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Still waiting for something to happen...

Revisado: 05-21-24

I feel like the description was slightly misleading. I thought there was going to be some great expedition but it ended up not being much of anything. I listened to the whole thing but I was always wanting more. Many frustrating characters and not much payoff.

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Reminds me why I stopped listening to podcasts

Revisado: 05-21-24

I thought this was an interesting concept but it just reminded me why I stopped listening to podcasts, the forced "suspense", the "next time", etc. It was also so so confusing when the host and producer were talking to each other, their voices were way too similar and I couldn't tell what was going on. Overall it was just okay, maybe not worth a credit.

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Slow start

Revisado: 01-30-24

This book is very slow. More than half of the book focuses on the characters failed relationships and other non essential or interesting backstory. I was around 5 hours into the book when I had to go back and remind myself why I used a credit on this. Eventually things happen but the book could have been around 3 hours to total considering what happened. The reader also made the story even more confusing because they used the same voice for every character and there was no indication of when perspectives changed. Overall I was not impressed but I did finish it, very confused by all the positive reviews… maybe I just missed the magic somehow?

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Worth a Listen

Revisado: 01-22-24

This book went in many directions but they all came together and made for an interesting read. There is a dog (who does survive) if that is something you worry about. Most of the characters were likeable and interesting. The daughter is very hard to like or listen to and towards the end drives much of the trouble that needs to be fixed. If that kind of thing bothers you, beware. Overall, it was a change of pace for me and a different take on your typical thriller.

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Just Okay

Revisado: 01-22-24

This book is just okay. It was not clear in the description that it was I think the third in a series. You certainly don't need to read the others to understand this one but it might have been good to know. January LaVoy is always a great reader and the book overall was an easy listen. The characters are not entirely likeable but tolerable.

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Wonderful continuation

Revisado: 08-12-21

The Hidden Palace is a great book with the same wonderful reader as the Golem and the Jinni. It however, is not quite as good as the original. Still absolutely worth a listen, you get to hear more about the relationship that builds between Chava and Ahmad but there is also a heavy focus on what happens to Sophia which is less enjoyable to me.

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Haunting of Hill House Show Copycat

Revisado: 10-08-20

This book is sooo similar to the show the Haunting of Hill House. It's a fun and interesting listen but it is a very very similar story. So if you liked that and want some more, this is probably the book for you. I found the female reader to be slightly irritating but overall it was decent.

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Unexpected

Revisado: 09-16-20

Maybe I didn't do enough research into this book but I was not expecting it to be quite as steamy as it was. Don't get me wrong, I love a good romance novel but this was unexpected for me. It was a fun book, it's a good standalone novel that's wrapped up nicely. It has a couple mini stories at the end that are a fun change of pace. It's not the best romance novel I've ever read/heard by a long shot but it's a refreshing take on a classic story.

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Almost Great

Revisado: 09-16-20

If you liked the other Agent Sayer Altair books, you'll probably like this one too. It has a really interesting ancient Egypt story line that I enjoyed. If you're looking for a good listen, nothing incredible, this is a good book for you. It felt like it was almost great but missing something. I can't quite put my finger on it though. The narrator is again the same, she's okay, nothing special but not the worst I've heard.

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Meh...

Revisado: 06-21-20

If you like dogs it's probably okay but half the book is spent on the main character walking her dog or worrying about her dog or something else with her dog. Narration is fine I guess. Overall, the whole book was promising but ultimately a disappointment.

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