Written by: Charles Martin
Narrated by: Andrew Peterson
Length: 9 hours and 15 minutes
Format: Audiobook
Publisher: Oasis Audio
When paramedics find a malnourished 6-year-old boy near a
burning car that holds a dead woman, they wonder who he is – and why he won’t
talk. Chase, a small-town journalist who was raised by foster parents, is
assigned to cover the story and investigate the boy’s identity. But will his
search unearth long-buried emotions – and answers to his own history?
Review:
The first few pages starts with intense drama. A 6 year old boy is being abused by whom we can only assume is
his mother in a car, parked in the middle of the railway track with an oncoming
train headed their way.
The story follows through in the aftermath of a tragedy, when the boy is found wondering, not willing to utter a word to anyone
and Chase Walker, a local reporter is put to task to investigate on the boy’s
background. The journey leads to a story of self-discovery, the test of family
bonds and a secret that is finally revealed after being hidden for so long.
This book is definitely the best book I’ve listened to in
2013. Hands down.
This novel has strong and memorable characters. The
development of each character from the first page until the last is absolutely
amazing. Unc, who is Chase’s foster father, is my absolute favourite character
in this book, followed by Chase and Tommye. Unc’s relationship with Chase as a
foster father is admirable. Though Unc is known to sometimes utter things that
only he can understand; spoke many words of wisdom in the book. Listening to
audiobooks while driving means that I am not able to jot down notes of quotes
from Unc which is really sad but trust me some of Unc’s words are profound.
Chasing Fireflies is paced well. Characters and storyline is
revealed at just the right time and the storyline is engaging which actually made me want to take longer drives. Shamelessly, I’ll admit tearing a number of
times while listening to this book on my drive to work.
This book is about the importance of family relationships
and the quest in search for the truth. It is a beautiful novel that is filled
with emotions, strong family bonds and a revelation that is quite unexpected at
the end.
My hats off to Andrew Peterson, the narrator of the
audiobook. Not only did he read the story well, he manages to read each
character differently and bring each and every character to life and made the
listening experience even more worthwhile.
I absolutely LOVE this book. I loved it so much that I gave
it a 5 over 5 on Goodreads.
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