The Next Step in the Dance: A Novel Audiobook

" Good characters, good pacing, great read. He's an engaging storyteller. "

" A little slow to start, but by the halfway point I couldn't put it down and finished in one sitting. "

" Simplier style than later novels. Good story! "

" Enjoyed thios book, would read more by this author. "

" Really loved this book because the settings and characters are so familar. Love Southern Lit. "

" Not often a story draws a tear to the eye. "

" An early work by an author whose work I've come to love. The characters come from a singular place in America, and their experience trying to live elsewhere is universal, as is their struggle in relationships. "

" This book is wonderful! The story keeps you interested and there is a winsome sweetness in all the characters. It's very real and a fun read, but with depth. Enjoy! "

" This book was okay. I loved the patois of the minor characters, and the setting was great. But the central relationship left me a bit cold. I felt the wife was completely unsympathetic and I couldn't like the husband as much as I wanted because he went along with her craziness. Overall, average. "

" Read this in English 101, while attending Nicholls State. Very good book!! "

" Fun, quick read. It made me homesick for Louisiana. Gautreaux nails the lingo, culture and people. "

" I read this based on the strength of his short stories and was kind of disappointed. I think if I read this first, I would have liked it -- his short stories are just amazing "

" A great read with a wonderful sense of place. My relatives come from southern Louisiana and the language,the close knit family ties, and isolation of the area are spot on. "

" Best Gautreaux yet, don't know why I passed it up earliier, thanks to Lee for re-recommending it "

" It was a creative, entertaining book about a love that never gives up. The setting was in the bayou in Louisiana which I found very interesting. "

" A very unique plot that was engaging and memorable. This book deals with sacrificice and trade-offs, key themes for me. "

" A little slow to start, but by the halfway point I couldn't put it down and finished in one sitting. "

" Simplier style than later novels. Good story! "

" Descriptive and evocative writing combine with a story propelled by an excellent narrative — "

" A great read with a wonderful sense of place. My relatives come from southern Louisiana and the language,the close knit family ties, and isolation of the area are spot on. "

" Fun, quick read. It made me homesick for Louisiana. Gautreaux nails the lingo, culture and people. "

" An early work by an author whose work I've come to love. The characters come from a singular place in America, and their experience trying to live elsewhere is universal, as is their struggle in relationships. "

" Really loved this book because the settings and characters are so familar. Love Southern Lit. "

" Really great book. Loved the Louisiana setting and Cajun culture. "

" Good characters, good pacing, great read. He's an engaging storyteller. "

" Paul and Colette are married and descended from long lines of Frenchmen on Tiger Island, LA. Wonderful descriptions of the landscape, food, people, relationships, bars, and the poverty. Life lessons learned: family, home, and culture are most important. Couldn't put this down. "

" Another brilliant book - once again giving a great snapshot of Louisianan culture/poverty with very sympathetically portrayed characterisation, lots of humour and a great story of overcoming adversity. "

" I read this based on the strength of his short stories and was kind of disappointed. I think if I read this first, I would have liked it -- his short stories are just amazing "

" This book is wonderful! The story keeps you interested and there is a winsome sweetness in all the characters. It's very real and a fun read, but with depth. Enjoy! "

" It was a creative, entertaining book about a love that never gives up. The setting was in the bayou in Louisiana which I found very interesting. "

" A very unique plot that was engaging and memorable. This book deals with sacrificice and trade-offs, key themes for me. "

" Enjoyed thios book, would read more by this author. "