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One of my favorites!

Revisado: 10-02-22

I loved this story. I'm a huge S King fan, and while this is a departure from his early iconic work, it's a great story with awesome narration. Listen and enjoy.

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Whoa

Revisado: 07-24-18

Can't say much more than whoa without a spoiler, but this is a vicious, twisted little gem of a novel. Enjoy it.

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Loved every minute

Revisado: 03-15-17

Where does Alien: Out of the Shadows rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Near the top. The voice acting is great, especially Hooper and LaChance. And the voice of Ripley sounds about as much like Sigorney Weaver as one could hope for. There is other excellent voice work, but I don't want to put in a spoiler!

What was one of the most memorable moments of Alien: Out of the Shadows?

Running from the Xenomorphs in the mine. The total production value of the piece comes out in that scene - not just a narrator doing voice work, but a cast with production support ratcheting up the tension and really helping me "see" as if it were a movie.

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

No, this is my first Audible Original listen

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I'm no good at these questions!

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It's no Gone Girl

Revisado: 03-15-17

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, the novel was good enough for me not to consider it a waste of time, but not stand out or spectacular in any way. With all the comparisons to Gone Girl maybe I expected too much, but this book was just okay in my view.

If you’ve listened to books by Paula Hawkins before, how does this one compare?

This is my first Paula Hawkins novel

Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

Rachel - the narrator did an excellent job of building the tension and eroding confidence Rachel experiences through out the book.

Could you see The Girl on the Train being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Looks like they made it into a movie - much of the tension, mystery and atmosphere in the novel is created through internal dialogue of the two unreliable narrators, so I'm interested to see how they replicate that on the big screen.

Any additional comments?

Pretty standard unreliable narrator mystery, and I found the big reveal a little underwhelming. Can't say more without a spoiler, but all in all i found the book to be just "okay."

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Any better?!

Revisado: 09-13-16

If anyone does it better than JA and Steven Pacey, I don't know who they are. If you have never read any of the First Law books, don't start here, as some story threads get finished off that start in earlier books. But if you are trying to decide if you want to listen to something by Abercrombie, you can't get much better than this.

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Excellent

Revisado: 01-12-16

so well written and performed it is not to be missed. I love every minute, and the narration is exceptional.

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so good is hard to describe

Revisado: 10-07-15

first off, and this is no spoiler, this is a sad book. all of the characters lives steeped in tragedies and those shape their lives. the second, the performance is amazing, and third the writing is so heart wrenching ly good! my one and only complaint is that there is a fair amount Spanish in the story, and while beautifully performed, my rusty Spanish could not always keep up. had I been reading the book, I could have looked up the phrases.

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I really wanted to like this book!

Revisado: 10-06-15

I really wanted to like this book. it's an interesting premise based on the description, execution just wasn't there. the characters ended up in a love triangle, and every twist was predictable miles away. great performances, but save your credits unless you are into poorly done YA fiction.

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Don't Expect Ready Player One....

Revisado: 08-24-15

Sophomore slump on this one. not a bad book per se, but not the amazing ride RP1 was. Careful with your credits here. it's predictable, and the story is not very creative. and don't get me started on the ending- no spoilers, but let's just say high cheese factor.

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Some Issues Here....

Revisado: 04-09-13

I am being intentionally vague because I hate placing a spoiler in a review.

I had some issues with this story. It felt unfinished to me, and some of the plot mechanisms used were unnecessary or ill suited to their intended purpose. There are characters that go under developed but we expect them to play a big role in the story, and the author does little to reconcile that.

The story moves along like a slow burning match you held too long and eventually burns you, but only because you forgot you were holding it.

Just know it is a slightly above mediocre effort that is not terrible, but not great.

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