Nancy F.

Got Bored

Revisado: 07-04-21

Mages, vampires, werewolves, fairies and more fantastical creatures. Got confused and didn’t care enough to back it up and try to get oriented. I couldn’t seem to care about the main character. Gave up after chapter 5.

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Sweet and Clever

Revisado: 06-22-21

There wasn’t much to the story line, no suspense, no major twists or turns; however, the dialogue was masterfully written, very engaging with a fine humor. The narrator’s delivery suited the characters perfectly. I ended up liking the characters and caring what happened to them.

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Implausible

Revisado: 06-09-21

First the good: the narration was excellent. The main character and her friend were likable. The plot moved right along with what were (at least initially) intriguing twists and turns.

Now the not so good: the twists and turns just kept coming, piling on top of each other. I finished the book because I did want to find out who did what and why. However, the last 30 mins were beyond the pale to the point of completely implausible.

Bottomline: I’m glad that I finished the book. It’s a good quick listen if you’re not hung up on realism. I’ll look for more books with this narrator.

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Sweet and Light

Revisado: 03-13-20

After listening to murder and mayhem books, this was a very nice change of pace. Well written and well read, but without any real depth or nuance.

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No Resolution

Revisado: 03-11-20

The characters are interesting and well developed. The plot has great action and breath catching moments. What’s not there is any kind of a resolution to the storyline. Rather than being a standalone book, this is an opening chapter. As intriguing as the heroine is, I won’t continue. It’s too much of a time commitment to just “find out what happens.”

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Truly Frightening

Revisado: 03-05-20

Eisler writes ( and narrates) with real authenticity. If you read his bio, you will believe he has direct knowledge of the plot lines he employs. All I can say is ... please, dear God, let this be fiction!

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Well Done

Revisado: 03-03-20

Normally I avoid books narrated by the author. Barry Eisler is an outstanding exception to that rule. For more info on why Eisler’s books feel so authentic, go Google his background. He definitely knows a whole lot about his topic! Yes, the book is slow to get into much action, but the character building that happens during that lull is essential to all of the later action acceleration. Stick with this book ... it definitely pays off.

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Grisham returns to excellence

Revisado: 11-02-19

This is Grisham at his best. The epilogue lets the reader know that, although a work of fiction, the story is based on real life occurrences. The narration suits the characters and the events masterfully.

A disenchanted lawyer becomes an ordained man of the cloth who then returns to practicing law. His cases are all carefully chosen, wrongly accused men and women. All are currently serving long term prison time. The story is fascinating, gut wrenching and at times heart warming.

A truly wonderful book made all the more impactful because it’s based on actual cases.

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Wait For It ...

Revisado: 04-04-19

I was really enjoying the narration, (Julia Whelan is a truly accomplished narrator) but thought the plot was unfolding quite slowly. And then I got to the last hour. This was a real “just wait for it” finish.

Two strong recommendations: get this book and don’t give up. The ending is excellent.

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Good Fun

Revisado: 03-29-19

A thoroughly enjoyable book with excellent narration. There are only two very minor drawbacks: 1) There are a number of characters introduced fairly quickly. But if you pay attention they soon become easy to keep separate. 2) The storyline moves along quickly with a good amount of action and mostly resolved open questions, but it finished with one big wide open question mark. Since the 2nd book will be released in a couple days, it was one of those open invitations to go get the next installment. Normally I don’t like that shtick, but this time it worked. I’ve pre-ordered book 2.

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