Amber Beach

By: Elizabeth Lowell

Narrated by: Robin Rowan

Deadly secrets are buried on Amber Beach...

Donovan International is a power to be reckoned with in the dazzling and cutthroat worldwide gem trade -- and is therefore a target for the murderous greed of unscrupulous competitors. Though a shrewd businesswoman, Honor Donovan has been effectively shut out of the dangerous family enterprise by the Donovan males -- until her favorite brother, Kyle, mysteriously vanishes along with a fortune in stolen amber. Now, linking up with "fishing guide" Jake Mallory -- whose previous association with the Donovans has bred mistrust and suspicion -- Honor sets out for the Pacific Northwest in search of answers. But old wars and new politics have lured ruthless, high-stakes players from around the globe into a deadly game. And suddenly, elusive trust can be the only salvation -- and death the penalty for deceit -- if Honor and Jake hope to survive the perilous intrigues surrounding a breathtaking lost Czarist treasure known as the Amber Room ...

©1997 Two of a Kind, Inc. (P)2009 HarperCollins Publishers

ONE OF THE BEST

Loved it! and the in the series to follow In my Top 3 series list

There's a reason it was on sale...

I have enjoyed Elizabeth Lowell's work before, but she must have written this one in her sleep. Although a basically interesting story line, the clunky dialogue and sophomoric similies ("he looked at her like a barefoot hiker looks at a snake slithering in the forest") made it a bit difficult to get through. The narrator likely did the best she could with the material, but I doubt that this was her finest hour, either. Only buy this if, like me, you have a gift certificate and it is on sale. Not worth a credit.

Full of adventure

This was a romantic mystery full of adventures and intrigue. The characters were very entertaining, making you want to read the next book.

Amber Beach

This is a really good series and has been out for a while. I hope Midnigt in Rub Bayou is also added soon.

The amber details

The word is pronounced gunnels, not gun whales. Obviously, no boaters on the production team. It was an irritating distraction.

Good Story

Great Story and part of a series. You will want to buy the others in this series to keep up with the family.

entertaining first time author

First time author, Elizabeth Lowell, who writes under three different names. This one audible suggested saying based on other books you'ver read, you'll like this one so I decided to give the author a try this being the first book in a series, written in the 1980's. It comes under the "romance suspense" genre. It had some romance and it had some suspense so it fit. Bottom line for me it was an enjoyable listen that was easy to go back to and see what's happening in the story, a good sign for me. The author is originally from Southenr California but she and her family settled in the Pacific Northwest. This book was set entirely in the San Juan Islands, off the coast of Washington. The story was set in the gem trade, specifically amber, and dealt with a robbery in the Baltics and Russia that made its way to the US. I liked it enough I'll give the second book in the series a listen.

Finally the first book of the Donovan series.

I love this series and so excited that Audible released it. Was not sure if I would like this narrater since the cassette read by Laurel Merlington but it was great. Hopefully Audible will release Jade Island and Pearl Cove.

Love this whole series

This is the first of the series and I have loved them from the beginning. I read the books so many times they are falling apart and was so pleased to see them on audible. Now I can listen to them over and over. The narrator did a very good job for the book. The author is very descriptive about the region and makes you want to go to the san juan islands to go salmon fishing. I would recommend this book to everyone who likes romantic suspense.

Too Much Amber

This is a good story overall, but could have stood an editor’s red pen to cut out much extra verbiage, lol.There was way too much info on Amber, fishing & boating to suit me.

The narrator was tolerable, but a bit wooden. It is always a disappointment when a narrator doesn’t enhance a favorite book.