The Lost Husband

De: Katherine Center

Narrado por: Amy Rubinate

"Dear Libby, It occurs to me that you and your two children have been living with your mother for - Dear Lord! - two whole years, and I'm writing to see if you'd like to be rescued."

The letter comes out of the blue, and just in time for Libby Moran, who - after the sudden death of her husband, Danny - went to stay with her hypercritical mother. Now her crazy Aunt Jean has offered Libby an escape: a job and a place to live on her farm in the Texas Hill Country. Before she can talk herself out of it, Libby is packing the minivan, grabbing the kids, and hitting the road.

Life on Aunt Jean's goat farm is both more wonderful and more mysterious than Libby could have imagined. Beyond the animals and the strenuous work, there is quiet - deep, country quiet. But there is also a shaggy, gruff (though purportedly handsome, under all that hair) farm manager with a tragic home life, a formerly famous feed-store clerk who claims she can contact Danny "on the other side", and the eccentric aunt Libby never really knew but who turns out to be exactly what she's been looking for. And despite everything she's lost, Libby soon realizes how much more she's found. Libby hasn't just traded one kind of crazy for another; she may actually have found the place to bring her little family - and herself - back to life.

©2013 Katherine Pannill Center (P)2013 Tantor

lost and found

loved this book! I love how Libby finds her strength, love. and where she belongs.
I've seen the netflix show of this, it's cute, but I love how the books have more details.

Rubinate was great!

Katherine Center writes great stories and Amy Rubinate did a marvelous job bringing everyone to life. Bravo!

Greatly enjoyed the book

The main character was a little easy to like except too much of a worrier with her kiddos. Her romantic interest was very likeable EXCEPT for this weird speech he gave her on not supporting higher education and how the world one day would revert to the olden days of hunting. that tech would crash and we would need to know survival skills. It was so odd and never mentioned again in the book. It stayed in the back of my mind and made me think he was a weirdo. I wish that was omitted as it didn't relate to anything that happened later.

Bittersweet but good story

This was such a bittersweet story but so good!
I love how Katherine Center pulls out the positive in all her stories and brings the theme of trying your best and not giving up.

Great narrator made it worthwhile

What did you like best about The Lost Husband? What did you like least?

The story was predicable but pleasant, definitely chick lit. Amy Rubinate's excellent narration kept me interested, otherwise, it would have been too predicable. When the goats are the most interesting "characters" in a story, it's not a compelling book.

Would you be willing to try another book from Katherine Center? Why or why not?

Maybe, if I was in the mood for more chick lit

Really sweet story!

This sweet story had likable characters and kept me engaged. The ending was a little rushed and why I gave 4.5 stars instead of 5. Excellent narration.

Sweet and well written

This was an easy listen with a light-hearted love story. I’ve heard people call these books predictable, but I don’t read them to be surprised. I read them for happiness and comfort, and they deliver.

Such a captivating and fun read!

I enjoyed the narration, content and all the characters of this book. So many difficulties in life that can leave us broken and hurting. I have found another wonderful writer.

I love Katherine Center

I love Katherine Center but this wasn’t my favorite. I couldn’t stop listening even though the story didn’t resolve some early questions and I didn’t love the narrator. I thought the characters were all a bit exaggerated. Nothing was explained until very late in the story. Because this was an earlier Center book I think she was still learning her writing style. I’ve loved her more recent books. I can’t wait to read the next one!!

Good story, but unhappy with narrator

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The narrator. The story itself was good, but I found myself tempted to just delete it several times because the narrator annoyed me.

What did you like best about this story?

I liked the way it depicts farm life as happy and fulfilling. Also, I liked how it helped me realize that love can come to a widow even when she thinks her heart will never be able to love again.

Would you be willing to try another one of Amy Rubinate’s performances?

Highly doubtful.

Was The Lost Husband worth the listening time?

Absolutely. As I mentioned above, the story itself is excellent.