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Beautiful story and narration

Revisado: 09-25-24

A great book! Just not what I was looking for as a cozy mystery. A little too real and not enough escapism. But this is not necessarily a fault! It’s so well written and the narrater was phenomenal.

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Best series I’ve read in a long time!

Revisado: 01-12-24

So witty, and seriously my new favorite narrator. She’s incredible and does such justice to the clever writing.

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Fast paced and fun listen

Revisado: 06-15-23

I enjoyed the nonstop action, the exciting battle scenes and the classic monster descriptions. I like the characters a lot and personally wouldn’t mind a little more character development, but hoping now that he’s got me hooked with the action we’ll maybe get more of that in the next books? There were a few character names that were confusingly similar in my opinion. It made it difficult to learn and differentiate between them, but that could just be me.

I loved that there were no long war strategy scenes. I swear some authors wish they had been generals and I find those books tedious and hard to get through. None of that here. Just lots of fun!

I agree with both sides of the argument on the narrator. He does have the perfect voice for this type of novel, but yes, he only has one voice. A few times I had to go back and re-listen to a conversation to figure out who was saying what. But overall I really enjoy his narration. No distracting or annoying habits that take your attention away from the story. I give him a thumbs up if I have to go one way or another.

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Another story to love!

Revisado: 06-06-23

I couldn’t put it down! I like most of Nora Roberts’ books but this one still kept me on my toes. I’d listen again!

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One of Baldacci’s best

Revisado: 05-25-23

I really dislike the music but the story is so good it’s worth it anyway. The narrators are okay… awful with accents and dialects but with nice voices overall.

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Kinda slow but solid

Revisado: 04-10-23

Classic Nora Roberts - a little predictable but enjoyable. You can tell it’s building into something to come.

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Extraordinary Storytelling

Revisado: 10-19-21

I never write reviews, but I had to for this book.

I don’t want to give away too much, but there are two very specific pieces of music that play primary roles in this story. I’m intimately familiar with one (being a professional musician myself) and I listed to the other (the piano solo) several times while listening to this book. Kate Noble did such a remarkable job intertwining these pieces into the story. It’s by far the most poignant use of musical themes in any book I’ve ever read. I’m beyond impressed. She clearly did her homework and it paid off. I honestly can’t remember the last time I was so moved by any story. I expected a lighthearted escape and found myself absolutely transported. I couldn’t put it down.

All the other books in this series are well worth a listen. I do recommend them, but this book is being added to my (short) “Repeat” list in my library.

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Absolutely go for it!

Revisado: 08-18-21

If you’re even slightly considering this selection, you should definitely go for it! Rich storytelling, characters you’ll love and my new favorite narrator! She’s incredible! You’ll love this. I can’t wait for the next.

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Delightful, quirky, and fun

Revisado: 05-30-21

These books are well written and so much fun to listen to. I enjoy the eccentric characters and witty plot. The author shares just enough hints to have you guessing, but I never quite figure it out until everything is revealed. Looking forward to the rest.

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Best book I’ve read in years

Revisado: 05-30-20

I don’t often write reviews but this book stands out in so many ways. I’m usually bored with history and tactics but even those parts were engaging. Something about this book kept me enraptured from start to finish. I can’t recommend it enough.

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