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I think this must be a YA book

Revisado: 09-26-23

The characters are all defined by their constant affinity for smirking. Book could not have been written without the word.
Unbelievable story, meaning not believable. These people are all in high school and play acting as gangsters. The heroine is called Rockland and her boyfriend is Bass. Rockland gets a gift from Bass--a collar around her neck not removable. Terrific gift.
Bass sleeps in a closet, glares a lot, and has issues. As we are told, his problems "were not solved by the bullet, or two, he put in his father's head." Rockland also has issues. That were not solved by the knife she put in her bodyguard's stomach. This book is written for teenagers and should be designated Y --without the A.

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one cliche after another

Revisado: 06-18-22

Long slog to get through this. Characters, narration, all not worthy of a read/listen. Save your credits

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one long depressing lecture

Revisado: 06-05-22

This book should win an award for the most negative character in a starring role. The obvious is shoveled at us ad nauseum; men bad, capitalism bad, life bad, social media bad. We are supposed to care that Ariel's husband is kidnapped. One begins to think he just ran away unable to listen to her screed anymore. The author must be having a bad day because he uses this book as vehicle to vent through Ariel spouting one stereotype followed by another. For example, . Ariel used to be interested in fashion, clothes all things superficial, so when she changes her life she chops off her hair, buys a farm and a bookstore. Somehow this is to indicate she is now an evolved person. Sloppy writing and thinking.

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Finally a satisfying mystery

Revisado: 04-15-22

A therapist, a couple in distress. Sounds like a cliche. This story requires you pay attention as no one is who they purport to be or perhaps they are. Will keep you guessing and listening. Narrators wonderful. Avery series would be great if it doesnt exist already.

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Too many hours spent on too little

Revisado: 01-08-22

premise is ridiculous. Two law enforcement officials, one a governor, the other in Internal Affairs, are told to do specific illegal things or their younger brother will be framed as a serial killer. The whole story is built on this first ridiculous act. on the part of the brothers. One stupid thing happens after another and I could not wait for this to be over.

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compelling

Revisado: 01-08-22

I listened to this nonstop. Great story and narration. Somewhat reminiscent of The Bad Seed. Buy this one

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UGH

Revisado: 12-18-21

This story is so unbelievable it was hard to slog on to the end. The premise: A mythical university in DC creates a department to study psychopaths. They provide a scholarship to twin girls who are daughters of a now dead serial killer. Three teenagers, two of whom are in the program, set out to discover who is killing their peers. and why? We never find out the why or the process of the how. Cant believe all the positive reviews. This is basically a YA with the emphasis on Y and not A.

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Everything you shouldn't have said

Revisado: 11-20-21

This is a rambling mess of a story with a narrator who speaks as if the listerner is a two year old child. Even speeding it up to 1.5 did not help. Girl leaves town, girl comes back to town. Someone was murdered. Spoiler alert: girl gets pregnant but father never connects birth of child with girl leaving town and suddenly new granddaughter arrives to be raised by girls parents. There is also a murder. The accused is the son of the girls parents and the girls half brother. The murderer is fine for twenty years letting the town believe his son has killed the neighbor. The characters in this novel are unbelievable and the writing in terms of describing leaves and flowers seems to be of high importance to the author. So much so we are left with a verdant landscape and cartoon figures populating the countryside. I did finish it so I could write this review and wonder how some books get five stars or even get published.

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Long slog to the finish

Revisado: 10-02-21

I think Moriarity is phoning it in starting with 9 perfect strangers. Hours and hours of dialogue, repeititive but not workth repeating. Whatever thought occurs to the author it emerges unedited through the mouths of several very uninteresting characters who lead dull lives in Sidney, Australia. This is the last of her books I will order. You know it is bad when you just wish everyone would stop talking and you dont care if Joy was murdered, ran away or murdered someone else. This is probably headed to Netflix but I wont be going there either.

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Harlan is back with Win

Revisado: 07-05-21

So, Win the third or fourth, finds himself, sans Myron, in the middle of a family mystery. The joy of this book is Win is the narrator--get over it. Weber plays so many different characters in a way that brings them alive with all of their perverse perspectives. The theme might be Win finds love, or even better, "Forget about it. What difference does it make?" You know what I'm sayin'? What? Lots of Brooklyn tones and attitudes and speech patterns. Writing that flows through dialogue in a way that enables the listener/reader to relax knowing there are no false starts, awkward phrases, cliches, or any of the why did I buy this book in the first place reactions. Ten hours in this case was not enough time to spend with Win, Articulate indeed.

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