K. S.

Its all in the telling

Revisado: 06-25-22

Great story and great characterizations, the pace is good and even through you know the protagonist is going to win the case you hang in there wondering how. As I said. I love the descriptions one in particular: "self deprecating assassin" as a description for one of the lawyers was pretty funny and apt.

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That old saying; "It's all in how you tell it"

Revisado: 02-26-20

From what I understand the author put a great deal of research into this book but what she did best was to bring the personalities of the people to life. She didn't just rehash other books. You see the struggles the editors and mentors had with Hemingway and their reactions to their portrayal in "The Sun Also Rises" One reaction to Harold Lobe's character "What a savage portrait."
There's a real feeling for what Hemingway left in his wake, not just the facts but the emotional toll. The narrator was one of the best, a great pairing with Leslie M.M. Blume.

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Rewards you in a careful read through

Revisado: 02-26-20

I brought this book on my own because I liked the idea. It isn't a review in exchange for a book etc. . . . First off I'm very grateful to the author for not making her main character a heroine addicted prostitute or a combination of Navy Seal and Ninja. So many male authors do that now, so many you can't even count them.
The Audible narrator was excellent and she handled the protagonists ironic humor very well; she caught the timing and odd quirks. The book isn't a harrowing thriller, its more character driven and about the relationships and its funny. Don't let your mind drift you can miss things. Example the main character says "Yes, I want to know everything, except what my brother did with my sports bra he stole when he was twelve! Or how many time I made my mother cry."
There's a soul and a depth you don't notice at first especially as the M.C. explains the details of her craft. I took a second pass through and you catch all these witticisms you miss at first read. It is necessary that you get the set up of what the character's job entails, I especially liked the line that said something like "that's code for the executives not liking women who speak in broad sentences (speaking bluntly) No. I loved it! Yes it is a drag that women must speak in a vague way to avoid holding strong opinions.

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