H. Miller

Captures the feel of the Sixties!

Revisado: 01-07-14

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes. I read somewhere that Ms. Kendall wanted to do for the Sixties what Alan Furst did for the European theater in those dicey years during Hitler's rise to power and rule - write atmospheric mystery/thrillers that captured the spirit of the age. Well, she's done that for the Sixties. The Sixties was a period of hope and new ideas, a heady mix of boldness and naiveté, and Ms. Kendall has captured that spirit.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

The blend of "Sixties innocence threatened" had me wanting to hear more. An idealistic American couple heads north to avoid the draft. From across the border, they keep up their anti-war activities, then the very corruption they are fighting south of the border finds them in the north. Cleverly posed suspense.

What does Tatiana Gomberg bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ms. Gomberg's reading has a light lilting note of Sixties innocence I thought very appropriate. She faltered on occasion, so I took off a star, but I slowly came around to the idea that that occasional vulnerability fit nicely into the overall mood and themes of the author.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Hmmm. I don't listen to any book in one sitting. Can't sit still THAT long. But I went back to this audio recording every chance I got!

Any additional comments?

I'm looking forward to Ms. Kendall's next Sixties-themed mystery.

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