Chromosome

Consistently good

Revisado: 11-11-22

Jane S-H writes consistently good novels where middle aged socialites become entangled in crimes. These women and their friends (and enemies) are painted in vivid strokes. The characters have good depth. The books start with a slow to moderate pace, but accelerate rapidly. The high society life, and the twists and turns of the plot are told crisply and with dry humor. The readers, such as Barbara Rosenblat here, are excellent and a pleasure to listen to. Definitely worth the purchase.

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Gripping and beautifully written

Revisado: 04-17-22

A compelling story of an abandoned girl comings of age in the Carolina coastal swamp. Nature, love, abandonment, friendship, prejudice and crime are woven together in an unforgettable view of the South in the 60’s. Highlighted by the excellent reader’s performance, I couldn’t put it down. I am an eclectic reader who ranges from action to fantasy, history, sci fi, and traditional fiction. Hard to believe that anybody can rate this gem below four stars.

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A gripping and well written story

Revisado: 03-09-21

A crime, romance and paranormal novel written deftly and with a light touch. Placed in colonial Malaysia, with interesting and well developed characters. Fantastic reader!

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Good postapocalyptic story

Revisado: 01-22-13

Bacigalupi invents a colorful and detailed future where human and quasi-human toil to survive. Grim but not without hope. The story takes place in a tropical and swampy South Coast and follows the struggle of two teenagers to escape their enemies and survive in a relentless world. The two protagonists come from very different background and yet learn to be with each other. The scenario and story show great inventiveness. Well written and read.

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Entertaining but predictable

Revisado: 01-22-13

I have read other alternative history novels (Destroyermen, Lost Regiment). They all work the same way: a time/space tunnel sends our all-American-heros to a backward and cruel world, some times human (as in this case), other times alien. Our guys find some naive local friends, teach them modern technology and together they overcome great difficulties and enemies, albeit never completely so that a new book in the series can be written and purchased by the eager fans of the series. It would be entertaining to figure out the history of this type of book plot to understand who copied whom. This book is written and read competently, can be listen to with ease and provides good mindless entertainment. The bad guys get whipped mercilessly making the listener feel warm and cozy. The story smells of neocolonialism as we finally find a receptive foreign crowd that soaks up the American way. Of course, being post medieval mittel-Europe, most current cultures would have been a better way of life. In summary, I enjoyed listening to this book but did not get any smarter in the process. No way I am going to pick the next in the series.

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A fun read

Revisado: 11-05-12

The butcher boy is an unforgettable character. There is something fascinating about assassin stories and here is one you can root for, albeit in a semi-guilty way. The book is well written, chilling and humorous at the same time, fast paced and original. I enjoyed each one in the series.

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