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Title: Port Starbird
Subtitle: Storm Ketchum Adventures, Book 1
Author: Garrett Dennis
Narrator: DJ Holte
Format: Unabridged
Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-18-15
Publisher: TBD Press
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 19 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
In this quirky low-key murder mystery, Storm Ketchum, a damaged emigre to the coastal town of Avon on North Carolina's Outer Banks, likes to mind his own business and isn't any kind of detective - until he's forced to become one by extraordinary circumstances.
On the verge of losing his modest waterfront home to an unscrupulous developer, Ketch stumbles onto the scene of a crime that might expose the perpetrator of an unsolved murder and enable him to save not only his own home, but also the similarly threatened bohemian boatyard community he's inexorably drawn into. And in case Plan A fails, he's hard at work on a Plan B that's both laudable and pitiable - if he can't stop them from seizing his property and ruining what's left of his historic town, he's hell-bent on turning the event into a political statement.
Together with his loyal dog, a salty charter boat captain, the sketchy denizens of the boatyard, and an alluring scuba diving instructor who may or may not have a hidden agenda, Ketch struggles to make sense of his new reality, while trying to save some of the things that really matter along the way.
Critic Reviews:
"When a wealthy developer suspected of murder comes offering money for the land, Ketch is the last to hold out. Ketch's knowledge of the island is professorial, something that will appeal to readers who adore a strong sense of place. The accented dialogue creates the right southern atmosphere... A good effort." (
Publishers Weekly)
"Garrett Dennis' Port Starbird has everything that a fun, summer weather novel should have - adventure, romance, beautiful beaches, guitar playing, underwater excursions, and, of course, murder mystery intrigue!" (Red City Review)
Members Reviews:
Really enjoyable mystery with great scenery
If you could sum up Port Starbird in three words, what would they be?
Port Starbird is a fun mystery adventure story of Storm Ketchum, a jack of all trades who resides in Wilminton, NC a beautiful small coastal town. The story nicely winds together 3 subplots involving shady characters, a home in peril, and a romance. Three words to describe Port Starbird are: splendific, hapless romance, and noble.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Port Starbird?
I loved the suspense of the deep sea dive and the suspicious characters. I also enjoyed the mystery around the girlfriend--was she involved in the crime?
Which character as performed by DJ Holte was your favorite?
I most loved the Captain
Who was the most memorable character of Port Starbird and why?
I most enjoyed the main character of Storm. He was well developed and a fun character to get to know.
Totally Enjoyable
Where does Port Starbird rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?
I have done many audiobooks. The reading was a 9-out-of-10 in my experience. Good understanding of the material, good characterization of the characters, on top of a pleasant, interesting, non-sensationalized story made this book a pleasure.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Port Starbird?
I thought the singing of one of the songs in the book was a pleasant surprise. I don't think I've run into such a thing previously in an audiobook. Very pleasant, very unexpected, very good fit into the storyline, the way it was done.
What about DJ Holtes performance did you like?
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