Emma

Dark Humor and Dirty Dealings

Revisado: 05-11-14

What made the experience of listening to Turnabouts the most enjoyable?

The narrator was very good at bringing all of the characters in the story to life and the voices of the characters were completely different from her straight narrative voice. She has a rich and clear style of delivery. The audio sound quality was very good with no distracting noises or "breathy" sounds. I enjoyed the shorter length of the book I was able to listen to it in one sitting.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

I wouldn't say it kept me on the edge of my seat but it certainly kept my attention! The writer has a great sarcastic sense and the plot was dark with some great humor. The characters were completely amoral - there were no distinct good or bad guys in the usual sense.

Which scene was your favorite?

I liked the part where Rich went to the fortune teller and ended up being in on yet another dirty secret! I won't be a spoiler, but it was quite an unexpected twist!

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

Extreme no, consistent, yes. I found the humor and the characters dark and deviant. And the plot development went along quite smoothly with some unexpected twists. I was impressed by the narrator's ability to smoothly transition between male and female character voices, and accents, and the interpretation she gave to the characters was very good.

Any additional comments?

This book has some pretty graphic language, sexual inferences, and violence. I found it was essential to the story and was not offended. Overall, a very enjoyable listen.

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An Engaging Work of Historical Fiction

Revisado: 01-22-14

If you could sum up Storm Clouds Rolling In in three words, what would they be?

Engaging, well researched, and well preformed.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sarah the older slave and the mother of Rose, was my favourite character - I enjoyed the depth of her character and her pivotal place in the development of the overall story. I actually enjoyed all the characters and the way the Author developed each one.

Have you listened to any of Christine Cunningham Smith’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have listened to one other of Ms. Cunningham Smith's performance - The Proposal, by Emilee Hines. I enjoyed her narration in both books. She has a very pleasant professional vocal quality ; she annunciates clearly and she is able to portray her characters well. Her narrator style is kept distinct from her character voices. In both books she was able to move easily from male to female and her dialects are very good. In this book, there is a broad emotional range and she was very convincing in her portrayal of those emotions. There were several very intense moments where I was moved to tears. In chapter one I did notice a kind of minor skip in ome of the opening sentences. I have the ebook so I was able to see the sentence in full. It was probably a processing error-very minor and not at all detracting from the rest of the presentation and not repeated again.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Listening to a good audiobook is a real treat for me. I look forward to savoring a few chapters in the evening - it is my unwind time. It was hard to put time limits on my listening to this book, but realistically, it was over 14 hours long and I had to set limits.

Any additional comments?

I am looking forward to the continuation of this series - the author calls the series The Bregdan Chronicles. I especially appreciate that there is no bad language, gratuitous sex or violence in the content. The story is well written and well researched. I certainly hope Ms. Cunningham Smith will narrate the entire series - that will definitely affect my decision for future audiobook purchases in this series.

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