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Burnt Mountain Audiobook

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Read By: Kate Reading Publisher: Grand Central Publishing Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 6.17 hours at 1.5x Speed 4.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: July 2011 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9781607882503

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

121

Longest Chapter Length:

06:56 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

02:47 minutes

Average Chapter Length:

04:33 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

16

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Publisher Description

From one of our most acclaimed writers comes this dramatic tale of a well-born Southern woman whose life is forever changed by the betrayal of her mother and by the man she loves.

Growing up, the only place tomboy Thayer Wentworth felt at home was at her summer camp - Camp Sherwood Forest in the North Carolina Mountains. It was there that she came alive and where she met Nick Abrams, her first love...and first heartbreak. Years later, Thayer marries Aengus, an Irish professor, and they move into her deceased grandmother's house in Atlanta, only miles from Camp Edgewood on Burnt Mountain where her father died years ago in a car accident. There, Aengus and Thayer lead quiet and happy lives until Aengus is invited up to the camp to tell old Irish tales to the campers. As Aengus spends less time at home and becomes more distant, Thayer must confront dark secrets-about her mother, her first love, and, most devastating of all, her husband.

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"Set mostly in Atlanta area, classic Anne Rivers Siddons. I loved the character of the Grandmother. Book swerved off its path towards the end, as many of her books do. "

— Beth (4 out of 5 stars)

Quotes

  • “Siddons is at her usual incisive best at skewering the mores of socially pretentious Southerners, and her prose is limpid and mesmerizing.”

    — Kirkus Reviews
  • “Kate Reading’s narration is steady and precise; she offers up a dramatic performance and infuses her narration with a hint of a Southern accent, its influence lingering politely behind her vowels. But it is in the book’s dialogue that Reading shines brightest, producing an assortment of twangs, drawls, burrs, and even a brogue.” 

    — Publishers Weekly (audio review)
  • “Siddons mixes in a touch of the supernatural to bring the novel to an exciting climax, but what's most appealing here is the layered family drama and the lush world Thayer inhabits a master storyteller with a remarkable track record, bestselling Siddons returns to her signature Southern setting in her newest blend of emotional realism and a sliver of magic.”

    — Booklist
  • “Burnt Mountain engages the listener with suspense, vivid and charming descriptions, and characters to care about. Kate Reading imbues each character with a distinctive accent, timbre, and pitch. Her skillful portrayals of the principal players keep the listener wondering about the story’s outcome all the way to the end.”

    — AudioFile

Awards

  • A New York Times bestseller
  • A USA Today bestseller

Burnt Mountain Listener Reviews

Overall Performance: 2.33333333333333 out of 52.33333333333333 out of 52.33333333333333 out of 52.33333333333333 out of 52.33333333333333 out of 5 (2.33)
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  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This is an author who can run hot or cold, and this one is definitely cold. It dabbles in the occult and is pretty far out there. Don't bother. "

    — Deedee, 2/17/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I have to agree with Doreen, this book was like 2 stories in 1 book. It starts off fine and interesting enough, but 2/3 of the way through, the story takes a turn into a whole other genre. It's like "Gone with the Wind" meets "Twilight"! I am truly disappointed, as I have enjoyed this author's past works. I could not recommend this book to anyone, in fact, I think I would have to steer readers on to another choice. "

    — Cathy, 2/13/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " I admit to loving her books. They take me back to my beloved south. But I cant believe the cop out way this book wraps up. Lame lame lame. "

    — Rebecca, 2/12/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Just could not get into this book, only read a few chapters and sent it back to the library. "

    — Kathleen, 2/7/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was just ok. I found the main character annoying "

    — Jesi, 1/26/2014
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I was not impressed, I liked 2 other books written by Anne Siddons. I was not getting through this book with ease. I actually read this over the course of 2 weeks. That is way toooo long for me. I loved nothing about the book, the characters were boring and by the end of the book, I was like huh really? "

    — Karen, 1/24/2014
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " A little out there toward the end. "

    — Diana, 1/9/2014
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Strange but intriguing read. "

    — M, 12/22/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " Poorly written - cannot tell when it's taking place - cell phones during 1995 Olympics? It feels like you are in so many different decades but not timeless. So much seems fast-forwarded and it's hard to really know any if the characters - they are all so flat. Disappointed. "

    — Jennifer, 10/31/2013
  • Overall Performance: 5 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 55 out of 5

    " OMG, Anne River Siddons has written another perfect read. This one is absorbing! "

    — Alice, 10/29/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " An easy and fun summer read. Love and betrayal in a Southern family ... wonderful descriptions. "

    — Karen, 7/18/2013
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book is very strange, but I enjoyed it. Odd ending.. "

    — Susan, 5/2/2013
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " This was her latest and I hadn't read it yet. It was good to a certain point and then was really bizarre and disjointed at the end. Nothing was explained and it had an abrupt ending. Probably the most disappointing of her books. "

    — Brandy, 3/24/2013
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " I did not like this book at all. Thayer is as unlikable as any character I have ever read about. There were multiple loose ends that dangled at the end. Don't waste your time. "

    — Kady, 3/15/2013
  • Overall Performance: 4 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 54 out of 5

    " Good story but the end was less than satisfying. There's a crazy exs-husband in the mountains and she is living a calm life - right. "

    — Jackie, 12/10/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Its a great listen I wouldn't bother reading it "

    — Leonore, 11/25/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " This book was confusing, especially when they went to see a Harry Potter movie on the way to a 1996 Olympic planning committee meeting. "

    — Kate, 5/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 1 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 51 out of 5

    " HORRIBLE. DON'T EVEN BOTHER! Siddons pulls you in for the first half, then gives up in the last half as if she had a deadline to meet. 1 star is generous. "

    — Renea, 4/17/2012
  • Overall Performance: 2 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 52 out of 5

    " Started this one, but somehow never really was engaged before it was due back at the library. Saw the composite review was under 3 stars. Too many other books await. "

    — Lynn, 3/24/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " Way too much action left to the end. And not a lot of time to figure it all out before the book was all done. But it gripped me. I recommend it. "

    — Kay, 1/8/2012
  • Overall Performance: 3 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 53 out of 5

    " good read ..probably a 3.5 rating. "

    — susan, 11/7/2011

About Anne Rivers Siddons

Anne Rivers Siddons (1936–2019) wrote nineteen novels, including several New York Times bestsellers, as well as a work of nonficton and two movie scripts. Her novels received praise from Stephen King and Pat Conroy. Her debut novel, Heartbreak Hotel, was made into a major motion picture in 1989 titled Heart of Dixie. Her novel The House Next Door was made into a made-for-television movie that aired in 2006 on Lifetime Television.

About Kate Reading

Kate Reading has recorded hundreds of audiobooks across many genres, over a thirty year plus career. Audie Awards: The Strange Case of the Alchemist’s Daughter (mystery), Breasts (non-fiction), Bellwether (fiction), and Words of Radiance (fantasy). Among other awards, she has been recognized with: the ALA Booklist best of 2019 for Bowlaway (fiction), AudioFile Magazine Voice of the Century, Earphones Awards, Narrator of the Year, Best Voice in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and Publisher’s Weekly’s Listen-Up Award. She records at her home studio, Madison Productions, Inc., in Maryland.