Tom

Decent story, improperly match to narrator

Revisado: 03-03-13

What did you like best about Such Men Are Dangerous? What did you like least?

This is early Lawrence Block, but it's not bad. I've read a ton of Block, and enjoyed most of it. This is lacking the some of the substance of his later works that I have enjoyed (the dark detail of Scudder's world, the random musings of Keller), but overall a decent story in line with some of today's action movies.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Nothing.

What didn’t you like about Fred Sullivan’s performance?

This was the reason I wrote this review. Fred Sullivan is a good narrator. He's got good timing and character voices. However, his effeminate voice is totally mismatched to the story. Somehow, I could not get myself to believe that Paul Kavanaugh, ex-special ops tough guy, sounds like Harvey Fierstein

Was Such Men Are Dangerous worth the listening time?

For a Lawrence Block fan, yes.

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Thinly-Veiled Tribute from an Apple Fan-boy

Revisado: 10-22-12

What disappointed you about Year Zero?

It started out well: the premise was interesting, and I laughed out loud at the prologue and first chapter. However, after that, it just didn't do anything interesting. I purchased this book because of the comparison to Douglas Adams,. Unfortunately for Rob Reid, that's a heckuva yardstick to have to measure up, and he fails. It was mediocre, at best.

What was most disappointing about Rob Reid’s story?

Rob Reid is a PC-hating, Apple-loving fanboy, and his obsession shows throughout the novel. If you too are an Apple fan, then by all means, get on the gravy train. Otherwise, Reid's obsession will rapidly become tiresome.

Have you listened to any of John Hodgman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Year Zero?

The epilogue, with the final interview with one of the 7 aliens living on earth. I was so irritated that I almost abandoned the book, but with 12 minutes left to the entire audio program, I figured "what the heck - just finish it". I should have gone with my first impulse.

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Starts with a bang, but ends too abruptly.

Revisado: 03-21-12

Would you try another book from Josh Bazell and/or Robert Petkoff?

Maybe. I'd have to read the reviews and see if he remedied his writing style.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Too

What about Robert Petkoff???s performance did you like?

Petkoff's performance was fine. It did not detract from the story, but I occasionally found his character voices uninspired.

Could you see Beat the Reaper being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No.

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