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Took awhile, but good story

Revisado: 10-11-24

It took awhile to get into the meat of the story, but it gathered steam as the many characters became clear. I like the narrators voice overall, but she sometimes spoke so quickly and so “clipped” that she lost effectiveness. Audio books require a little more nuance in my opinion (I always listen with earbuds so too much chop is challenging). But Brett Battles set up a new series well. Looking forward to the next one.

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Classic teamwork

Revisado: 09-27-24

Another interesting job by the team, and a complex story that takes a bit to get rolling. But I’m increasingly annoyed at Brick’s narration style, which is often hard on the ears and overly dramatic. The sarcastic choppy cadence for Quinn, Orlando, and Nate sounds all the same, and loses the uniqueness of their characters. But Battles is a master storyteller so I stuck with it. Bring back Villa!

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Battles at his best

Revisado: 09-14-24

I’ve read (listened to) over a dozen Brett Battles books by now, and this one has just jumped to the top for me. The plot was intriguing and clear, the characters so well developed, and the twists interesting.

And the narration is perfect. Clear and mildly understated, which seems to fit “Nate’s” personality so well. Some narrators are over the top with their acting… he lets the story breathe.

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Fun ride

Revisado: 08-20-24

Action-packed and sometimes a stretch. Enjoyed the descriptions of the Big Island and its people. Good character development, with no perfect personalities. Narration is, predictably, over the top at times, and oddly “halting” and slow. I finally listened at 1.2 speed and it was much better. While I appreciate Brick’s experience and effort, he could dial the “performance” back a bit and be much more effective. Overall enjoyed it very much, though.

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Honoring of classic Woods

Revisado: 08-14-24

Brett masterfully carries the torch of the Stone Barrington series by writing in the style that honors Stuart Woods’ early books. Having read the entire series I grew frustrated with the weak female characters, only there to either “satisfy” Stone or double cross him. Even Holly Barker was one-dimensional eventually. Battles carefully adds more of Viv than we’ve seen for a while, and adds a new character that holds her own.

Dino is classic Dino, and Teddy lends enough help to assure us that all the characters are alive and well, including Tony Roberts, who has brought them all to life for years.

Looking forward to many more of these, and Battles’ other works, too.

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Stick with it

Revisado: 04-30-24

Like most in the series, the audio book requires close attention. The jumps between years and characters are challenging to keep track of sometimes, until the pattern is established.Interesting characters, as always.

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So sorry it’s over

Revisado: 12-21-23

I waited and waited for this new Mickey H book, and savored it to the end. Now we need to wait for the next one!

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Fun story - perfect narration

Revisado: 07-15-23

This is an interesting story, constructed well, and read perfectly. I’ll miss the characters now that I’m done. More importantly, illuminating the dangers of student loans is important.

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An unlikely bad book by SW

Revisado: 06-27-23

I thought I’d listened to every Stuart Woods book but noticed this one. I made it through, but barely. Tony Roberts salvaged it, with his incredibly solid performance as usual. But even he seemed confused by some of the convoluted characters. Glad this one is over.

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Ah, for the old days…

Revisado: 08-17-22

One of Woods’ best stories back in the day. Interesting characters and an intriguing plot. Too bad he doesn’t put this much effort into his work anymore.

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