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Listening Still: A Novel by Anne Griffin

Listening Still is a novel by Anne Griffin about Jeanie Masterson, who can hear the recently dead and relay their final wishes. When her parents plan to retire from the family undertaking business, Jeanie faces questions of duty, marriage, and whether to pursue a different life.

At a glance

Follows Jeanie, whose inherited ability to hear the recently dead has helped her family’s undertaking business.
Centers on her unease about censoring final messages and the choices she made about staying in her Irish town.
Her parents’ retirement plans force her to reconsider family duty, a comfortable marriage, and a possible new life.

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Pros and cons

Pros

The supernatural premise is closely tied to questions of grief, family responsibility, and personal choice.
The listing presents a clear character-driven dilemma rather than a premise based only on the paranormal element.
The Kindle edition lists Screen Reader support, Word Wise, enhanced typesetting, and Page Flip.

Technical specifications

11 specifications

Book details
Publisher	St. Martin's Press
Publication date	March 1, 2022
Language	English
Print length	349 pages
ISBN-13	978-1250200624

Kindle edition details
File size	2.8 MB
Screen Reader	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	Enabled
X-Ray	Not Enabled
Word Wise	Enabled
Page Flip	Enabled

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Readers looking for character-focused fiction with a supernatural element and family themes.
Readers interested in stories about small-town life, grief, difficult choices, and reconsidering an earlier life decision.

Less suited to

Readers seeking a plot summary without supernatural themes or family and relationship dilemmas.

Customer reviews on Amazon

4 / 5 · 1,038 ratings

5 stars42%42%
4 stars31%31%
3 stars22%22%
2 stars4%4%
1 star1%1%

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Frequently asked questions

What is Listening Still about?

Jeanie Masterson can hear the recently dead and voice their final wishes. When her parents plan to retire, she must reckon with her role in the family business and choices about her marriage and future.

Does the story include supernatural themes?

Yes. Jeanie’s ability to hear the recently dead is central to the story, alongside family, grief, and personal decisions.

What Kindle reading features are listed?

The listing specifies Screen Reader support, enabled Word Wise, enhanced typesetting, and Page Flip. X-Ray is listed as not enabled.

How long is the book?

The listing gives a print length of 349 pages. The Kindle file size is listed as 2.8 MB.