E. Holmes

Fascinating story performed brilliantly

Revisado: 01-11-25

I have listened to hundreds of audio books, and John Lee is without question the best narrator I have ever heard. His accents and inflections are flawless, and he keeps the listener engaged for the entire 45 hours of this compelling example of classic literature.

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Fascinating story, poorly read

Revisado: 11-16-24

This book covers a truly fascinating but little-known story within the American Revolution, and I strongly encourage everyone to read it - and to watch the series "Turn: Washington's Spies". I do not, however, recommend this version of the audio book. The narrator reads like he is in a tremendous hurry. I slowed it down to 90% of the original speed, which was still a little too fast but any slower made him sound drunk, which was an even bigger distraction. Speed-reading aside, his cadence was awkward, routinely taking slight pauses when he shouldn't and not pausing when he should. Same goes for his inflection and vocal emphasis (people who have listened to hundreds of books will understand what I mean). And this is all the more surprising and frustrating when you consider that he is reading words he had written himself.

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Great story, told very well

Revisado: 10-29-24

I think this recording is very nearly a 'perfect storm' of (1) a remarkable life worthy of being shared, (2) a skilled author/historian, and (3) narration that complements the story rather than distracting from it.

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Where’s the rest?

Revisado: 05-10-24

I have been listening through the Musketeers Cycle for a couple months now, and I’ve been loving every minute of it. Dumas is a masterful writer, Lawrence Ellsworth is a brilliant translator, and John Lee is the perfect narrator. My only complaint/question is this: where is the rest? Why does the audiobook end by saying “This story continues in “A Court of Daggers”, when that title cannot be found anywhere? This recording was released 3 years ago; why hasn’t the next volume been released? I understand breaking the story into smaller pieces, but not if you’re going to leave your readers hanging.

Please, please, PLEASE finish this series. It’s a masterpiece, and it deserves to be told in its entirety.

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Great story and well written

Revisado: 02-15-24

Compelling story, interesting characters, and an engaging writing style! I definitely want to hear more! I highly recommend this for all fans of historical fiction!

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Decent book, poor narration.

Revisado: 01-31-22

Decent story but narration is distracting due to mispronunciations, awkward pauses and clumsy inflections.

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Very convicting!

Revisado: 08-27-21

Clear writing and skillful narration! Piper's point is EXTREMELY relevant and he supports it thoroughly with Scripture.

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Very compelling story

Revisado: 08-02-20

Great story; my only complaint is that the narrator seems to be trying to make EVERY line extremely dramatic.

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Compelling story!

Revisado: 09-20-19

Great story but the narrator is overly dramatic... Every line in Batman voice gets old.

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Riveting biography, brilliantly written and read

Revisado: 06-01-16

Best bio I've ever read! The 'perfect storm' of subject matter, author and narrator. I've listened to it multiple times and thoroughly enjoyed it every time. It is equal parts gripping drama, fascinating history and psychologically compelling documentary.

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