WHERE ARE YOU?
A Sequel to Chapel on the Moor

by D. F. Dempster

Narrated by: Steve Carlson

Production by: Duncan F. Dempster

Aging, Supernatural, and a Mystery!

Frank Dole receives correspondence from his one-time love, Merritt Geary. Although he has not forgotten he is and has been happily married for well over 45 years, Frank is interested in revisiting their past. Merritt and Frank go to the island where they lived and loved. Once there, they discover each is haunted by the past differently.

The author, D. F. Dempster masterfully crafts a storyline with complex relationships, the exploration of elderly emotions, feelings, memory, and desires tinged with the supernatural. Although the listener knew from the beginning Frank was in over his head, the author did not hesitate and handed the listener twist after twist. Almost poetic, the words and imagery used to describe the thoughts and feelings of Frank were clear and relatable. Detailed descriptions of the location, people, and memories were complete and highlighted one’s attempts to capture the past accurately. Toss in the mystery of a storm and a missing chapel, then one has more definitive evidence that time and relationships are unique and don’t matter if you are alive, a spirit, or a memory.

The narrator, Steve Carlson, does an excellent job of slipping into each character and projecting the intense emotions, mental explorations, and the doubt one faces as one is growing older. With each word, sigh, and pause he communicated all these thoughts and feelings clearly. By the end, I felt I knew each of the main characters intimately. He used different voices for each character and did so consistently and with ease.

Lost chances and the opportunity to feel young and alive as well as piecing together a supernatural-tinged mystery made the storyline interesting and captivating. Highly recommend!

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Disclaimer: This Audiobook was provided free of charge by the author, narrator, and/or publisher in exchange for a non-biased, honest review.