Cynthia

Great story; so-so narration

Revisado: 04-06-23

I loved this story - it's one of my favorites by Ilona Andrews. However, I was put off a bit by the narration. Maud sometimes has a Texas/southern accent; sometimes it's almost British; and sometimes it's vaguely Irish. Not sure why the accent changed - was the narrator using the British accent to show that Maud was speaking in vampire maybe? I don't know but it wasn't necessary. You knew when Maud was speaking. That's my only quibble with this Graphic Audio version.

I still loved, loved, LOVED the story and will try another of this author's Graphic Audios.

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Dreadful narrator

Revisado: 09-27-21

1) The narrator was just TERRIBLE.I will avoid any future books with her as a narrator because her accents took me away from the story. Her accents were horrible - the hero was supposed to be Scottish, but the accent was like a bad cross between Scottish/English/South African/I don't know WHAT else. Fenella was a secondary character - every time the narrator used her name, it sound like Vanilla. Also, the accent she used for Fenella was so high-pitched and screechy, I thought the character was like 6 years old, instead of an adult. The heroine's best friend (who's pretty horrible) had an accident that was supposed to be Australian. Not sure what accen the narrator was going for, but Australian wasn't it. South African/Irish/ who the heck knows.This narrator, however, did make me realize how poorly this was written, which leads me to...
2) The author - KA used "queried" 15 times. "Queried", I say again. Yes, I counted the number of times for you - you're welcome. I went to school and lived in England, and I think I heard that used once. When you read something, instead of listening to it, your brain allows you to move past the overuse of particular words/phrases, and enjoy the plot. But hearing it? Not so much. The other words/phrases that are used ad infinitum: lip tips, chin tips, lip touches, etc. There are so many.

I realize this is typical of this author and I've enjoyed some of her books in the past, but when you listen to them? It really drives home the fact that she desperately needs an editor with a red pen. And a thesaurus.

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Fun stories - horrible narrator

Revisado: 06-11-20

I enjoyed these stories, but the narrator is so awful, it was hard to listen at times. Too bad because these were fun, spanky novels.

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Awful narrator

Revisado: 11-25-19

I really struggled to finish this one. The narrator is absolutely awful, mispronouncing words and reading in such a breathless voice, I wasn't sure I could stand to finish listening. The story was alright, but I won't listen to any of Ms. Joseph's books if they're narrated by Emma Kent.

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Brilliant story

Revisado: 10-01-19

Great plot with wonderful character development, continuing the story of Diana and Matthew, from A Discovery of Witches. Jennifer Ikeda is a terrific narrator. A+.

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Love the narrators - hated the stories

Revisado: 08-13-19

While I love Andi Arndt & Sebastian York as narrators, I didn't enjoy any of the 3 stories. In fact, I ended up fast-forwardeing through all of them. What a disappointment.

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Wonderful!

Revisado: 05-31-19

I loved everything - the characters, the story, the writing, the narrator, everything is perfect. I highly recommend this!

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Sexy fun!

Revisado: 03-23-17

If you could sum up Egomaniac in three words, what would they be?

Sexy, romantic fun!

What did you like best about this story?

The characters & plot were both terrific.

Which character – as performed by Joe Arden and Andi Arndt – was your favorite?

Drew Jagger, as read by Joe Arden, is a terrific character. Love Mr. Arden's performance.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Made me laugh out loud a number of times!

Any additional comments?

Joe Arden was terrific in this. I'll be looking for more books read by him, as he's outstanding!

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Love the story - the narrators? Not so much.

Revisado: 03-23-17

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Cherise Sinclair is an auto-buy for me but you have to be willing to listen to narrators who don't add anything to the story.

Would you be willing to try another one of Kai Kennicott and Wen Ross ’s performances?

I really don't care for these narrators. I don't know which is the male narrator, but the voices he uses for the characters are AWFUL. His accent as Xavier, makes this character sound like a bad actor playing Dracula.

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wonderfully narrated historical romance

Revisado: 03-23-17

Where does Devil in Spring rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of my favorite historical romances.

What does Mary Jane Wells bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ms. Wells is a terrific narrator. She uses her voice to great effect, with each character having their own individual accent, so that you always know who is speaking.

Any additional comments?

Highly recommend this to any one who loves a great historical romance, read by a terrific narrator.

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