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Fun take on Sherlock Holmes!

Revisado: 07-08-19

While the idea of having an alternate take on the Sherlock Holmes mythos isn’t new (nor is the idea of a brain enhancing drug that only works for a limited period of time), The Case of the Damaged Detective is a fun and engaging ride all the way through. At the end of it I find myself hoping that Hayes will continue this as a longer series with multiple books— the characters are just so engaging that I’d happily revisit that world anytime.

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Informative and interesting

Revisado: 11-10-18

There’s something about Stephen Fry’s voice that keeps you listening. However with Victorian Secrets, even if Fry were not narrating, it would be a compelling and interesting documentary on how people have changed (and yet, paradoxically stayed the same) since the 1800s. With Fry’s narration, this audiobook becomes something special. Highly recommended.

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True crime at its best

Revisado: 02-11-18

I’m not one for true crime stories normally, simply because they are usually pretty dry and rarely have a satisfactory conclusion (especially in cases of unsolved murders). However, West Cork manages to surmount this by having a narrative structure that will draw you in. Sam Bungey and Jennifer Forde expertly mixes their own narration with interviews of the real people involved in the case. This audiobook is compelling not just because of its story but because of the interesting cast of characters that inhabit West Cork. Highly recommended.

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Fred is fun

Revisado: 12-19-17

Every Fred book is always a joy to listen to. The stories are always fun and engaging and one can’t imagine a more fitting voice for Fred than narrator Kirby Heyborne. The only negative thing I can say is that I wish the books were longer because it’s always such a downer when i realise I’ve reached the end of the book.

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More Ex!

Revisado: 03-05-16

Peter Clines' Ex series continues with Ex-Isle. While we don't get much of my favorite character, Stealth, in this installment, the story is still a great listen. One wonders why the Ex-Heroes keep trying to make friends with others when it always ends in misery for everyone.

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Good book, narration could be better

Revisado: 09-03-15

I had read the reviews of Stephanie Canon's reading of this book but thought they might have been a little exaggerated but having listened to it I have to admit her Chinese accent is not only inaccurate but borderline offensive. Apart from the terrible accents, Canon's reading is actually not too bad.

Regardless you get a pretty thought provoking (though a little long winded) book. Of course you can't read Apex without reading the first two books in the series or risk getting lost in all that happens here.

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Lady Georgiana Returns

Revisado: 08-31-15

Rhys Bowen's Royal Spyness series is an easy read and it's always fun to revisit the familiar characters and see their relationships develop over time. While you never get the feeling that the protagonist is ever in any real danger, the stories are humorous enough that you never really have to focus too much on the murder itself.

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Long but interesting

Revisado: 07-09-15

I discovered this book after watching the BBC TV adaptation of the book and I just say I enjoyed both. While the book is long there is a definite humour and quaintness about it which is very engaging. There're a host of footnotes here which adds a lot of background to this alternate history world. Recommended.

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Great audio version of a great book

Revisado: 06-21-15

Andy Weir's The Martian is one of the few books I've actually read as an ebook and listened as an audiobook as well. Both versions are truly exciting -- there's loads of (as I understand) scientifically accurate detail but told in a palatable and exciting manner. R. C. Bray does a wonderful job with the voice characterizations and gets the essence of each of the characters right without being over the top. Wonderful listen.

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Funny

Revisado: 06-04-15

The series just keeps getting funnier and funnier. Steven Campbell has a real talent for comedy and plotting a good story. As for the reading, I will forever associate Liam Owen's rendition as the voice of Hank! Great fun and highly recommended!

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