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Awful!

Revisado: 10-29-24

I loved the TV series Foyle's War, so I thought i would love this book by its creator and writer, Anthony Horowitz, but this is all about Anthony Horowitz. And what a snooze. Every time this starts to get to the mystery, Horowitz, the narrator in the book, turns the story back to himself. What a disappointment. Skip this one.

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Great fun series and Great Installment

Revisado: 06-29-21

This is a wonderfully fun series. Captain Lacey is self-deprecating but stops short of being a character you feel sorry for. The mystery murders are clever. The other characters - his love interest, his bodyguard, his rich friend, his actress neighbor, are the best part. The narration is excellent - Gillies has a strong clear voice and does a great job on the various characters' voices. And these stories are not too long - so you can finish it on a road trip or in a week or two of commuting. This is one of the best of the series in how it wraps everything up at the end. A pleasure to listen to and works fine as background music too - you do not have to catch every single word to follow along. Highly recommend.

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Wonderful period mystery with romance.

Revisado: 01-31-20

I love this series and it just gets better with every new installment. The characters are all wonderful and become more fully developed in each new book. The narrator of these books on tape is marvelous and does all the different accents so it is easy to keep track of who is speaking. Can't wait for the next one!

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Best of Series

Revisado: 05-10-18

All of the Lady Judia-John Pickett mysteries are great fun but this one is the best so far. Great mystery, wonderful continuing romance of Lady Julia and Pickett. The narrator is top notch, ably acting out various parts and accents beautifully. Really fun, great listen. Enjoy!

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Totally Fun Mystery with Romance

Revisado: 04-06-18

Would you listen to Family Plot again? Why?

After awhile, i will forget who did it, so i may go back. BUT, i suspect the romance will progress from this point so it may not work to go back after i have read more in the John Pickett series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Family Plot?

The Cliff Scene at the end

Which scene was your favorite?

The scene between Lady Julia and Pickett at the ball.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

no, more fun to take it in bits.

Any additional comments?

At least the Anne Perry books have a political or historical "theme" running behind the mysteries - these don't even pretend to have any such important background theme - they are just pure fun - a mystery story with a budding romance. Well written and beautifully narrated, including wonderful Scottish accents, women's voices, etc by Joel Froomkin. Every time i finish one, i rush to get the next one into my library.

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Best one yet

Revisado: 04-04-17

What did you love best about V Is for Vengeance?

great interlinking of subplots leading into a great ending.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Plot had great twists and turns and super characters

Which character – as performed by Judy Kaye – was your favorite?

Dante

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Great ending

Any additional comments?

I've worked my way through the alphabet and V is by far the best!

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Great Maisie Dobbs story with Good Narrator

Revisado: 08-25-16

Where does Pardonable Lies rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Near the top

What was one of the most memorable moments of Pardonable Lies?

Maisie's time with her friend Pris, talking and sharing memories. This time off from the "plot" is wondeful stuff, well written and beautifully performed by Orlaugh Cassidy.

Any additional comments?

They finally found a great narrator for these books - she does the men pretty well and the women extremely well. Pace is good and the accents are great. much better than other narrators.

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