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Silly and unbelievable

Revisado: 05-24-18

I really wanted something with a little fantasy, and it does have fantasy, but the characters are either opaque or not believable.I couldn't understand their motivations and some of the peripheral characters were ones I have read over and over, done better in other writers' hands.(For instance: the crusty ,belicose old general)
I had a feeling if I could hang in there the ending might be a surprise, but I couldn't. Life's too short and Audible has too many really GOOD books.

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Great story, good writing, great narration

Revisado: 04-01-18

What made the experience of listening to Righteous the most enjoyable?

The author is dealing with many different communities and he's spot on with the language. The characters are fascinating and believable. I really loved the narrator--only one mispronunciation in two books!

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

Plot was good, not terrific, but then I couldn't seem to turn it off and didn't sleep one night so I guess it was good enough

Any additional comments?

I hope the author continues with this character and provides a little more depth in the future.

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Just cannot bear to listen.

Revisado: 02-25-18

Would you try another book from Brandon Sanderson and/or Kate Reading and Michael Kramer ?

No

Would you ever listen to anything by Brandon Sanderson again?

With different narrator

What didn’t you like about Kate Reading and Michael Kramer ’s performance?

Ms Reading is so bad that I absolutely could not listen to this book. And I really tried.The reviews were wonderful, but this person invades the story with her horrible voice, inept phrasing, etc. I have sometimes been able to push through rotten narration because the book alone was compelling, but not this time. I truly could not get used to it even for the sake of the story and I feel awful. It really sounded good--but in the third try I caught myself shouting at her. ( I was in the car and I embarassed myself, so I had to just give it up.)

Any additional comments?

People who work so hard to write books should not cheap out on the people they choose to narrate their audio. (Try reading Robert Parkers' Spenser novels. Ugh.)

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Actually Laughed Out Loud

Revisado: 02-11-18

This book -had- to have been narrated by its author. I’m sure I wouldn’t have enjoyed it as much on paper, or read by someone else. Lucky for us, Phil Dircks’s voice, delivery and timing are every bit as good as his prose. Get this book (and all his others)!

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Excellent characters,good story,very good reader

Revisado: 09-28-14

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

I was home with painful dental stuff,and this kept my interest so well that the pills couldn't knock me out. The author has a nice tight writing style that can also manage some terrific lyric lapses on Australian life-style and geography.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Protagonist was well-drawn with a good back story that didn't go on too long.

What about David Tredinnick’s performance did you like?

Good accents, and it must have been truly challenging with all the different characters.

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The best reading ever of a Spenser novel.

Revisado: 09-23-14

What made the experience of listening to Chance the most enjoyable?

I dissed Burt Reynolds for his other readings, and this one makes me sorry.The ones I heard before sounded as if he were severely medicated, but this is Burt on his game, and it makes me wish he'd do more. You know, he never was just a pretty face.

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

Not a very intricate story, but for me character is what I like best about Parkers' work.

Have you listened to any of Burt Reynolds’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

This is the best one I've heard.

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Really rotten reader. Couldn't finish.

Revisado: 09-23-14

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I love Spenser stories. When I started listening to them on audio, I was disappointed in Manenega (I know I'm spelling his name wrong) he is an actor and he can't even do a decent British accent. Then there were the Burt Reynolds readings that sounded as if he used valium as a chaser for his daily martini. And now this guy who is, I swear, the worst of the worst. Do not bother.

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Performance ruins this interesting tale

Revisado: 09-23-14

If you could sum up A Catskill Eagle in three words, what would they be?

I have always wondered about Spenser's back story,so I was happy to find this story. The funny thing is I liked this guys voice, but he can't do this kind of thing.

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Reader sounds too young.

Revisado: 07-29-13

Would you try another book from Adam Mitzner and/or Kevin T. Collins?

I am going to write down their names so I don't get fooled into buying another of their books.

Has A Case of Redemption turned you off from other books in this genre?

No

Would you be willing to try another one of Kevin T. Collins’s performances?

No

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

Any additional comments?

The narrator sounds like a teenager, and the protagonist is supposed to be a widowed lawyer. The reader doesn't sound old enough to be married much less practice law.The story sounds silly being read by this guy.
The writer often writes"smirk" when he means smile. A smirk is an especially nasty smile, and every time I heard it, it made the story come to a complete stop for me while I tried to figure out what was going on...

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Needs A Good Editor

Revisado: 12-31-12

What would have made Storm Front better?

The only description of a smile this writer can use is "smirk". Every time a woman looks at him she smirks. Run-on descriptions that are to add to atmosphere, don't. Couldn't believe all the good reviews. I was took.

Has Storm Front turned you off from other books in this genre?

I don't know.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment, because I have never tried this genre before. Anger for the waste of time and money.

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