Fiona Milkweed

Disappointing rehashed plot, mediocre narrator

Revisado: 11-29-24

I was so excited for the latest installment of the Three Pines Series (Audible version) The Grey Wolf began with Ms. Penny introducing a new narrator, who was French Canadian. Hmmmm....I thought, this could be much more authentic. Unfortunately, while it may have been authentic it was not great narration. But more disappointing is that we're back at the monastery again. Why? There are so many interesting characters in Three Pines which could be continued to be explored. Instead we're hauled back into the woods of Quebec with a weird environmental plot. The book felt like Ms Penny had a book contract to fulfill, and so rehashed previous books. I didn't finish it. Very disappointed.

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Excellent voicing!

Revisado: 01-30-24

Spoken so naturally that it's as if he is telling a story from memory. Excellent command of multiple voices.

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What a disappointment!

Revisado: 11-26-23

Weird, depressing story. Why was it even recorded - to fulfill a quota of some sort? Not recommended.

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Boring and painful to listen to...

Revisado: 06-05-23

How many times can Jeff Tweedy say "uh" in one sentence? Way too many to count. Was there a producer or editor? This was absolutely awful.

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Started out promising, then crashed and burned

Revisado: 10-20-20

The narrator was breathy throughout . And this book had the worst, most improbably stupid ending I've read in years! Not recommended.

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Unintelligible "French" accent...

Revisado: 10-08-20

...made it impossible to understand. AWFUL narration. I'll never know if the book was good.

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Meh. So disappointed!

Revisado: 09-07-19

An obnoxious, privileged protagonist who, I suppose, is here to inspire us to live life to its fullest, damn the consequences? Ugh. I found her to be fluff wrapped in impossible circumstance dipped in bilious self-centered narcicism. Some of the details slipped into the stories of characters around her we're fascinating but not enough to rescue this huge disappointment of a book. Blair Brown's talents couldn't save it.

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Deliciously smart writing!

Revisado: 01-04-17

Where does The Trespasser rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's quite good! If you've enjoyed listening to Gerard Doyle and/or are a fan of Ireland and an Irish accent, you'll most likely enjoy this, too. Calling this a "police procedural" makes it sound dull - it is anything but! I was on the edge of my seat!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Trespasser?

It's a small throwaway line, but I thought it was hilarious when the cops referred to women who had been in affairs gone bad as "bunny boilers" (in reference to Glen Close's character in the movie "Fatal Attraction).

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Who will you trust?

Any additional comments?

Beautifully written dialogue, gripping plot, interesting turns, emotionally smart, excellent narration. French presents a protagonist whose anger and frustration are as palpable as they are understandable. She describes perfectly that awful feeling when you realize that you may have absolutely everything wrong. No annoying red herrings, just a fabulous plot slowly unraveling... Can't say enough about this book - highly recommended!

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Great narrator, gripping but violent story.

Revisado: 11-27-16

Would you consider the audio edition of The Dead Yard to be better than the print version?

I LOVE Gerard Doyle's narration. However, having read the Sean Duffy series before this (Michael Forsythe) I'm finding that there are a LOT of similarities (MI-6, attractive female operatives, etc.). That said, I was enthralled, and am getting ready to listen to the next one right now!

Any additional comments?

Graphic violence. And sex scenes best listened to with headphones and not in the kitchen with everyone walking through (my experience...)

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Save yourself - pass this one by!

Revisado: 08-28-16

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A totally different story written by a totally different author. This was embarrassingly, stereotypically anti-feminist. All of the characters were literally "saved" by men - all were married off by the end. The protagonist was judgemental, martyr-ish, and pretty much unbearable. I believe I purchased this as one of those "oh, you'll love this!" sales. I'll be a bit more discerning next time...

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

no.

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