THE BIG INCH
Misfits and Millionaires #1
by
KIMBERLY FISH
Narrated by Sydney Young
Narrated by Sydney Young
Genre: Historical Fiction / Romance / WWII Spies
Publisher: Fish Tales Publishing
Date of Publication: August 1, 2018
Length: 10 hours, 22 minutes
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PRAISE FOR THE BIG INCH:
“Narrator Makes Book Exciting!”
-- 5 Stars Review on Audible
“Kimberly Fish’s writing style snatched me out of my easy chair.”
-- Vickie Phelps, author of Moved, Left No Address
“Kimberly Fish has a gift for combining conflict, emotion, and characterization to create a compelling story.”
-- Louis Gouge, author of Love Inspired Historical Four Star Ranch series
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HALL
WAYS REVIEW: Audio book review. 4.5 Stars. I rarely re-read books. True,
it’s mostly a matter of time constraints and finding the time to read a book
even once, but it’s also a matter of been there, done that. No matter how much
I enjoy a story, I mostly don’t feel the need to re-visit it. Plus, there’s
always a stack of new temptations waiting for me in my ever-toppling to-be-read
pile. But then, The Big Inch was
released as an audio book. Since
I’d reviewed the print format of The
Big Inch (a fan-girling, gushing, rave review) for Lone Star Book Blog
Tours, I wasn’t scheduled as a reviewer for the audio book tour. But I couldn’t resist, bought myself an
audio book copy anyhow, and listened to it the next day…straight through. The Big
Inch is a wonderful exception to my unwritten rule, and since on my second
reading of the book I read with my ears, it was like a whole new story. As if immersing myself in Kimberly Fish’s world isn’t treat enough, listeners are also treated to the professional
narrating debut performed by Sydney Young.
“In her world, when trust was broken, it was final.”
When I first read The Big Inch (did I mention fan-girling and gushing?), one of the things that I
loved was how author Kimberly Fish could say so much by dropping seemingly
innocuous one-liners, but which careful readers would notice were loaded with
information. Narrator Sydney Young picks-up on these subtleties -- and all the
nuances of words spoken -- and expresses them to perfection.
“Living
with her memories was no pardon at all.”
Young gets nuance and
subtlety: in her delivery of the wide cast of characters, she not only gives
each character a unique voice, but through her diction, varied pacing, and
inflection, she projects extra layers to the characters’ personalities. The difference between Young’s delivery of
main character Lane Mercer’s internal monologue versus her voice in dialogue is
the perfect example. Listeners hear the contrast and see that despite Lane’s
introspective, observant, and troubled mind, she has a perkier façade for the
outside world.
“Though
she’d never stepped on a grenade in France,
she didn’t trust Texas.”
One of the lovely aspects of
Sydney Young’s narration is the authenticity of her southern accent. Certain
words (soil and oil, to name two) are thoroughly Texan, others reveal just a
trace of the accent, while others have a regional flair to them -- exactly right
for the mixture of people from around the state who were coming to Longview during
the war.
Technically speaking, the
quality of the recording of The Big Inch
is excellent. There are just a few glitches with uneven sound and one scene
that seems spliced, but it’s thoroughly professional and what I would expect in
an audio recording. I found listening at
regular speed just a little too lazy for my enjoyment, so as is the norm for me
with audio books, I increased speed to 1.25x.
Sometimes, this was a little too fast (especially with Emily Tesco’s
lines), but it was especially better for listening to Theo’s Boston accent. The faster speed resolved some minor issues
with too-long pauses and words with peculiar emphasis placed upon them. However,
as Lane gets more emotional towards the end of the story, the faster delivery makes
her sound panicked, when in reading the text, Lane seems to keep her cool. Overall, the faster speed is a more natural
pace for impatient me, but it isn’t the perfect answer.
As I do with the print
version of The Big Inch, (refer to
fan-girling, gushing, rave review), I highly recommend the audio book version, too. Kimberly Fish and Sydney Young make a terrific
team, and I thank them for taking me to a different world for a day. I sincerely hope that there are plans for
them to reunite and bring Harmon General,
book two in the Misfits and Millionaires series, to brilliant audio
life. You’ve got your first sale right here.
I bought this audio book on
my own, without any strings attached. Thank you to Lone Star Book Blog Tours
for giving me a bonus spot on the tour where I can voice my honest opinion –
the only kind I give.
Kimberly enjoys speaking on the value of weaving history and nostalgia into our plans as we grow our communities for the future.
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Sydney Young is a lawyer, award-winning writer and audio book narrator from the Lone Star State. Her next theatrical project will be directing “SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE,” for the Paris Community Theatre stage (Feb. 2019), while her novel “I AM HOUSTON,” is being submitted for publication by the Loiacono Literary Agency. Sydney has long been a reading advocate, including with her readings to an adopted second grade class each year. She loved voicing THE BIG INCH for all of its authentic Texas voices and true characters, all while she learned the history of the East Texas oil effort for World War II. Visit Sydney’s website for more information on her writings, theatre, and audio books.
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ONE WINNER!
Choice of Audio or Signed Print Copy of The Big Inch
+ $25 Amazon Gift Card + a WWII Themed Surprise Gift!
NOVEMBER 5-12, 2018
Choice of Audio or Signed Print Copy of The Big Inch
+ $25 Amazon Gift Card + a WWII Themed Surprise Gift!
NOVEMBER 5-12, 2018
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