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Royal Holiday
- De: Jasmine Guillory
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 948
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 828
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 826
Vivian Forest has been out of the country a grand total of one time, so when she gets the chance to tag along on her daughter Maddie’s work trip to England to style a royal family member, she can’t refuse. She’s excited to spend the holidays taking in the magnificent British sights, but what she doesn’t expect is to become instantly attracted to a certain private secretary, his charming accent, and unyielding formality.
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3 out of 5 stars
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The Poor British narration hurt my ears
- De Joann en 10-08-19
- Royal Holiday
- De: Jasmine Guillory
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards
Fun and frothy - but felt forced
Revisado: 03-17-22
I love Jasmine Guillory’s writing, but this one fell flat for me. The writing about the UK felt lazy - there’s more to life there than endless, endless talk about scones, and what grown adults intent on sex get hot toddies from a hotel bar instead of a normal drink? The male lead felt like a caricature, missing any sort of internal life beyond “repressed Brit”. The female lead felt warm and fleshed out, but the storytelling and the banter that they supposedly had just - wasn’t there.
And finally- I feel awful about this because I love Janina Edward’s and thought she was perfect for Vivian. But her British accent made me SCREAM, and made the whole thing feel even clumsier.
So disappointing - this could have so easily been some fun holiday froth with just a bit of research and by having a British male voice actor for malcolm’s part.
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Broken Harbour
- De: Tana French
- Narrado por: Hugh Lee
- Duración: 22 h y 41 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 148
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 130
In Broken Harbour, a ghost estate outside Dublin - half-built, half-inhabited, half-abandoned - two children and their father are dead. The mother is on her way to intensive care. Scorcher Kennedy is given the case because he is the Murder squad's star detective. At first he and his rookie partner, Richie, think this is a simple one: Pat Spain was a casualty of the recession, so he killed his children, tried to kill his wife Jenny, and finished off with himself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best thriller for ages
- De Maxine Griffiths en 02-04-13
- Broken Harbour
- De: Tana French
- Narrado por: Hugh Lee
Gripping story and amazing performance
Revisado: 07-05-13
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I already have! This series in general is notable for the amazing character studies, and Lee's reading truly makes it come to life.
Who was your favorite character and why?
The narrator. Lee truly brought out all his humanity.
Have you listened to any of Hugh Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I haven't, but I have already started looking at other pieces he's done.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It terrified me, it captivated me, it saddened me deeply-- all in the best possible way.
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