The new mother is transported and subsequently dies. This begins a tale which leads to illegal midwifery, selling babies, murder, and a plot to reap big money for the sale of swamp land to developers. The terrain is almost a character as it figures so prominently in the story. Aug 27, Barbara rated it really liked it Shelves: Luanne Fogarty lives in the swamp.
It's her chosen home; she maps the freshwater springs of northern Florida as a scuba diver and teaches linguistics part-time. She also finds herself in the middle of mysteries, and in this case, she stumbles upon a woman, Theresa Grassfield, giving birth in a small cabin in the woods, aided by two midwives, Josie and Sadie Wilburn.
Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Glynn was raised on a farm among the swamps and live Look inside this book. River Whispers (Luanne Fogarty Mysteries) by [Alam, Glynn Marsh]. Editorial Reviews. About the Author. A native-born Floridian, Glynn Marsh Alam was raised on River Whispers (Luanne Fogarty Mysteries). Glynn Marsh Alam.
However, Theresa's baby is missing and with the aid of swamp native Pasquin, Detective Tony Amado, and her lover Vernon, Luanne aims to find the missing baby and discover the secret behind the Wilburn sisters' livelihood. The characters in this story are very well fleshed out. Luanne is by turns pragmatic and romantic; Tony Amado is taciturn and gruff, until he crosses paths with investigator Patricia Eichols.
The villains aren't boogeymen or stylized serial killers; they're simply human beings who've chosen a wrong path to follow. The plot starts off quickly and the pace never lets up. The author describes the swampy marshlands of northern Florida to the point that you can almost hear frogs croaking. Mar 07, Mark Baker rated it it was amazing Shelves: Luanne stumbles on a home birth, but when the midwives leave with the baby, she has to find out what happened.
Again, a strong mystery and great characters held together by fantastic writing. Read my full review at Carstairs Considers. Sep 07, Beth rated it really liked it Shelves: Another good read from Alam and I recommend the series. She provides a great feel for Florida and her characters are very individual.
Plus her writing is extremely descriptive.
Elaine Chipurn rated it it was amazing Dec 19, International Cat Lady rated it really liked it Jun 09, D rated it liked it Sep 09, Nicole Christy rated it liked it Apr 27, Jennifer Ritz rated it liked it Aug 23, Kate rated it liked it Jan 03, Robin rated it liked it May 15, Michelle rated it it was amazing Sep 09, Some of the series regulars had smaller parts this time around, but the new characters more than made up for it. The plot seemed to wander all over the place for a while. It did come together in the end, but it wasn't as well done as some of the earlier books in the series have been.
Of course, the real star of the series is the swamp itself. As always, the writing brought the place to vivid life. I felt like I was really visiting myself. Time spent with Luanne in the swamp is always time well spent. This book is no exception. The author sent me a copy in exchange for an honest review. See all 7 reviews. Most recent customer reviews. Published on September 20, Amazon Giveaway allows you to run promotional giveaways in order to create buzz, reward your audience, and attract new followers and customers.
Learn more about Amazon Giveaway. Set up a giveaway. Customers who bought this item also bought. Feedback If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us. Would you like to report poor quality or formatting in this book? Click here Would you like to report this content as inappropriate? Click here Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
There's a problem loading this menu right now. Get fast, free shipping with Amazon Prime. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations. View or edit your browsing history. Get to Know Us. English Choose a language for shopping. Not Enabled Word Wise: Not Enabled Screen Reader: Enabled Amazon Best Sellers Rank: Would you like to report this content as inappropriate?
Do you believe that this item violates a copyright?
Amazon Music Stream millions of songs. Amazon Drive Cloud storage from Amazon. Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. AmazonGlobal Ship Orders Internationally. Jennifer Ritz rated it liked it Aug 23, Michelle rated it liked it May 19, Michelle rated it it was amazing Sep 09, Wendi Yarborough rated it liked it Aug 16, Barbara rated it it was amazing Jan 27, Sep 07, Beth rated it liked it Shelves: Another good one from Alam.
Not Enabled Word Wise: Alexa Actionable Analytics for the Web. One if the women is holding a bundle which is the just delivered baby while the other gathers up pans and bloody rags. This book takes us into a camp of refugees from Hurricane Katrina. The author describes the swampy marshlands of northern Florida to the point that you can almost hear frogs croaking. One person found this helpful.
I'd rate it closer to 3. T rated it it was amazing Jan 02, Tracy Jasnowski rated it it was amazing Oct 12, Scuba rated it it was amazing Sep 10, Val rated it really liked it Jan 15, Barb rated it liked it Jul 11, Judy rated it liked it Jan 24, International Cat Lady rated it liked it Jun 15, Maryfm rated it it was amazing Dec 30, Brausch rated it it was amazing Jan 25, Cheryl rated it really liked it Jun 30, Susan Tunis rated it it was amazing Oct 23, Sallie Kelly rated it really liked it May 09, Janet rated it really liked it Jan 09, Kate rated it liked it Jan 03, Lisa Malmquist rated it really liked it Jun 09, Gale rated it really liked it Jun 01, Jennie rated it it was amazing Dec 28, There are no discussion topics on this book yet.
About Glynn Marsh Alam. Glynn Marsh Alam is a native Floridian. Born in Tallahassee, she is familiar with the live oak forests and cypress swamps of the area. She also knows the sink holes and reptilia that abound there.