Book Review: “Morgan’s Landing” & “Bridges”

About Morgan’s Landing

In the small Maryland town of Morgan’s Landing, fourteen-year-old Julie Morgan is living in comfort with her wealthy family. She disappears on her way to school after a spat with her twin sister. Detective Jim Brady, married and the father of two, has been on the Morgan’s Landing police force for twelve years. He identifies a few suspects in the girl’s disappearance—Is it the fired school janitor, a paroled sex offender, Julie’s computer teacher…or his own teenage son? Jim can’t believe his son could be involved, but his wife is convinced the boy is hiding something. He needs to find Julie before the worst happens—and keep the peace at home.

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Morgans-Landing/dp/B0F7J1WGPC/

My Review of Morgan’s Landing

I received an audio book of Morgan’s Landing, by Linda Griffin in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated here are my own.

This audiobook was narrated by Eric Priessman. I liked his narration for this book as much as I did for Griffin’s Bridges. Perhaps that’s because I enjoyed this story more, maybe because he’s telling the tale from a male perspective which matches his own gender. I have a hard time with narrators reading the part of an opposite sexed character, but that’s more of a personal preference for me. When the sex matches, I find it easier to buy in to the story.

When Julie Morgan heads out for school ahead of her tardy twin, Heather, and disappears into thin air, never arriving at the school, all of Morgan’s Landing is abuzz, and everybody has an opinion. Some think she ran away, but most fear she was abducted, offering detective Jim Brady a slew of suspects might be the perpetrator, but none hold the answer to the question on everyone’s mind- where is Julie Morgan?

This is one mystery I can’t get into further without giving away the surprise ending, and you’ll find no spoilers here. Just pick up a copy of this audiobook and follow along with Jim Brady’s investigation to learn all the answers.

A mystery story with a surprise ending is always a winner with me. I give Morgan’s Landing four quills.

About Bridges

In 1963, Neil Vincent, a middle-aged World War II veteran and “Christian atheist,” is working at Westfield Court as a chauffeur. He spends most of his spare time reading. Mary Claire DeWinter is a young, blind, Catholic college student and reluctant heiress. To secure her inheritance, she has to marry within a year, and her aunt is pressuring her to marry a rich man who teased and bullied her when she was a child.

Neil and Mary Claire shouldn’t even be friends, but the gulf between them is bridged by a shared love of books. Can they cross the bridge to more?

Purchase Link: https://www.amazon.com/Audible-Bridges/dp/B0DT2FMLZB/

My Review of Bridges

I received an audio book of Bridges, by Linda Griffin in exchange for an honest review. All opinions stated here are my own.

Bridges, by Linda Griffin is a short, sweet romance ( my term) that just sort of stole my heart. Told from the male p.o.v. of Neil Vincent, the chauffer, Eric Priessman does an excellent narration. Although, I found it odd that Griffin chose this character to tell a story, which in my mind, is really Mary Claire’s.

Mary Claire is eighteen, blind, and recently come into a fortune when her grandfather passed, leaving everything to her. As a stipulation of the will, she must marry within a year, but she doesn’t feel anyone would want to marry her for anything other than the money. She doesn’t want to be married at all, and a marriage if convenience does not appeal to her, but if she doesn’t the estate will be lost, the servants will be out their jobs, and her family could so use the money. Her snobbish and cruel aunt resents Mary Claire and doesn’t waste any time in lining up worthy suitors and behaving as if she were still in charge of everything, including Mary Claire.

Once I had gotten into the story, I realized that this was Neal’s story, too, as he befriends Mary Claire and finds her cares for her – a caring that eventually turns to love as he struggles to help her solve her seemingly hopeless dilemma.

I couldn’t help but be endeared by sweet Mary Claire and desire for her to triumph. A lovely little romance. I give Bridges five quills.

Other audiobooks by Linda Griffin which I’ve reviewed:

The Rebound Effect: https://writingtoberead.com/2024/11/08/book-review-the-rebound-effect/

Love, Death and the Art of Cooking: https://writingtoberead.com/2024/07/26/book-review-love-death-the-art-of-cooking/

Guilty Knowledge: https://writingtoberead.com/2025/01/17/book-review-guilty-knowledge/

Seventeen Days: https://writingtoberead.com/2025/03/21/book-review-seventeen-days/

About Kaye Lynne Booth

For Kaye Lynne Booth, writing is a passion. Kaye Lynne is an author with published short fiction and poetry, both online and in print, including her short story collection, Last Call and Other Short Fiction; and her paranormal mystery novella, Hidden Secrets; Books 1 & 2 of her Women in the West adventure series, Delilah and Sarah, and her Time-Travel Adventure novel, The Rock Star & The Outlaw,as well as her poetry collection, Small Wonders and The D.I.Y. Author writing resource.

Kaye holds a dual M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing with emphasis in genre fiction and screenwriting, and an M.A. in publishing. Kaye Lynne is the founder of WordCrafter Quality Writing & Author Services and WordCrafter Press. She also maintains an authors’ blog and website, Writing to be Read, where she publishes content of interest in the literary world.

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