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  • Awakened Within

  • A Vienna Rossi Paranormal Mystery (A Lost Souls, Book 1)
  • By: Michelle Ann Hollstein
  • Narrated by: Karen Bachman
  • Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
  • 2.4 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)
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Awakened Within

By: Michelle Ann Hollstein
Narrated by: Karen Bachman
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Summary

In order to make the nightmare stop, Vienna Rossi realizes she must take matters into her own hands. 

She’s compelled by an unseen force to hop on a last-minute flight to track down a murderer. Awakened within her is a psychic gift she never knew she had, a handsome spirit guide who drives her nuts, and the ability to help lost souls cross over to the other side.  

Vienna and her spirit guide, Jack, team up with Vienna’s best friend, Kim, for a dangerous murder-solving, ghost-hunting adventure.

©2014 Michelle Ann Hollstein (P)2018 Michelle Ann Hollstein

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Bad audio

I think I would of enjoyed this book as the narrative started off really well but there was a problem with the audio shortly after the beginning so now I shall never know
What a shame :(

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Predictable and monotonous

I was very disappointed with this book and recording. The story took many hours to drag out a plot that lacked substance. The reader read as if they were expecting listeners to be lacking in the ability to listen to speech at a normal pace. By the end I felt like I was back in a Nursery class.

I would not choose another book by this author or reader.

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Audio is terrible

Unfortunately I can rate the story because I could not hear it as the audable was really bad.

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A Paranormal Whodunit

Title: Awakened Within
Author: Michelle Ann Hollstein
Format: Audio
Narrator: Karen Bachman
Genre: Suspense, Paranormal (Ghosts), Murder Mystery
Standalone: Yes
Part of a Series: Book 1 in A Lost Souls
POV: Vienna, Jack and Kim
Steam Level: None
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Awakened Within is a murder mystery with a paranormal twist. Its a fun whodunit with twists and turns and ghosts and spirit-guides. Awakened Within is a fun start to this series. It's funny and suspenseful. Vienna isn't too thrilled about her new ability = fighting that she actually has it. And who is the handsome stranger who keeps appearing and then disappearing? Vienna's friend Kim is a good balance to Vienna's skepticism and cautiousness. Overall a fun and fast-paced mystery.

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Another brilliant mystery by a brilliant author

I really enjoyed this book really love the series, quite fast paced, narration was very good and added to the story

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Very good read

Loved it. Very entertaining and easy to listen story. I enjoyed the narrating by Karen Bachman.

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A creepy ghost mystery

After a strange dream, Vienna is compelled to travel to Palm Springs to investigate. There she finds a mystery to solve and a lot stranger things than her dreams. Meeting the spirit guide she never knew she had, does nothing to make things any less weird.
The book was interesting but I found it very hard to have much sympathy for Vienna or Jack. Vienna is a bit too clueless and Jack gets quite irritated when Vienna doesn't automatically sense he is trying to make contact, as if it's normal to believe in paranormal goings on right away.

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enjoyed storyline

really enjoyed this audio book good cozy paranormal mystery
well written by Michelle Ann Hollstein good narrater too
can't wait to listen too book 2

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Nice introduction to a new series

This was a fun and quick listen. The characters were quirky and interesting. This was an enjoyable listen and the narration was good.

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Awakened Within

Vienna is only partially open to what is happening to her. But she is plagued by the strange dream. I really enjoyed some of the fun characters that were brought into the story. And the back drop of the area really brought something cool to the story as well. As Vienna is fighting what she wants to believe, it causes the story to have some slow spots. I think it was necessary for the story though and believe the series is going to be a blast from here out as she is more in turn with her new life. Karen Bachman does a fantastic job on the narration and the voices.

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