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Peter

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Predictable and Overdramatic

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-30-25

I couldn't wait for this one to be over. The "twist" was painfully obvious from the beginning. This was, in part, because the story was cliché, but also because of the way the story was read. It might be better to read the paper version rather than to listen to it because the way the narration was dramatized made the plot a dead giveaway. Besides the unintentional total lack of mystery, this is just a very depressing book. I don't expect murder mysteries to be uplifting or anything, but this was just SO... utterly miserable in tone.

The writing quality was good and because of that, I won't totally write this author off, but I pretty much hated this particular book. I am not sure if I would have felt this negative if the reading had been done differently though. It's not particularly bad narration either, just... a very poor choice of style for this particular story.

Someone in the production of this audiobook should have insisted it be done differently.

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Clever and Addictive

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-19-25

I got sucked into this one and couldn't stop listening. Once the stage was set, it was quite the wild ride. Thought it was going to be rather predictable but... it wasn't. The narration was excellent. I'd never heard of this author before and am happy to discover he's written quite a lot of books. So, that will keep me busy for a while. Definitely worth a credit. Should be made into a movie.

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Couldn't even tolerate it

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-01-25

I listened for several hours but found myself in a perpetual state of cringe, so I did myself a favor and stopped listening. The writing is simply terrible, the characters annoying and unbelievable, and the narrator is overdramatic. It's just bad in every possible way.

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Boring and unbelievable

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 11-10-24

This story never managed to make me care about the characters or even what happened. The premise was also ridiculously unbelievable. Despite it being a free listen and the narration being pleasant, I regret listening to it.

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Depressing

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-10-24

The most interesting thing about this book is also the most terrifying. Hopefully it is less predictive than it seems. Can't believe it was written back in 1993. It's well written and well read, but it's really just a super depressing story. I found no satisfaction in finishing it other than I'm thankful it's over and life in CA hasn't gotten quite that bad yet. it's on it's way though, it seems.

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Eh

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 06-17-24

The first one was novel and amusing, but this one just seemed like a lot of yapping to me. Failed to capture my attention or care. I was happy when it ended.

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Well rounded

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-16-24

The first half of this book focuses on character development. You won't see where it's all going at first. Enjoy getting to know people, then brace yourself as the story picks up speed and ends in a wild nail biting ride.

The narration was top notch. I definitely recommend this book.

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Amateur and over dramatic

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-08-24

I have enjoyed other works by this author, and the premise behind this story was fine, I guess. The writing was cringe, however, and made it difficult to continue listening to. It was also just all over the place with way too much character hopping. None of the characters felt real or made me care about them or like them. I finished it, but I'm glad it's over.

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Well done!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-30-24

Well written, engaging, exciting and insightful. The narration was just right. Definitely a "page turner".

I typically don't listen to novellas or short stories because I go through books so fast and these don't last long enough to be worth the price. But this one was included in my membership so there was no credit lost. Glad I gave it a shot because it was really good. Now I have a new author to follow, and I know his full length books are probably worth purchasing because I got this sample of his skill and style.

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Warning!

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-25-24

This book is gross and disturbing and should come with trigger warnings. The characters are flat and uninteresting. The narration is SO slow and over dramatic. I don't understand why this book has the positive reviews it does.

Trigger warning: this book contains child abuse and pedophilia and probably other horrible things. I regret listening to as much as I did.

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