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On Mystic Lake: A Novel Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Kristin Hannah (Author), Susan Ericksen (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
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On the day her daughter leaves for college, Anne Colwater's husband of 20 years announces he wants a divorce. Her roles of wife and mother suddenly gone, Annie retreats to her childhood home of Mystic, Washington, to heal. There she finds her old friend Nick, suddenly widowed and unable to cope with his emotionally scarred young daughter, Izzie.

Annie agrees to look after Izzie, and soon finds herself caring for both father and daughter with a joy and passion she never expected - and she finds her love returned with a fervor she had never even hoped for. But love is never simple, and it is not until Annie learns a hard lesson from her own grown daughter that she finds the strength to claim the happiness she has earned.

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  1. Listening Length
    10 hours and 19 minutes
  2. Author
    Kristin Hannah
  3. Narrator
    Susan Ericksen
  4. Audible release date
    May 6, 2010
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  7. ASIN
    B003L243NO
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Product details

Listening Length 10 hours and 19 minutes
Author Kristin Hannah
Narrator Susan Ericksen
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date May 06, 2010
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B003L243NO
Best Sellers Rank #1,876 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#25 in Fiction Sagas
#124 in Women's Fiction (Audible Books & Originals)
#130 in Family Saga Fiction

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Customers find the characters believable and real. They also praise the author as great and the writing fabulously descriptive. Readers describe the book as a great read that combines an historical fictional account. They find the emotional tone deep and emotional. However, some find the plot predictable and formulaic. Opinions are mixed on the entertainment value, with some finding it interesting and others finding it boring.

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184 customers mention "Reading experience"176 positive8 negative

Customers find the book a great read, with a well-written story. They also say the first few chapters are promising. Readers describe the book as a page turner that combines an historical fictional account.

"...However, it was also a heart warmer! She writes so well and keeps one reading!" Read more

"I enjoyed sitting in sun with a good book.it was very interesting and a nice story." Read more

"This book was great! I didn’t want to put it down." Read more

"3 Stars, good story, not great. Based on the first part of the book, I thought it was going to be really cheesy and shallow — I was wrong...." Read more

67 customers mention "Writing quality"54 positive13 negative

Customers find the writing quality of the book well written, descriptive, and beautifully given a voice. They also say the little girl in the book is lovingly portrayed.

"...However, it was also a heart warmer! She writes so well and keeps one reading!" Read more

"...Annie’s compassion and understanding of Izzy was simply beautiful...." Read more

"Kristin Hannah is a wonderful storyteller and writer. Most of her novels are bestsellers...." Read more

"On Mystic Lake is a great beach book. Story...simple. The characters... Typical but good nonethe less. Write is nothing like The Nurses...." Read more

62 customers mention "Emotional tone"56 positive6 negative

Customers find the book deeply emotional, with a compassionate description of the emotional devastation. They also describe it as a triumph in dealing with life issues, with layers of sadness, recovery, and love. Readers also love the characters and the end.

"I loved this tough book to read! However, it was also a heart warmer! She writes so well and keeps one reading!" Read more

"...a good story, somewhat predicable but definitely a triumph in dealing with life issues." Read more

"If you experienced a painful betrayal, this book will touch your heart and soul. Through sadness, comes triumph, understanding and growth...." Read more

"Sweet, sweet love story. Not as deep as Hannah's later works, this story still reeled me in and I could barely put it down." Read more

49 customers mention "Characterization"42 positive7 negative

Customers find the characters believable, real, and imperfect. They also say the author portrays them as multidimensional and believable.

"I really liked this book. The characters are so likable and description of the area is lovely. I found myself confused several times in the book...." Read more

"...wanted a divorce, the story got more interesting, and the characters had more depth...." Read more

"...She portrays them as imperfect and human. They are multidimensional and believable. The relationship between Annie and Izzy is especially moving...." Read more

"...The characters were so believable and their lives so real...." Read more

11 customers mention "Author"11 positive0 negative

Customers say the author is great and does not disappoint in her novels. They also feel every emotion with each character.

"Kristin Hannah is a wonderful storyteller and writer. Most of her novels are bestsellers...." Read more

"Kristen Hannah is a fantastic writer. She is able to create characters that show feelings that you have possibly felt...." Read more

"...Kristin Hannah is a wonderful writer." Read more

"Kristin Hannah is a great author. She brings you right into the story and makes you feel like you are a part of it...." Read more

21 customers mention "Entertainment value"7 positive14 negative

Customers are mixed about the entertainment value of the book. Some mention it's a good light read that keeps them interested and turning pages, while others say it'll waste their time. They also say the book lacks passion, scope, and depth.

"...This one fell short for me. It was very predictable with not much depth to it. This is merely my opinion. If you pick it up, I hope you enjoy it!" Read more

"...This was a good light read that kept me interested and had some great life lessons to think of as well...." Read more

"...Looks like the book was used. Very disappointed!" Read more

"...This, this is like a Colleen Hoover, boring, typical storyline book. It’s predictable. I didn’t hate it, but I wouldn’t recommend it." Read more

9 customers mention "Readability"5 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the readability of the book. Some find it fast to read, while others say it takes forever to read and is hard to get through.

"Fast read. Loved the book and could not put it down" Read more

"...This took a bit of time to tell and sometimes what the author was trying to tell the reader was longer than it needed to be...." Read more

"This author is amazing , I read the book very fast. Worth buying." Read more

"It was fine. Took me forever to read it. After I put it down I realized why. It just wasn’t that good. Kind of forced awkward placed narratives...." Read more

52 customers mention "Plot"10 positive42 negative

Customers find the plot predictable, depressing, and abrupt. They also say the book is confusing, formulaic, and drawn out.

"...It was rather confusing. The book was published in 1999 so the conversion from a paper to an electronic edition should have been better...." Read more

"I read this one 3 days. I was hooked. The ending was a bit disappointing, but it was a quick interesting read." Read more

"...Although the coincidenses of plot twists are sometimes too contrived, the way she describes the conflicts of the characters is masterful...." Read more

"...The major one for me was that I was extremely dissatisfied with the ending of the novel...." Read more

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A. Burgess
5.0 out of 5 stars Women are survivors!
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2024
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I loved this tough book to read! However, it was also a heart warmer! She writes so well and keeps one reading!
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ELLEN
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book but...
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I really liked this book. The characters are so likable and description of the area is lovely. I found myself confused several times in the book. It almost seemed like the Kindle version is a result of bad editing. At times it was very choppy, jumping from one scenario to another without any explanation. Very strange
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5.0 out of 5 stars Good read
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I enjoyed sitting in sun with a good book.it was very interesting and a nice story.
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This book was great! I didn’t want to put it down.
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Mimi
3.0 out of 5 stars Decent story, not great
Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2022
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3 Stars, good story, not great. Based on the first part of the book, I thought it was going to be really cheesy and shallow — I was wrong. I got tired of the Malibu and Beverly Hills lifestyle with Cadillacs, Waterford and Baccarat crystal, silk blouses and Louis Vuitton luggage. But it was representative a rich lawyer’s family living in Malibu. Once Annie got to Mystic Lake, after learning her husband wanted a divorce, the story got more interesting, and the characters had more depth. I was moved by the storyline of Annie, Nick and Izzie all losing their mothers at a young age and how the author dealt with those profound losses. Annie’s compassion and understanding of Izzy was simply beautiful. The author also explored grief, children of alcoholics, homelessness, alcoholism and losing one’s identity after 20 years of marriage. I loved the daughter Natalie. She was very aware of the flaws in her parent’s marriage. I found the ending a little too hard to believe. SPOILER ALERT. Who drives from Malibu to Stanford with a newborn baby with no toothbrush, change of clothes or baby supplies? And, then decides to turn left/north on the #5 instead of going back home? A little too far fetched for me.

There was an issue in the Kindle edition with transitions between events the text. I would be in one paragraph and suddenly, the next paragraph was in a totally different time, place or from a different point of view. It was rather confusing. The book was published in 1999 so the conversion from a paper to an electronic edition should have been better. It is a small detail. Overall, a good story, somewhat predicable but definitely a triumph in dealing with life issues.
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Tonya Thornton
4.0 out of 5 stars Another Really Good Kristin Hannah Novel
Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2024
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I read this one 3 days. I was hooked. The ending was a bit disappointing, but it was a quick interesting read.
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Tania Bausada
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet and very well written
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2024
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Kristin Hannah is a wonderful storyteller and writer. Most of her novels are bestsellers. Although the coincidenses of plot twists are sometimes too contrived, the way she describes the conflicts of the characters is masterful. She portrays them as imperfect and human. They are multidimensional and believable. The relationship between Annie and Izzy is especially moving. It is a page turner.
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Cat
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on May 22, 2024
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If you experienced a painful betrayal, this book will touch your heart and soul. Through sadness, comes triumph, understanding and growth. At last, we surface stronger, wiser and happier…we are ready for love, as we attract what we reflect!
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P Gorospe
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful story of love, family and second chances .
Reviewed in Canada on March 7, 2023
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The novel that will inspire a women that after a heartbreak you can find self-discovery, personal growth, change and can love again.
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AnneB
3.0 out of 5 stars Stereotyped and syrupy
Reviewed in France on September 5, 2019
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Story told thousands of times: trusting wife betrayed, feels devastated, then realize that there has been something missing from her life for quite a while, reunites with an old boyfriend (himself heartbroken by his wife's death), falls in love with him and with his little daughter, discovers that she is pregnant by her wandering husband, who realizes that he had made a mistake, duty, blabla bla bla bla. Everyone is beautiful, deep and clever, etc. I had to skip some parts as the descriptions were repetitive and getting boring.
Chick litt summer read
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mlambert
5.0 out of 5 stars Best writer for a long time.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 2, 2019
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Lovely book, great writer.
People should write at least one book to see.
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Alice31
4.0 out of 5 stars Alice95
Reviewed in Spain on February 25, 2018
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Es de esos libros que dejan poso y te quedas pensando en los personajes durante días. Me gusta mucho esta autora.
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Jo Anne Bates
4.0 out of 5 stars Good read
Reviewed in Canada on July 22, 2023
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Good read
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