The Lucky One (audio)
by Nicholas Sparks; narrated by John Bedford Lloyd
Published by Hachette Audio
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Reviewed by Megan Politte
Logan Thibault is an ex-marine who has just finished his third tour of Iraq. While serving, he found a picture in the dirt of a young woman, which quickly became his lucky charm. Not only did he win money at poker games, but he also escaped death several times during his marine days.
Now that Logan is out of the military, he’s determined to find the woman in the picture. Logan starts walking across the country from Colorado to the small town of Hampton, North Carolina to do just that. Once he arrives in town, he discovers that the woman’s name is Elizabeth Clayton, and she lives with her grandmother Nana and her young son Ben. The three of them reside in a house that is attached to Nana’s dog kennel, where they train and board dogs. They just happen to be looking for some help when Logan shows up. Nana quickly hires him and Logan and Elizabeth’s romance progresses from there.
I would have to say this is easily the best story I’ve listened to by Mr. Sparks. The characters had me engaged from the beginning all the way to the final chapter. The budding romance between Logan and Elizabeth had me biting my nails and crossing my fingers, especially when her ex-husband (Ben’s father) shows up in the story.
John Bedford Lloyd added great narration to the story with strong emotion and a talent for making you fall for Logan, too! If you’ve never had the pleasure of reading a Nicholas Sparks novel, I’d strongly suggest you give this one a shot!
Armchair Interviews agrees.
Author’s Web site: http://www.NicholasSparks.com