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doesn't make sense much of the time

Revisado: 05-08-22

My husband and I had the same reaction: this is not the high quality writing we have come to expect from John Sanford. In fact, it was so bad I won't bother reading any more of this series. the main characters were somewhat interesting but stone cold killers. The main antagonist was easier to like feeling remorse for deaths she causes.


The reader emphasized the wrong word in so many sentences, that he actually confused us several times. He needs some serious help with his Spanish pronunciation.

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needed a good edit

Revisado: 11-05-21

I can't believe I listened to the whole thing. The plot was interminable, with an abundance of red herrings, and most of the characters were so tied up in emotional knots that very few were appealing and not particurlarly realistic. The ending was anticlimactic despite the vintage chase scene. The motive for two murders and several arsons was not credible. This was the first book I have read by this author and it will be the last.
The reader was pretty good with voices and phrasing.

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horrible narration

Revisado: 06-22-21

I could not listen to this book. The narrator reads as if he has no comprehension of the words. He pauses in inappropriate places and runs things together when he should be pausing. Emotion is nonexistant. I think Alexa or Siri could have done a better job. I feel conpletely cheated since I cannot return this awful book. Actually, the book itself might be good. I couldn't stand listening and therefore did not find out.

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Riveting.

Revisado: 02-22-21

great narration. intetesting plot. good characters . well written. everything a reader of detective fiction could want.

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Rankin never disappoints

Revisado: 02-05-21

Great plot with many twists. Rebus may be retired but is still a great detective. Two related plots are woven together with all the detectives we fans have grown to love. Includes the infamous Big Ger too. A real treat.

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crazy annoying music

Revisado: 03-22-20

I thought the plot was exceptional but very tragic. I was listening to it in the car on a long trip and had to take long breaks from the creepy killer and the sadness. I had a very difficult time adjusting the volune loud enough to hear the narrator. He drops his voice so low at the end of sentences that often all I could hear were consonants . I prefer the female narrator of the previous book in the series. And oh, the music !! loud, unrelated to the tone of the book, intrusive and just generally awful. It served no purpose whatsoever.

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sad but good plot

Revisado: 02-23-20

I did not react well to the narrator. I felt that he often emphasized the wrong words in a sentence and paused randomly. I played the recording at 1.25 speed and that helped. He was good with dialog and with different voices, but in the straight narrative parts he didn't seem to pay attention to the content.

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loved it

Revisado: 03-13-19

I love the author's witty style and her extraordinary command of English and other languages. Her plot twists are unpredictable . Her characters are varied and speak in different voices, a skill which many writers seem to lack. I wish she'd written a dozen more Jackson Brody novels.

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powerful

Revisado: 06-21-18

I knew nothing about WWII in Italy. this has educated and deeply moved me. Only a true story could have characters with such depth.

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Awesome as always

Revisado: 01-16-18

I love the Virgin Flowers character. I love Sandford's writing. This plot was one of his more plausible ones, but still gripping and entertaining.

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