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Fun Behind the Scenes “Look Book”

Revisado: 10-08-21

I really enjoyed this book for it’s straightforward take on Ms Grisham’s life.

However, I am of two-minds around her narrating the book herself. I have asked myself over and over - who better to read it? but also kept telling myself that none of us can help the quality of our own voices.

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It’s on me....I kept listening....

Revisado: 05-31-21

I knew whodunnit about 1/3 of the way in, but just not how. And even after hearing the narration on the sample, I was still intrigued enough to grit my teeth and go on.

About the book, 3 stars. I wish I had bought the book and let my own “voice” compensate.

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Loved The Book, Iffy on Author as Narrator

Revisado: 01-02-20

Outstanding book, went back and forth between Audible and reading on Kindle.

There were points where the narrator was Cohen and I let myself believe, but reverted to reading I couldn’t.

I’m suspecting that this was Smith’s first Audible book and decided to do his own narration. I understand but glad he chose Robin Bloodworth to read Desperation Road - another winner.

I’m thrilled to have found Smith and have become a big fan and evangelist (no pun intended as you’ll see).

Note: glad I read the short prequel prior to Rivers. It helped, but book stands alone without as well.

Here’s to the next Smith book I have just seen is coming in early 2020!

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Wishing I had read rather than listened.....

Revisado: 09-12-19

Similar to “the book was better than the movie”, I am thinking I should have read rather than listened to This Tender Land.

I was disappointed in the narrator (a first for me) and consequently let it effect how I felt about the book. I loved every aspect of Ordinary Grace and listened to this newest book on the heels of finishing that one.

To be fair, this book picked up for me toward the end, but a little too late for me to save it.

I was appreciative of the sense of the 1930’s this book provided, but much of the dialogue seem forced and perhaps due to the narrator, overly dramatic and not sincere.

Am I put off from listening to the next William Kent Krueger? Never.

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On the Fence.....but eventually succumbed.

Revisado: 03-25-19

I eventually found myself really liking this omnibus version, once I came to grips that this was not the narrator of my dreams.

However, with so many hours of listening, I eventually realized that Abernathy got better with each book.

My only complaint is that the author chose to interrupt the flow of the book by inserting himself at the end of each book. I believe that this might be his first dip in the audible waters, and I’m sure the temptation to tell us his thinking was overwhelming. It came off as egocentric and didn’t allow for the listener to enjoy the book in peace.

Bottom line, will read/listen more if available, but will think twice if an alternative narrator isn’t considered.

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