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So so story

Revisado: 08-13-24

I thought the premise sounded good but it just became boring after awhile. The characters had very little personality.

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Too Preachy

Revisado: 08-13-24

Have enjoyed this series for years but it has declined. I don't read mysteries to be lectured about political correctness. The story was too contrived, This may be the last book in the series for me.

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Different romance

Revisado: 06-15-24

Overall I enjoyed this book, but I think the overuse of the F-word was lazy writing. The plot was good and I enjoyed the depiction of the small town, but it could have been trimmed a bit.

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too much of a good thing

Revisado: 10-08-23

I love the series and this was very good, but just way too long. I think it would have been even more powerful if it had been shorter. The narration was good and I did persevere to the end, but I think it would have been more powerful at a shorter length.

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A real treat

Revisado: 08-28-23

I usually listen to fiction, but decided to break my routine and listen to an autobiography. I really enjoyed listening to Billy narrate his life. I just wih he would come back and host the Oscars again.

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Enjoyable History

Revisado: 07-20-23

Very pleasant mystery set in San Francisco. I live in San Francisco so I was pleased that the author got the details right. I love history and the book has an interesting premise which is based on fact from gold rush days. Crews really did abandon their ships when they got to San Francisco (aka Yerba Buena) during the gold rush and remains of the ships are often discovered when there is construction in the downtown area. One detail of the book really surprised me. At one point Jack Armstrong takes a date to see The African Queen at the Vogue theatre which shows new as well as old movies. I saw the same movie at the same theatre in 1968. A small detail but for me it was an extra pleasure in the pains the author took to get the details right.

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Not the best Laura Lippman

Revisado: 04-01-23

I like Laura Lippman's books but this collection of short stories is not one of her best. I know Baltimore is pretty seedy but I don't want story after story about scheming hookers ,

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Series is Still Going Strong

Revisado: 11-21-22

Really enjoyed the latest Bosch and listened to it in record time. It was nice that they used Titus Welliver as one of the narrators-felt like I was hearing the real Bosch. The Rene Ballard character was a lot stronger in this book. I just wish the book had been a bit longer. The end felt a little rushed. I think there could have been more detail in the final scenes in Key West.

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Couldn't Stop Listening

Revisado: 07-16-22

I have always loved the movie Bull Durham, but in the past, I have been disappointed in books about movie making so I was a little skeptical when I started listening despite the good reviews, I read about the print version. At first, I was not really a fan of the author's voice, but that changed quickly after he got into the story. The author was exactly the right choice to read his own book. I listened to the whole book over two days, usually I pace myself, but I was so engrossed in the story that I had to keep listening. In short, best audio book I have listened to in a long time.

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Series is Still Going Strong

Revisado: 02-28-22

This is one of the best books I have listened to in a long time. I'm a big fan of the series, but I was wondering it if would stay as interesting once Beau retired from the Seattle homicide department. This story is just as good as the early books in the series. I listened to it in just a few days-intriguing story with some interesting characters and a new setting in Alaska.

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