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Fabulous:in my top ten

Revisado: 08-07-20

The whole murderbot series, and I've listened to them all, not read them, is just absolutely wonderful. the narrator is top-notch. The writing is wry and a little touching. I just can't recommend it enough.

This book is no exception.

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A nice horror cozy to while away your afternoon

Revisado: 08-05-18

Dreadful company is the second book in Vivian Shaw series and it follows its predecessor in that it provides an interesting plot and lovely cast of characters. I'm not sure to call it a thriller or a horror novel or a fantasy, but is certainly entertaining. The Protagonist, Dr. Helsing, is compelling, and is surrounded by a cast of loyal and affectionate monsters. The whole thing was over far too quickly, and I look forward to the next volume in the series.

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UPDATE: Really quite a good simple story => Great

Revisado: 04-21-18

My original review is:

This was a good simple story. The narration starts a little bit shaky, but either it gets better or I got used to it. Overall I really enjoyed it and I am looking forward to the next book in the series which I believe is out in May. Of note, there is no love story, and there's minimal but sufficient action.

Now I think:

This is a great story: an introduction to a really great series. It may be short, but I have re-listened to it at least 4 times, maybe more. I'm not exactly sure why my opinion has changed so much since my initial reading, but I now really love the narrator, and cannot understand what I mentioned as "initial shakiness" in my original review. I have changed my review to 5 stars across the board . Get this book and all the others the follow in the series.

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Lord Darcy in The New World

Revisado: 08-05-17

this wasn't the most absolutely fabulous entry in the Lord D'Arcy series, but it was a lot of fun and it is always a joy to hear from our old friends again. Michael Kurland has done a fine job in reinvigorating Glee series, and I hope to hear more of him in the future.

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If it is what you want, it is just the ticket.

Revisado: 10-09-15

This is an English mystery of the old school. It's not quite a country house mystery, but set along the same lines. The mystery itself is not so mysterious, but the inspector and his side kicks are all present, and it has a satisfying ending. If you what you are looking for is a comfortable mystery with old friends, this book has it.

The narration itself is competent, transparent, and not at all stagey.

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So sad

Revisado: 03-26-13

A good entry into the series, but a sad one :( All the usual characters with some amusing alien 'grunts' thrown into the mix.

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Narrator is getting a bad rap

Revisado: 06-27-11

Several reviewers here have made complaints of M. Holloway's delivery. I think they are making too much of a muchness out of it.

Are there some mis-emphasized words or phrases? Yes. But in general, this is a workmanlike narration of the text without a lot of interpretation, and the delivery does not detract from the story, which is great.

I have heard too many titles ruined by over ambitious narration, and I am glad that M. Holloway errs on the the side of caution.

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Enjoyable Story, but not the narator's best work

Revisado: 04-07-04

A combination murder mystery and family drama, Up Jumps the Devil delivers the clearest image yet Deborah Knott's large and diverse family and background. The mystery is a bit of a yawn, and the narrative is a somewhat disjointed, but, if you are a Knott fan, you will delight in the details of her and her family's background. If you cotton to a more plot driven yarn, you may not be as satisfied. The narration is a bit stilted. In some places it seems Critt is injecting perkiness into her delivery of a sentence to cover her lack of understanding of its context. Her earlier Knott series performances were more satisfying.

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Bangkok 8 worth the listen

Revisado: 06-15-03

John Burdett presents an engrossing cast of characters in an intriguing city. The plot is somewhat outlandish, and the conclusion quite a bit less than satisfying, but these weaknesses are offset both by the excellent reading by B.D. Wong and the insights into the police force, racial influences, philosophy and sexual attitudes of modern Thailand.

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