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Truly excellent and entertaining

Revisado: 02-09-24

I absolutely LOVED the characters. I enjoyed the story so much I found myself listening even when I’d normally be watching tv. Can’t wait to start book 2.

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Mind kind of story!

Revisado: 05-28-23

I love edge of your seat whodunnit’s. This was a really great one with a nice twist.

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Not Zombie fan, but I’m a great writer fan

Revisado: 10-31-21

I’m not a zombie fan but I AM a great writer fan. And it’s impossible to find a great narrator but this guy was awesome.

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Disturbing and confusing

Revisado: 10-02-20

I agree with @patricia from Portland. It has disturbing undertones and stalker tendencies. Although written in a very romantic fashion in a calming voice, the story itself revealed these lovers had nothing but contempt for each other.

It romanticized what seemed to be passionate hatred, so—this is a bit extreme but—it felt a bit like a rapist fooling himself into thinking the woman is into it (she was angry and irritated with him most of the story).

I continued to listen to the very end because (1) I wanted a calming “read” to fall asleep to, (2) I couldn’t wrap my head around whether the story was about past lives or something completely different, (3) and what seemed a dichotomy between the calming performance juxtaposed against the disturbing undertones—stalking, hating each other, fighting, unwelcome sexual touching—suggested a sinister ending, so kept listening to figure it out.

Most frustrating is how they never explain how he can tell the future and knows intimate details of other’s lives, and how it’s even relevant and important to the storyline.

Overall, it’s confusing and a bit disturbing. But if you need something to help put you to sleep, this should do the trick.

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Journalists show too much bias

Revisado: 09-15-20

The journalists show too much bias, both during the actual interviews—a big no no if you want people to open up—and then during their discussions together on the topic. They were judgmental, which is understandable for the audience to be, but shouldn’t be shown so outwardly by the journalists themselves.

I couldn’t get past their slight holier-than-thou attitude. Because of it, I wasn’t able to form my own opinions, making this more of an op-Ed than real journalism.

Having said that, had they been able to keep their opinions to themselves, the story itself was fascinating. They had 121 interviews with the collectors and sellers. It was interesting to try and get into the COLLECTOR’S head—just as they tried to get into the KILLER’S head by collecting/selling—to try and understand why they wanted to collect such terrifying items, and even befriend these killers.

But alas, I won’t listen to the rest of the podcast because their opinions got in the way of the story.

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A book you can get lost in!

Revisado: 08-30-20

Never have a read something as outrageously creative a story as this. It’s a world where “breathes” are like a type of currency and lifeblood, and “colors” can be seen as vanity and used as a curse word. There are gods who are worshipped but are for all intents and purposes still human, and a God as our society thinks of one.

In terms of engaging storyline and otherworldly creations, this is the best book by Sanderson. May be his best book of his ever. But I know all the rest I’ve read are amazing so can’t pick a favorite.

If you’d like to be transported to an entirely new and bizarre world, and get lost in the most fascinating story for an extended period of time (I love that his books are long!) then pick this one up.

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How did he withstand that kind of pressure?!

Revisado: 08-21-20

Wow. I learned about this story through articles and exposes so didn’t think this would give anything new, but his first hand account was riveting and I’m beyond shocked he was able to withstand that amount of pressure. What happened with his grandfather not sticking by him was heartbreaking.

He gives an inside look into his state of mind throughout the events that spanned YEARS.

Tyler, never could I ever have withstood the pressures you did. And that level of commitment to what’s right no matter what the consequences is inspiring. I’m so impressed. Thank you for sharing. Wow.

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A perfect escape & gripping tale that kept me riveted

Revisado: 07-16-20

I MISS great authors. And when it’s an audible book an author has to be double as talented, because we’re easily distracted, and they’re at the mercy of a narrator who can make or break their storyline.

THIS author keeps me engaged. I desperately need mini escapes throughout the day, and I rarely find an audible book that gets me but this does. Great characters who grip you, storylines that kept me up until 2am, and plots that seem inconsequential all come together in the end with a neat and tidy bow! Dervla, you’re my new favorite mystery author. Thank YOU!

The main characters are policemen/women/detectives so I’m surprised readers take issues with some foul language. It fits perfectly with the character’s personalities, and I didn’t notice it personally...and I don’t really use much foul language. Bottom line: Don’t let that stop you.

And yeah there are a LOT of characters, but it motivated me to engage deeper because the story gripped me and I didn’t want to miss anything f. I found myself rewinding to get everyone straight.

As someone with a family history of Alzheimer’s, I’m not beating up the author for making me think critically. And this too-many-character thing is only an issue with audiobooks. Hopefully Audible will start including a booklet with the characters.

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What an immersive story!

Revisado: 06-24-20

I was fully immersed immediately. It’s been a long time since that happened and I listen to audible, and read everyday. The very end it got a little over the top with all the shock and awe, but overall a great story, amazing performances and memorable listening.

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How cute, delightful and entertaining!

Revisado: 05-27-20

The devil-may-care, lackadaisical, modern narration by someone with such an adorable no-nonsense voice of a young girl, juxtaposed by the age-old story of good vs evil set in a magical world made this an enjoyable listen. It was shorter than most books in this genre so the action never lulled. And like the unconventional narration, the ending was heartwarming and unexpected as well. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

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