David

Great story in the spirit of Sir Author Conan Doyle

Revisado: 07-24-22

This story is a continuation of the Hound of the Baskerville. I really enjoyed the insight and attention to detail that the author brought, it was full of adventure and suspense.
The narrator is spot on as well.

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Christian Sci-Fantasy

Revisado: 01-25-21

My sister-in-law recommended this book to me, so I thought I would give it a go. I wasn't sure what to expect from the book description. When I was about a third the way into this story I found myself comparing this to a Hallmark lifestyle movie. But with Flying Saucers, so their effects budget would have to be increased. When I was about two thirds through this book I realized that this is more like the television show "Touched By an Angel" from the mid 1990s.
Warning: I am trying not to include too many spoilers but accurately give a review

A very likable middle aged man, who is thoughtful and caring, unexpectedly dies. He finds that the afterlife is not just sitting on a cloud in heaven, but instead he has to earn his crystal by continued learning and helping mortals on earth.

This mostly means he visits his family as a spirit. He can't really interact with the world but can whisper to them and try to comfort them with his love.

He meets other people who have also passed, with some he developes friendships; and wants to learn to fly the flying saucers.

Now for the pros - this book is squeeky clean. No profanity or adult situations. I would be comfortable listening to this story in the car with my young kids and religous mother-in-law. The story is an interesting exploration of what the after life could be like and has an inspirational message that family bonds exist beyond the grave.

The cons - There were story threads that didn't feel complete. I understand that these threads may be explored in further books down the line, but the authors spent a lot of time on some of these subplots to suddenly have them abruptly vanish.
Sometimes the internal logic was not consistent. They need flying saucers to move from place to place; then they don't. The spirits can pass through physical doors; then they crash their flying saucer.
I did not feel like there was a villain or antagonist to this story. At the end of it I asked myself who was the villain and the answer I got was "cancer."
There is no romantic love in this story. The one "over the top" romantic gesture in this book is the cause of that particular character's death. There is plenty of familial love spanning generations. I had hoped for some kind of love interest for the hero's still mortal wife.
The performance was fine, but several of the narrators over enunciated the story. It made dialogue feel a little off.

All in all, I found this book to be a nice pleasant story you could share cooped up with your family on a long vacation drive.

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One Star Garbage

Revisado: 07-02-20

All I can say is that I generally listen to a story twice (with some time between experiences) before I write a review. Sometimes the second time I hear it, I enjoy it more than the first. Sadly that wasn't the case here.
First, Adam Baldwin is a great narrator. No fault there. The main fault is the story, which is disappointing because I like some of the author's other works.
Unfortunately I didn't find it funny or amusing. It was like listening to a 13 yr old boy try to tell a tale to impress a jaded 15 yr old.
I like tongue in cheek humor. This was just juvenile.
Sadly the author tries to justify the previous novel in the first chapter- which did nothing to further the story and was just a sad rant.
I would have asked for my money back on this one, i if it hadn't been free. As it is, not worth the time.

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Confusing non-linear story, Wasn't a fan.

Revisado: 02-13-20

I liked the time and effort that they put into the production of this story but it was really hard to follow. I ended up listening to it, putting it down for a couple months to let it percolate and picking it back up to re-listen to it. Still didn't do it for me. The ending is really open and vague, which left me looking at my audio device and saying a loud, "THAT is it ???"
The non-linear narrative sometimes has you wonder if each chapter was really a sub-rant with the barest of threads to hold it together in a common theme? I like quirky. I like non-conformist. I didn't like this story.

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Excellent Book with a thoughtful premise

Revisado: 01-28-20

I loved this book. Not necessarily an action filled book, but thoughtful in the challenges that a post apocalyptic world could be.

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Great story, performance

Revisado: 01-05-18

Good characters in an interesting and quirky setting, I enjoyed all aspects of this book. Narration was will done. I'm looking forward to the next in the series

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Good, but not Great

Revisado: 11-26-17

Performance was superb, but the story was a little jumpy and lost steam after 2/3rds. I enjoyed the six year old AI the most.

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Not what I expected

Revisado: 07-06-17

The ending is a let down. The story is pretty flat and the dialogue has a lot to be desired.
It is more like a report than a story. I won't say more than that.

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Pleasantly entertain

Revisado: 05-20-16

More swearing than I would like, because of that I would not recommend for children. Good pacing and interesting characters make this a fun read.

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Great philosophical course through the ages

Revisado: 08-23-15

It was a very well thought out lecture series, with differing viewpoints about what is truth, how do we live a moral life and what is the role of government. I enjoyed the explanation of the books I have not read, as well as the insight into the ones with which I am familiar.

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