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Captivating adult fairy tale

Revisado: 12-12-22

Slightly grumpy septuagenarian meets underachieving, but soft hearted millennial. Great compelling story of loss, quests and wandering octopus. Couldn’t stop listening.

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A nice addition to the Three Pines collection

Revisado: 12-09-22

Another exciting adventure for M. et Mme. Gamache. I thought this outing was quite entertaining (one of the in recent memory) with lots of obscure historical references and enough twists to keep everyone guessing. M. Bathurst does another excellent job of bringing all of Three Pines family to life. Already looking forward to the next outing!

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Flat narration spoils a decent story

Revisado: 10-15-22

The narrator’s delivery is very flat and follows the same cadence for every sentence, even when it doesn’t fit. It was difficult listening…

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Chip and Pete's interdimensional adventure

Revisado: 08-06-19

This is just good fun. I listened to the opening, thought, "nah, I'm not going to make it to the end of this one", then proceeded to listen (virtually) without stopping to the entire book. It's an infectious story, told by the author. Mr. Dircks is the perfect reader for his book. It's an enjoyable romp through the multi-verse. I'm gonna go open some doors.

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Ray Elkins takes a wine tour

Revisado: 07-21-17

I really enjoyed this installment of the Sheriff's adventures. I think it's one of Stander's best efforts to date, capturing a good portion of the flavor of the northern Michigan winter country while continuing the evolution of Ray's relationships with the characters in Cedar county, especially the women in his life. I found the narration a touch stilted, but it didn't detract from the experience and I'm looking forward to the next installments.

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Fascinating ability to get inside Britt-Marie's thoughts

Revisado: 03-08-17

I was enthralled by Backman's, A Man Called Ove, though a little concerned that Britt-Marie would be a rehash of the surly protagonist of the earlier book. I needn't have been concerned. Though drawn from a similar well, Britt-Marie is still plenty entertaining. Blackman does an amazing job of capturing the essence of Britt's personality and weaves her into the lives of a small town down on its luck. The differences between Britt and Ove are nuanced, but real. Just like the first book, once I started I could not stop.

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Redemption, Long Island sryle

Revisado: 02-28-17

Interesting characters and plotting raise Coleman's work above many of his contemporaries. The narration was also spot on...

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Story line takes a turn down an unexpected path

Revisado: 06-11-16

This book begins with an interesting premise, hidden gold tied to the American revolution, early days of the nation and high seas adventures from an even earlier time. I do like a good conspiracy, and the characters capture your interest. The plot unfolds as a search for hidden treasure, with time shifting and glimpses of some critical moments in history. The narrative takes a sharp turn and devolves into a diatribe against entitlements and deficit spending that overshadows the story.

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Different take on western mystery

Revisado: 05-15-16

I'm hooked! This was a journey into a different west than others I've taken. Refreshing characters, well plotted, plenty(!) of local culture. It was a great, but too brief, diversion. I can't wait for the next installment in Rodeo's adventures....

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Murder in the frozen north...

Revisado: 04-12-16

This is a good book, well written and engaging. The plot is intriguing and serves as a framework on which to hang a wealth of detail about life above (well above) the arctic circle among the Inuit. Ms. Reading has an odd cadence to her narration. I found it distracting for a few minutes, but then was swept up in the narrative. Her voice is pleasing, and she is very precise and evocative in her reading of the book. In the end, I found her to be an excellent narrator and I'm looking forward to moving on to the next volume.

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