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Fun, and no brain cells lost

Revisado: 06-29-22

What a fun book! The story is interesting, the characters are likeable, and the writing is crisp. The author has a sense of humor, and it shows. I tend to shy away from cozies as they frequently disappoint, but this was wonderfully fun and well written. The narration was well done.

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Show, don't tell

Revisado: 06-29-22

The story is interesting with likeable characters. Unfortunately, it is mostly dialogue with repeated trivial actions described in excruciating detail. I lost count of the number of times Roger was asked for coffee, then tediously went through the entire dialogue of "Yes, sir. Coffee, sir. I went to the kitchen to prepare a carafe and brought it up to the small dining room/library/parlor." Every single time. Same with seeing people to the door. I was reminded of the padding that went into some college essays to bring the page count up to the minimum set by the professor. The writer has a wonderful imagination. I hope he finds a decent editor.

The narration was great.

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Zzzz

Revisado: 12-19-21

Soporific. Not much of a mystery. Also, could someone inform the narrator that "Mainwaring" is pronounced "Mannering?"

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Disappointing

Revisado: 05-26-21

There is no plot, just endless insane dialogue, mostly focused on how well clothing fits on the main character.

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it's a cartoon

Revisado: 10-12-19

It's a narrated cartoon with boring, absurd characters. The audiobook is only 43 hours long because the recording speed was slowed down during production.

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predictable and horrible narration

Revisado: 07-14-15

Would you try another book from Simon R. Green and/or John Keating?

I had enjoyed Green's other books, so decided to try this one. What a mistake. Flat characters, predictable plot, yet with an aggravating occasional glimpse of what might have been a great story.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of John Keating?

Rupert is a YOUNG man. Keating made him sound like a middle-aged accountant. All the other characters sounded identical, with English accents that, for no known reason, wander from the West Country through the Midlands.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Blue Moon Rising?

All the scenes with the Princess Julia - I'm sure that the intent was to make her a scrappy, self-reliant character. Instead, she's a strident, self-indulgent, poorly mannered harpy.

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Has potential, but needs a better editor.

Revisado: 06-30-15

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Better editing, more skillful weaving in of backstories, another narrator.

Would you be willing to try another one of Carrie Lee Martz’s performances?

No.

Was Jamie Quinn Mystery Collection: Box Set Books 1-3 worth the listening time?

Not really. The author could use some help tightening her plots. Long, intricate backstories and tangential information were stuck in at odd places and took up too much space. I was chapters in but the author was still setting up the plot. There was too much information. I kept wondering how/why any of that info was relevant. These books might work well in print form where skimming is easier.The narrator was not the correct choice for these books.

Any additional comments?

I really wanted to like this series. The author is on the right track and definitely has potential. This audiobook was provided to me for free in exchange for an unbiased review.

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Just fun

Revisado: 03-19-15

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! This was a phenomenal story, filled with roller coaster plot twists. The description sounded so cliched and depressing - man gets stranded on Mars and fights for survival. I had zero interest obtaining a Prozac prescription just to read this. However, several friends urged me to ignore the description and just listen to it. am so glad they did. This is a FUN, often funny book, no anti-depressants needed.

Who was your favorite character and why?

There's only one character, really.

Any additional comments?

The narrator is perfectly matched for the story. It is not great literature, but it doesn't pretend to be. It is a rollicking adventure with a bit of math and science thrown in. The main character is very likeable and you'll find yourself rooting for him.

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is there a plot?

Revisado: 03-19-15

Seven chapters in, enough backstory to fill an FBI file, but no sign of a plot. The narration is exerable.

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Why?

Revisado: 03-19-15

What disappointed you about Who, What, Where, When, Die?

What didn't? Immature, shallow, strident, screechy lead character with anger management issues and no redeeming qualities. Her best friend has a tiff with the future mother-in-law, so the girls (not women, these are middle-schoolers) vandalize the car with shaving cream, rotten eggs, etc. Then there's the fixation on male body parts and sex. The two lead men are hunky, of course. They have no personalities. They are just meat. This had Stephanie Plum potential, but it misses by a mile.

What was most disappointing about Amanda M. Lee’s story?

There was a story?

What didn’t you like about Angel Clark’s performance?

Irritating high-pitched voice often wandered into nails-on-blackboard territory. Perfect match for the character, so perhaps it was intentional.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Who, What, Where, When, Die?

Not enough space here.

Any additional comments?

Formulaic with flat characters. There were obvious futile attempts at humor. The best joke in the book was unintentional; the lead character described "gossiping about politics..." I would be stunned if any character in the book could identify a single elected official. I don't set the bar high for these types of books. They do not aspire to be much more than a quick, escapist read while waiting at the doctor's office or the airport. Believe me, I did not expect great literature, but I did expect the story to be fun. This was just annoying and a waste of my time.

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