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Excellent story and performance

Revisado: 05-22-23

My only complaint with this audiobook is that it ended. The narrator is extraordinary. I saw the movie twice before listening; not recently, but I knew the story and the characters. I do not like most of McCarthy's other stuff, but this one is very enjoyable.

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another typical Douglas book

Revisado: 05-19-21

Another typical Douglas book ... horrific crimes, his self-congratulatory presentation of admittedly impressive detective skills, and constant digressions - that provide eerie entertainment. Douglas seemed more directed than in his other books as he focused on the mistakes and incompetence of the law enforcement and judicial processes that prosecuted the crimes.

Good job of narration from Barrett, as usual.

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(Netflix) Mindhunter fans will enjoy

Revisado: 03-23-21

Fans of the Netflix Mindhunter series will immediately fall into line with Groff's narration of John Douglas' latest. As always with his books, once one gets acclimated to the horrific content, the exaltation of his admittedly excellent profiling abilities, and constant digressions, they will be eerily entertained.

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Yawn

Revisado: 12-08-20

Well written, well narrated, but ultimately mediocre. Maybe this was scary in the 70s, but now it's pretty lame. I did finish it though, so if in the mood for a "B-movie" audiobook, here ya go.

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Okay but better suited to podcast format

Revisado: 05-25-20

Depression isn’t funny - it ruins lives; however, levity is certainly a viable strategy to deal with it. The irreverent title and the tone are fine. And the book provides some salient insight and entertainment, but it also contains sections that I would have edited or not included. The author’s rambling and stream-of-consciousness style works for the podcast but less so for the book. That said, my opinion may have been different had I not been a podcast listener.

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Entertaining story and great narration

Revisado: 04-19-20

"Defending Jacob" was a very entertaining legal thriller/drama; it was mostly predictable but had a few twists. Grover Gardner made it a great performance (as he usually does).

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Disappointing narration - Switching to Kindle

Revisado: 04-08-20

I have really enjoyed previous Larson books on Audible. Here, I am several chapters into this and I like the story, but it is marred by the narration. I don't know if it's the accent, audio quality or enunciation, but I miss a lot of words. I typically listen on the go rather than in a quiet setting, and I am struggling to understand the narrator. I will be returning and reading the Kindle version.

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Lincoln/Vidal/Gardner an excellent team

Revisado: 03-19-20

I am a 20-year Audible listener and this was my best experience to date. It is rare to find a combination of a subject one is fascinated with, a great writer, and a master performer.

While this was my first Vidal novel, I have spent many hours reading and listening to Lincoln biographies, reading and listening to Civil War non-fiction, and listening to Grover Gardner reading Civil War non-fiction. I think Gardner is an excellent narrator of non-fiction and now find he is a great performer of non-fiction. I found his portrayal of the different characters just what i would have expected.

I am very tempted to continue on with the "Narratives of Empire" series with Vidal/Gardner.

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engrossing story, great performance, weak ending

Revisado: 02-18-20

Started and finished while the HBO version was running so Batemen/Mendelsohn/Winningham/Erivo heavily influenced my interpretation of characters. King's story was very engrossing with strong character development. Will Patton brought the text to life and I really enjoyed his performance. Despite all of this excellence, I was disappointed in the climax and denouement. While it technically wasn't a Scooby Doo ending, it really felt like one. The dark, dark beginning did not warrant such a clean ending.

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Meh, okay

Revisado: 02-27-19

Started out good but became too predictable. Also it became increasingly more like the typical cheesy radio drama production. It might have been better off as a narrated book.

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