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Bill's the best

Revisado: 10-16-22

This is a fascinating book about so many things you never knew before read by the engaging Mr Bryson.

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Memoirs? Not so sure...

Revisado: 10-04-22

Presented as a telling of true events, this book is more like a script for a heist movie. It is complete with extensive dialogue between criminals and Court proceedings. Miles Connor comes off as an unrepentant thief who seems surprised he ended up the way he did.

The over inflated rhetoric of Mile's Connor's accounts of his criminal misdeeds is not helped by the ultra dramatic reading of the narrator. In trying to emphasize the drama in certain parts of the story, the narrator only enhanced the stink of BS.

I confess I was drawn in by what I had heard of this musician / art thief. But instead of an interesting story of a cultured thief and Boston rocker, this reads as just another criminal story. But with the added unsavory twist that he considers himself such a stand-up guy....and he's OK with the outcome of everything... including the never returned items from the Gardener heist.

probably best enjoyed by someone familiar with Boston and the crime scene in the '70s and '80s.

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great memoir...but the narrator....

Revisado: 09-26-22

this was one of the most engaging, funny and wide ranging exposes of the post punk period...and onward... in music that I have ever read.

My only beef is that Miles should have been directed/produced better. It is ironic actually. The narration, at times, sounds like he doesn't even know what he wrote. Somebody should have been in his ear saying "maybe do that line again."

But other than that, fans of the Police, Squeeze, The Go Gos, and myriad other name brand bands will eat this up. A fantastic audiobook for the music lover.

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what a career!

Revisado: 10-12-18

well-paced and completely engrossing narrative of a great career in the music biz. nice voice performance too.

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Lacks drama

Revisado: 10-05-18

a very comprehensive tome of evil insanity. however I felt the narration could have had more life to it. No pun intended. Also with such a comprehensive list, the Killers go by in a mind-numbing blur. at times it is like a laundry list. But very well-researched and covers every aspect you can think of regarding serial killers.

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wonderful tale of magic

Revisado: 04-26-18

I just reread this book from my adolescent years. It was as delightful and charming all these years later as it was when I was young. masterfully narrated, It's a wonderful story that young people can relate to. And just enough spooky Intrigue to keep readers of all ages wondering what will happen. Highly recommended.

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unfulfilled potential

Revisado: 04-19-18

This story had amazing potential but left me somewhat non-plussed. Bilton's narrative style never seems to get deep enough with these intriguing characters. I was left conjecturing how this book would have gone in the hands of Tom Wolfe or someone of his ilk in the nonfiction world. It would have been nice to know more about the agents work, crooked or otherwise. However, what I found the most frustrating, was the inadequate background of Bitcoin and how the drug money was laundered and converted to real cash. Overall, Kingpin is not a bad book, but as the subject line reflects, it did not reach its full potential for this reader.

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Not bad but not great

Revisado: 02-09-18

A lot of Dan Brown's stock narrative methods are in place here. Unfortunately, what was new and fascinating in The DaVinci Code, has become hackneyed in this effort.

Much like Angels and Demons, DaVinci Code and The Lost Symbol, this effort is heavy in minutiae about art, religion and technology. There's the usual nefarious religious plot as well as a homicidal zealot on a mission. The characters are reminiscent of characters in his other books.

Once again, we are along for the ride as Robert Langdon tries to put together disjointed clues and drive the action to save the world. There's a lot of running from the good guys and the bad guys, romantic innuendo with his female companion and the pre requisite mention of Langdon's penchant for swimming at Harvard. There are a few unexpected twists, but the end result is a book that lacks punch.

The narrator, Paul Michael, was good, but he's not enough to save this book. This is not one of Brown's best, but not totally terrible either. Dan just needs to tighten up a bit and come up with some new narrative methods.

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