Valerie R. Walasek

Really nice story; plenty of laughs

Revisado: 02-11-24

This book is absolutely ridiculous and adorable and heartwarming. It’s a Christmas movie in book form. Well worth the read even if you don’t like chick lit.

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Terrible narration

Revisado: 09-23-23

If you can’t pronounce Quantico (no it’s not QuanTIco), you shouldn’t be narrating a book by the great John Douglas. Narrator was stilted and painful to listen to. Excellent book otherwise.

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Now I understand Trump

Revisado: 07-31-23

Seriously, so many of the things that mystified me about Trump’s actions are explained here. I think he must’ve read this book over and over when he was young. It explains everything about him. It also turned him into an evil man. If you wish to be a ruthless dictator, this book is a how-to. I see this as a warning of what to watch for in politicians. I hope he has the same end as many of these emperors.

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You need to read this book

Revisado: 07-27-23

Read this book. If you’re a sexual assault or spiritual abuse victim, read the book, the whole thing, even if it’s triggering. Whatever you went through is still there anyway, it doesn’t go away no matter how much time or therapy you do. Misty turned a horrible experience into something beautiful that helps people and gives them hope. You can do the same.

It’s so well written and just an incredible book by an incredible woman. I’ve never cried so hard reading a book. Everyone needs to read this.

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Christian recruitment and lazy similes

Revisado: 07-09-23

The writing is sloppy and cringey, with too many easy similes. It should be categorized under Christian recruitment for how often it goes into religious sermons. Yeah there was a twist at the end, but the protagonist figured it out and lorded it over the audience without clues too long. The conclusion was that we should forgive murderers because we all have the propensity for sin, without explaining how a double murder of a woman and four-year-old child is on the same level as consensual, though unethical, sex between adults. It could only come from a religion that puts these things on the same level. The courtroom proceedings were interesting, although unlikely. I have to give the author credit though: a word-by-word relation of court minutes is hard to make interesting at all. I liked the jury insights from the point of view of the prosecutor. My overall impression is this is an extreme conservative trying to write from a normal perspective. I think it would be more authentic and better reviewed if he just wrote Christian fiction.

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Author forgot to finish the book!!

Revisado: 12-22-22

I hate it when an author leaves unanswered questions. What happened to Emily’s sister? Why didn’t she ever show up? What caused her mom’s accident? Why was she wearing slippers? What happened to Vince, was he harmed by his father?!

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Ugh terrible

Revisado: 12-19-22

I love Stephen King, but I really disliked this book. Maybe he was just trying to write something short that wouldn’t be good. I hated the characters and the plot.

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Every activist should read this

Revisado: 04-06-22

I’ve been a white activist for 25 years, and was always against looting. I disagreed from the first word of this book, but was convinced halfway through the first chapter. Very compelling arguments and well-researched historical connections. This book is honestly one of the best political books I’ve ever read. It will be very difficult for most white people to read, but with discomfort comes learning. Sit with your discomfort, even if the author doesn’t change your mind, you will learn something new.

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Who the hell is Sarah Bloxby?

Revisado: 03-06-22

The vicar’s wife is named Margaret, but in this book they call the murder victim Margaret, and Mrs. Bloxby Sarah for no apparent reason! Sloppy writing!

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Great story, the one narrator made me crazy.

Revisado: 10-16-20

This story was amazing! Except for the last 30 seconds, I didn’t see most of it coming, and that never happens. The narrator who voiced Lily kept adding hard H’s to every word possible though. AwHile, HwHipped, wHen, etc. It was like a Family Guy episode. She made me want to slap her, but the story kept me listening to the end. This book could also be entitled, “Everyone Gets Exactly What They Deserve.” Very clever author.

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