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Too dark and dismal

Revisado: 05-13-24

This story is too dark and pointless. The narrators are the only reason I got through it. Really disappointed as I had hoped for more depth from Paula Hawkins. Save the credit and skip this audiobook.

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Just awful

Revisado: 12-23-23

It’s as if the author made up the plot as he went along. So terribly unrealistic. Do not waste a credit.

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Key fact regarding Brown decision is Wrong

Revisado: 11-26-23

Lecture 6 incorrectly states that the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v Board of Education overturned the lower court decisions in all 5 cases consolidated in Brown. In fact, the Supreme Court AFFIRMED Delaware Judge Collins J. Seitz, Sr, who in 1952 ordered the immediate desegregation of a Delaware elementary and high school. Professor Hudson mentions a DISSENT by South Carolina federal judge Waring, but he neglects to get the facts correct about Delaware Judge Seitz’s groundbreaking desegregation ruling that was upheld in the Brown decision.

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Important historical account of one judge’s role along the road to desegregation of public schools.

Revisado: 11-25-23

I applaud the author’s detailed account of Judge Waring and his contribution to the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Plessy v Ferguson. Unfortunately, this account utterly dismisses the equally important role of Delaware Judge Collins J. Seitz, Sr., who was the only judge AFFIRMED by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1954 Brown v Board of Education ruling. Judge Waring wrote a courageous dissent. Judge Seitz ruled in favor of the black students and ordered their immediate admission to a public elementary and secondary school in the two consolidated cases before him in 1952. It would have been appropriate for the author to acknowledge Judge Seitz’s unexampled courage as well.

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Skip the temptation

Revisado: 10-24-23

This will be my last Grisham novel. Worst one yet. No plot, stupid ending, no law, not a legal thriller, not a sequel. Just awful.

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Good plot, Narration Disappointing

Revisado: 09-20-23

Classic Mitch Rapp action thriller. Creative plot. The only negative is the narrator’s inability to capture Rapp’s voice. His accent for Claudia is painful. Hope George Guidall returns for the next book, which will be written by an author new to the Mitch Rapp series.

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Best book of this series

Revisado: 09-04-23

The plot is well developed. Small clues are a big part of the story. Well written. Looking forward to book 6.

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Tedious, Could barely finish

Revisado: 08-18-23

I enjoyed Ward Larson’s Deep Fake and wanted to try another of his books. I was misled by the reviews. Cutting Edge was tedious, drawn out and flat. Don’t waste a credit.

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Brilliant

Revisado: 06-16-23

Brilliant historical fiction. Wish I could give it more than 5 stars. Wonderful narration. Thanks for bringing this story to life.

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Too Predictable

Revisado: 05-09-23

I really enjoy Diane Chamberlain’s books, but this one was disappointing. Characters were flat and predictable. Not sure who the target audience is either. My advice is to skip this one.

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