C. G. Wilson

Absolutely Wonderful and Hilarious!

Revisado: 06-29-21

I am not one for writing reviews, usually satisfied with giving a vague star rating and leaving it there. This book however compelled me (like the power of… you know) to take the time and I assure you, it was no trouble. First, the mystery plot and the pop culture/ horror movie trope references were well thought out, well placed and the pacing was spot on.
Secondly all the characters are fleshed out and real (except perhaps Connor’s father, I’d love his back story!) and captured perfectly by Mr. Lockheart. Well done, sir!
Finally, this has to be one of the funniest books I have read in a very, very long time. I cannot remember having laughed out loud so many times before (much to the discomfort of my fellow subway riders who edged away from me ever so subtly!). All in all a splendid read/listen. I very much look forward to discovering more of Ms, Dobie Bauer’s work in the future. In any case, I shall always be glad to have come across this book. Thank you so much.
P. S. I was NOT supplied a free copy of this book but bought it on my own volition and wrote this review because I enjoyed it so much. Just WOW!

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What a nice surprise

Revisado: 01-30-21

Speculative fiction, especially as to how things progressed in our solar system, has always been a favourite genre of mine and this volume did not disappoint. It was well plotted with surprising twists and turns. Very well done indeed. The narration provided by Mr. Pruden was well voiced and proceeded at the appropriate pace with the occasional exciting passage, but nothing over the top. He may wish to work on his English accents, but apart from that, I could find no faults. Thank you Audible and Blackstone audio for bringing this book to life once again!

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Wonderful

Revisado: 05-14-20

An excellent, innovative tale with splendid narration by John York. A perfect balance of story elements and m/m romance. A good deal of humor and pathos included at no extra charge. I eagerly look forward to the next installment. Kudos to Rhys Lawless for an extraordinary imagination.

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Very Nice!

Revisado: 03-12-20

A well written and well narrated tale. Deeply moving and intriguing story. All of Hollywood isn’t quite so shallow as we are led to believe. Kudos to all.

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The main character Mark deserved everything that happened to him

Revisado: 03-10-20

I’ve not encountered a more dislikable main character/narrator since Ring Larder’s “Ex Parte”. He does everything he shouldn’t and yet sees himself as both above the law, while committing several crimes himself, and entitled to behave that way because he is a “victim”. Just take the L dude!
Mr. Gunn’s narration was excellent as usual.

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The best one of the series!

Revisado: 03-05-20

While all three were good, this one was fantastic. Very moving and a wonderful sci-fi story at the same time. The narration was excellent. Thanks to all who helped in its creation.

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Wonderful

Revisado: 09-01-19

I admit to being completely surprised at how much I enjoyed this book. The characters were well drawn and voiced superbly by the two narrators. The story was well paced and the dialogue crisp and sometimes very humorous indeed. I normally only leave star reviews but felt, in this case, I need to praise the author and thank her for weaving such a splendid tale.

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Finally!

Revisado: 01-14-19

An excellent series with very clever mysteries solved by our intrepid duo. It could end with this book, and I would be happy, but I hope it will not and that it goes on for at least as many more as have already been written. There were very entertaining “Tele novella” aspects, wonderfully quirky characters, and a good deal of cracking wise. There were also moments of sheer terror and sadly, all to common human hatred, hubris, greed, and stupidity. I had a very few minor editing quibbles, but nothing of import.
Mr James was the perfect narrator for this series, giving each character a distinctive voice almost to the point of sounding like a cast of actors rather than just one person. His personifications of the two main characters were spot on and really helped the listener to form perfect mental images of them. As a listener of many audio books, this is apparently not an easy task and more than one story has been ruined because of it. Happily, that is not the case here. I highly recommend this series, and suggest that one starts with the first book and moves all the way through the series. That may sound like a lot, but with Tristan James’ narration, it is a pleasure. Kudos all round.

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Splendid!

Revisado: 08-15-18

There is no better master of comedic language than Mr. Wodehouse. The Blandings series is one I have returned to again and again, finding something fresh in each new reading. Mr. Cecil is an excellent narrator, bringing his own sensibilities to each character’s voice, thus enhancing the experience. Highly recommended, eh wot?

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A well written tragic mystery

Revisado: 05-07-18

It is almost impossible to review this book without giving away too much which I do not wish to do. I found the story line as regards the mystery completely engaging right up to the end. However, in my opinion, there are no protagonists here, not that there is anything wrong with that. This is not a love story, rather a tragedy with "romantic" elements (of sorts). The "main" characters are well wrought, as are the secondary ones and clearly differentiated by the excellent narration. Surprises abound! There is humor scattered throughout which helps. I will say this is unlike any other mystery I have ever read so I give kudos to the author for originality. This is definitely not your typical HEA M/M romance, which was a refreshing change. This was the first book by this author that I have read, so I shall have to see how it compares to his others. All in all five stars for originality, well-paced plot, well developed characters, surprises and the ending. Not everything ends happily, does it?

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