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Must read

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-18-23

I was born in 1949. We didn’t really learn much about the Holocaust except in general terms. Anne Frank, yes. The subject of Jews murdered as a people, yes. We didn’t get these personal stories of what was endured by the individuals targeted by Fascists during that war. This book shows I’ll be required reading in every high school & college.

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A true-crime masterpiece

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-21-20

I first heard about Michelle McNamara after listening to a couple podcasts that mentioned her around the time of her death. I wasn’t sure I wanted to read it, partly because she died before completing the book, but partly because I was afraid of the subject. I didn’t know anything about the GSK, & I wasn’t sure I wanted to. I watched the HBO documentary, & decided to take a chance. I am so glad I did. The details she was able to glean from boxes & boxes of 30-year-old files is astounding. She made it so real - I could hear the footsteps prowling neighborhoods, see the shadowy figure creeping across the yards in its search for the perfect target. The world lost an amazing investigator with the death of Michelle.

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A compelling book

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-04-20

This is an excellent in-depth look at the first three years of Trump, and it makes me worry for what the future may hold. Some of the stories have been endlessly reported in the news, but the authors have dug deeper and found sources who had not previously spoken out.

I'm not sure what the complaints about the narration are about. It's not a fiction book, it's very detailed, and the narration fits that premise. I did not find her narration robotic at all.

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Wonderful!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-25-20

This is The best of the series so far in my opinion. The Netflix series just scratched the surface of the immensity of the new planet.

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A fun story

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-15-19

i have read many of the Pern books multiple times, so I thought I would listen to one. It's still a fun book, & the reader did a good job.

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A good start to a series

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-02-18

I had read this book several years ago, and wanted to read more in the series, so I listened to this one to get reintroduced to the main character. I found the narrator to not be great at differentiating multiple characters' voices,and sometime I just couldn't tell who the speaker was, unless the name of the speaker was revealed. I found the solution to the mystery to be a complete surprise; there is nothing in the book that even hinted at the identity of the murderer. I'm not sure what I thought about that technique; I'll see if that continues in later books

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Excellent story & narration

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-02-18

I love this series. I am so ready to get on a space ship to Mars, or the asteroid belt, or the moons of the outer planets. It makes me hope that we do send a mission to Mars, maybe in my granddaughter's lifetime. The proto-molecule does scare me, and I look forward to seeing what other horrors it develops into in the series. I must admit the political machinations sometimes confuse me, and I don't always get the inside jokes, but overall the development of the characters and settings keeps me going.

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Slow moving with flashes of excitement

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-22-18

Overall I enjoyed this book, but, dang, about a quarter of it could have been edited out. I set the speed at 120, because the reading moves so slowly. I don't know if I will continue the series, because of the slow pace.

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Good story, narration detracts a bit

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-26-18

I enjoy the Snow and Winter stories; it's fun to see the pickles Seb gets himself into, and Calvin always saves him. I do find the narration distracting. The narrator makes an odd audible inhalation after each sentence, almost a grunt. That detracted from my enjoyment of the book. I was able to sort of ignore it.

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A modern Allienist

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-10-18

I found this book fascinating. It's set in modern times, as opposed to the 1890's of the previous two novels, but the protagonists are followers of Lazlo Kreizler. I'm not sure I really understand the difference between modern forensics and the methods practiced by the team in this book, but if this is a true reflection of the author's beliefs, it does cast some doubt on the methods used in modern crime investigation. I loved the characters, and especially TJ's special "pet."

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