The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater (Audiobook)
I was a fan back when Maggie Stiefvater wrote the Shiver trilogy. When I saw The Listeners, her adult debut and historical fiction with a touch of magical realism, I was all in.
The setting is January 1942 in the wilds of West Virginia. It its there we meet June Porter Hudson who is the general manager of The Avalon Hotel & Spa which is a luxury hotel essentially in the middle of nowhere. It is exactly what attracts the State Department when they house captured Axis diplomats there.
Needless to say providing luxury to Nazis is the last thing that June or her staff want to do but they have no choice. As the story unfolds we are introduced to a host of different characters and we learn more about the mysterious sweetwater and the even more mysterious history of the hotel.
All in all Im glad I listened to this. It is read by Erin Bennett who I’ve listened to many times and she is a fantastic storyteller. I also liked the main character June and appreciated the way she had worked her way to general manager at a time when this wouldn’t have been common. I do have to say though that I found the pacing slow and that was distracting for me. I think I would have enjoyed a bit more of the magical element woven into the story. Either way I loved the historical details and vivid imagery all brought to life by the amazing narration of Erin Bennett. The Listeners releases tomorrow and I’d love to hear what others think about it.
Review copy provided by the publisher for an honest review. All opinions are my own.
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Source: https://peekingbetweenthepages.com/2025/06/the-listeners-by-maggie-stiefvater-audiobook.html
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