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Goofy, yet surprisingly gripping

Revisado: 12-22-10

I heard some nuance of all of my friends in each of these characters and a good number of the events, which only made the funny parts funnier. It's not life altering or side splitting, but it IS funny, well written and I teared up at the end.

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Meh

Revisado: 12-22-10

Good premise, but the telling drones on with brief flashes of humor. It "read" like actually reading through the encyclopedia, NOT the best material to hook a reader or listener beyond the first handful of factoids.

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A strong who-dunnit

Revisado: 12-22-10

I listened to the first in this series and liked it so much I eagerly searched out the second. I would actually give this about 3.5 stars as the narrator and mystery of who the bad guy/guys was were excellent, but this wasn't quite the gripping storyline that the first book had. Still worth the purchase tho and I hope Catherine Sampson continues this character in audiobooks. It makes my drive time zip by!

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Huge Disappointment

Revisado: 12-22-10

I've read all of Patricia Cornwell's books and been a fan of Kay Scarpetta for years. But this - between the narrator's unyielding whispery monotone (like nails on a chalkboard) to Kay seemingly losing her backbone while allowing all of her "loved" ones to treat her like the senile great aunt who came to dinner....A hugely disappointing purchase and sad to see/hear a favorite character turn into a neurotic, hyper paranoid, one-dimensional shadow of her former self. Utterly depressing storyline and thoroughly unlikable characters.

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The best mystery series I've "read" in years!

Revisado: 12-03-10

A true mystery, no bodice ripping, totally addictive! The protagonist is fascinating, as are the details of daily life in the 1100's. It may not be believable from a cut and dried historically accurate perspective (probably not a lot of coroner work back then) but I love the idea that it MIGHT have been true and nothing feels like it's bordering on fantasy.

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Not my favorite King works, but not bad

Revisado: 12-03-10

Overall these stories were ok, but none made a lasting impression. One was memorable less for the storyline and more for the never ending gross-out factor. I've always loved the "voice" of Stephen King's characters and maybe it was the narrators in the stories, but the characters in these stories don't seem as well spoken.

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Excellent writing and narration

Revisado: 12-03-10

I found this series when I rejoined audible and was hooked within the first five minutes of listening. I have nothing but good things to say about both the writing and the narration! The interaction among the characters is interesting, humorous and believable and the who-dunnit in each novel is never easy to figure out, something I appreciate immensely! No bodice rippers disguised as a weakly written mystery - yea!

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Meh.

Revisado: 12-03-10

The story itself is a bit predictable and very "romance-lite", but not bad. The narrator is AWFUL! Stilted, droning and sounds like the narrator for those old reel to reel videos in HS biology classes.

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