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Title: The Mother Road

Author: Jennifer AlLee

Narrator: Caroline Shaffer

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-11-15

Publisher: Audible Studios

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

Within the course of a week, Natalie is dumped by her husband, receives an urgent call home from her father, and discovers her estranged sister is pregnant. A road trip on Route 66 may not help, but it sure couldn't hurt. Or so Natalie thinks until Lindsay's boyfriend starts stalking them. Will their trip down the Mother Road bring the two sisters closer together or turn out to be the biggest wrong turn yet?

Critic Reviews:

"Relationships are the backbone of The Mother Road, and AlLee gives us real ones, conflicted and complicated. I alternated between cheering Natalie and wanting to smack her upside the head. Not that her younger sister is perfect. Not by a long shot. But I fell in love with these characters and wished the road trip hadn't ended so soon. Novel Rocket and I give it a very high recommendation. It's a must read." (Ane Mulligan, sr. editor, Novel Rocket)

"With a compelling, fresh voice, Jennifer AlLee blends Americana with the trials of a modern-day family. The Mother Road's a simply smashing story. Not to be missed!" (Patti Lacy, author, Reclaiming Lily)

"I felt like I was right there in the car with estranged sisters, Natalie and Lindsay, as they motored down The Mother Road toward a future free from heartache, loneliness, and fear. You don't want to miss this fun story that will tweak your every emotion (and a few you might have forgotten about)! I'm making space on my 'keepers shelf' for this one!" (Loree Lough, best-selling author of more than 80 award-winning books, including reader favorite From Ashes to Honor)

Members Reviews:

Delightful, quick read.

How I choose my star ratings:

1 = Groaner. Probably didn't even finish it.

2 = Yawner. Poorly written or weak story.

3 = Recliner. Enjoyed the read.

4 = Page Turner. Hard to put down.

5 = Keeper. A story that stays with me

I did not realize this book is "Christian Fiction" before I downloaded it to my Kindle which is a good thing because I probably would not have chosen it if I had realized it. CF is just not a genre I generally choose.

The story starts out being about divorce and infidelity so I was ready to dislike it. However, the characters drew me in pretty quickly. I decided to stay with it.

It develops in to a wonderful story about sisters and family and discovery. It has humor and tenderness. The Christian aspect is certainly integral to the story but not overplayed.

The author has an easy-going, breezy style of writing that is great when you just want to enjoy the ride and not have to overthink the plot line. All in all, It was a very pleasant afternoon read.

I had this book since I bought my Kindle in ...

I had this book since I bought my Kindle in 2012, it was one of the first free books I downloaded. Since Christian Fiction reading is not really my type I would have not downloaded it if I would have known. I finally decided to read it and it was interesting enough to read till the end.

The writing was well done. This is a novel that brings the reader along for the ride on Natalie and Lindsay's journey down the Mother Road, the famous Route 66 and about family, relationships filled with real life issues. I found the reading about relating to a family member with Alzheimer's interesting. At times, it felt as if the story strained and the main character is a bit self-absorbed but then, in the end, you are left with the feeling that the story is incomplete.