E. MCGRATH

Kate Atkinson is Great!

Revisado: 01-22-25

The story and narration weren’t spectacular, but combined, it was a satisfying story. It warmed me up on a cold January day.

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But for the cost of a second narrator!

Revisado: 09-19-24

An additional narrator was required for all of the non-American characters. He butchered all of them equally, however. But some were so unintelligible as to make me pull out my paper copy.

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This series is excellent!

Revisado: 08-20-24

Love the story, have become used to the narrator. John Connolly's Charlie Parker can't miss.

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Not stellar, kind of meh. In all, a slog.

Revisado: 08-19-24

The story was both predictable and repetitive. The novel needed an editor with a scalpel. No great inferior monologues from the protagonist, just the same mash up of grief and longing the reader experiences in the first three chapters.

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Exceptionally Great Insights Into US Criminal Trump and the Courts/Appointees + Republicans Who Failed To Stop Him

Revisado: 08-09-24

There is nothing to dislike about this podcast. Both hosts are brilliant. Mary keeps Andrew from going too deep into the weeds in his summaries and discussions; each of them offers thorough explanations that non-lawyers can follow. I've learned so much about how laws and the pursuit of justice should work, and how a shameless person can bend and 'work' this system to avoid punishment. While I feel better informed, I'm also nauseous knowing the crap he and his criminal colleagues have pulled over the last nine years.

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John Lee is simply awful!

Revisado: 02-19-24

I love John Banville, and dislike John Lee. His Irish accent stinks-- he can't sustain it for more than a few paragraphs. As I stated in my original comments about this book: John Lee has ruined an entire pile of Banville's and others' books that I have subsequently read and really enjoyed. Every time I encounter any of Lee's work, I am crestfallen that someone else was not offered the job. He's overly dramatic, draws out words and sounds to no obvious good effect and that's before chapter two!
My introduction to John Lee was in the (I learned later) excellent biography "Jerusalem: The Biography." He seemed under the misapprehension that he was auditioning for a play-- perhaps Shakespeare, but who knows? Just avoid his work. Don't use valuable Audible credits on anything he narrates.

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I loved this audiobook!

Revisado: 12-30-23

Ian Rankin brings Rebus to life with every book. This story was a while coming-- John had Samantha at arm's length because of his life as a detective, and kudos to Rankin for pulling off such a complex and compelling story.

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The narrator doesn't have a lot of reach, but the story saved it!

Revisado: 12-16-23

This author is so talented... I have read everything she's written. Ms. Presley detracts from the experience. She migrates from nasally to breathy, without giving any character a distinct voice. Really aggravating.

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narrator choice

Revisado: 11-12-23

Why the publisher continues to use Dick Hill, whose Boston-area accent is so pronounced it is distracting and editorially puzzling. Namely: Fans know Jack has no fixed home, and grew up on bases around the world; not once is Jack described as having an accent. So it is lost on me why we fans listen to someone who clearly spent his formative years in the New England area when it isn't part of the plot, nor does it propel the plot.
New versions, maybe?

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Dan Fesperman is a new favorite!

Revisado: 08-31-21

I loved the story and read/listened to The Cover Wife. It was a really well-written story, and the tiny peak into the CIA's trade craft was fascinating. The plot was great, and in the acknowledgments, Mr Fesperman gives a nod to some of the events that inspired his story (no spoilers!)

Initially I thought Fesperman was doing a great job reading his book, but as time wore on, there were a few garbled (my linguistic prof would have said 'swallowed') words, then a few that were mispronounced altogether.

A professional voice actor could have avoided those amateurish pitfalls, and given a bump to the action scenes, and the scenes that on the page were far more intense than the audiobook.

It's definitely a great story, but maybe next time I will wait for Edoardo Ballerini or George Guidall.

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