moments were fuzzy. Her love interest seemed cliche and not desirable. The "answer" to the mystery fell flat. But her voice was pretty good. In many ways the early, childhood sections were stronger.

from JanaRose1

Frannie Langton, a former slave on a Jamaican sugar plantation, is accused of murdering her employers - scientist George Benham and his wife. The book is told as if Frannie is writing down her memoirs during the trial. I found Frannie's voice to be interesting, but not necessarily shocking. Unfor...

from thewanderingjew

The Confessions of Frannie Langton: A Novel, Sara Collins, author, Sara Collins and Roy McMillan, and narrators This was a very well read, by both narrators, and well written book. The author knew her characters well and expressed their personalities with the tone and timbre of her voice, using a...

from thiscatsabroad

I *really* wanted to like this book, but its scope was possibly too grandiose for the author´s abilities, & the prose far too rambling. I found myself skipping the narrator´s excessive similes and metaphors. Some of the more "surprising" twists were woefully predictable. Again, a heavier-handed e...

from michelleannlib

I am giving up on this one. It just isn't moving. There is so much promise, but the story never got enough momentum for me. I might try it again, but I am moving on for now.