Douglas R. Pratt

seamless SF

Revisado: 07-06-24

The characters we learned about in the trilogy are back, integrating their growth to handle new challenges, seamlessly performed by a voice artist without peer. If there are as many Shining Smith stories as Jane Yellowrock, I'll be there for every one.

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Great story, but...

Revisado: 12-20-23

Sorry to say it but the performance was unpleasant. Oliver Wyman is a hard act to follow. He could have handled this, even with a female lead, I'm sure. Still worth multiple listens, but not as good as Guardian or the others.

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outstanding

Revisado: 09-16-21

The story is swirling around us but our guide is a consummate professional, giving us exquisite detail and leaving enough to our imagination. Khristine Hvam's performance is flawless.

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Outstanding

Revisado: 08-01-20

The book is wonderful, with just the right mix of complications, red herrings, and obscure facts for a satisfying police procedural. The characters grow and develop. Nell takes more control of her past and her future. And the performance is spot on. You can listen to all the books in the series at once, and the voices are instantly recognized. Awesome!

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Superb performance

Revisado: 02-20-17

The authors are pros, so the story and characters are up to my high expectations. Bronson Pinchot's performance is splendid. You certainly get your money's worth from this team.

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Essential Listening

Revisado: 01-13-15

I'm finishing my eighth time through. This is a critically important book. I only wish Goldberg had narrated it himself.

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The ends of the tangled threads

Revisado: 01-02-13

This book has always felt a little rushed to me, since there was a lot of work to do answering the questions and resolving the story lines. I suspect Zelazny had a lot more that he wanted to say but was constrained by the length of the books. There are four or five fragments, written for fanzines (back before the Internet, remember? Actual paper?) by Zelazny that add fascinating details to the story beyond what is resolved here. Whatever, it is Zelazny, and therefore it is masterfully done. Wheaton gives a performance to be proud of in a very busy and complicated narrative.

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Zelazny fleshes out the world we thought we knew

Revisado: 01-02-13

The second series of 5 Amber novels adds immensely to the depth of Amber as a world. The character of Merlin is excellent, a computer geek trained as a sorcerer...what's the difference? Wil Wheaton performs the voices perfectly.

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Very impressive, informative, not political

Revisado: 08-07-12

What did you like best about this story?

The author does a very good job of not taking sides. He doesn't portray gun enthusiasts as nuts, nor does he display anti-gunners as extremists. He is down on the NRA but I agree with some of his criticisms. He picks one of the most respected experts, Massad Ayoob, and spends a lot of time with him learning what self defense is all about. I do not agree with many of his suggestions or conclusions at the end of the book but they are not presented in a hostile or argumentative manner. All in all he has navigated a minefield skillfully. He clearly wanted to present as truthful a history of the Glock firearms as he could, and it would be impossible without putting it in the context of gun culture. A very, very difficult thing to pull off without sounding partisan. I recommend this book to anyone who wants to hear the facts, not just someone who agrees with their point of view.

What about Kiff VandenHeuvel’s performance did you like?

The performance was businesslike and professional. The subject is such a potential minefield, it would be easy to detract from the character of the book, and Mr. VandenHeuvel does a very good job.

Any additional comments?

Remarkable from many aspects. I learned a lot. This is more about people than firearms, and that's what matters.

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excellent performance

Revisado: 08-03-12

What made the experience of listening to Trumps of Doom the most enjoyable?

I know it by heart of course, and I have the audio of the first five books that Roger Zelazny recorded (the tapes were discovered a few years ago). Nothing can match Roger's recordings in sentimental value and in accuracy, but that doesn't detract from Wheaton's performance.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Trumps of Doom?

Roger Zelazny was a poet so the structure of all his work is subtle and delightful. Best of all, he can never resist a good, horrible pun. One of the best is here in Merlin's second hellrun: "It was just one damned thing after another."

What didn’t you like about Wil Wheaton’s performance?

I thought it was splendid throughout. However there is one punch edit that was not removed!

Any additional comments?

Thank you very much for bringing us these performances. Please do some more of Zelazny's books. Someone could have a lot of fun with "A Dark Traveling," the one voiced by a kid in a magical family who is just figuring out that he's a werewolf. Whatever happened to "Lord of Light?" Was there a rights problem? I thought Victor Bevine's performance was one of the best I have ever heard.

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