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One of the best from Gray Man series

Revisado: 05-26-23

Surprisingly, the 11th and latest book in this series is one of the best and I've listened to or read them all. Using a past and present story around the same villain and taking us back to Gentry's joining Sierra Six was very well executed. Great story and I didn't want it to end.

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Simply outstanding and thought provoking

Revisado: 06-04-21

Simply outstanding short book read by the author and that actually helped. Very interesting, thought provoking and has already made me stop and think about the value of discomfort and the damage done by too much comfort.

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Quite disappointing

Revisado: 02-03-17

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I enjoyed the first installment of the Evan Smock series "Orphan X" as an interesting story line and different sort of character. However, the rather frustrating elements of the first book that I was able to deal with were amplified several times over in "Nowhere Man." I won't spoil the storyline for those who decide to read it, but the story drags on and on, the interaction with Rena and his henchmen becomes both tedious and absurd. It so bogs things down that when you finally get to some action or progress, its doubly disappointing because the action is so clinically described that it lacks interest and you just want it to move on. I really tried, but when each day I keep checking to see if this book is almost over (please, let this move on or end) and it isn't there's a serious problem.

Would you ever listen to anything by Gregg Hurwitz again?

Probably not, unfortunately.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Scott Brick?

Scott Brick is very good and I've listened to a lot of his books, but I've found that on a poor book that goes on and on like this one did, he actually makes it worse by dragging out every last scene, emotion, reaction, etc. His narration becomes so slow and tedious that it makes a so-so book rather poor.

Did The Nowhere Man inspire you to do anything?

It inspired me not to do this again.

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Interesting and didn't want it to end

Revisado: 12-20-16

What did you love best about Extreme Ownership?

The concept of "extreme ownership" isn't just a title of a book, but a concept for leadership and management. It's challenging, but makes perfect sense. Similar to the "buck stops here," but deployed with vigor. Real leaders must truly own everything they are responsible for, the failures and successes, with a focus on solving problems.

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Interesting start, flops on rampant partisanship

Revisado: 08-21-14

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As a conservative Republican, I really enjoy and benefit from reading across a variety of ideologies. This book started out on a theme/analysis that was interesting and compelling to all sides of the political equation. However, it quickly moved into rewriting recent (back 30 years) political history to support a very liberal/progressive view and it slips into a repetitive smear of the GOP and conservatives. A more balanced analysis assigning real blame to both sides (deservedly so) would have been a much more persuasive read.

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Simply awful

Revisado: 08-21-14

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The entire premise of this book comes down to you should just keep telling yourself over and over and over again that you love yourself. Literally. This is not self-help, self-development, or anything akin to value. It's an author who took a ridiculous whiny essay and built a social media and online campaign (including Audible reviews, it appears) to sell this thing to a lot of people (stupid me!) for almost $3. Lesson learned. Simply awful.

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Sci-Fi for the non sci-fi reader

Revisado: 08-12-14

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I'm honestly not sure how I stumbled across this book, but the scoring and reviews were so good I had to give it a try. I don't regret it. Set into the future after a completely fantastical change in the planet with a race of super-human villains, the story has enough action to keep it moving, enough character development to interest, enough humor to please, and that bit of hope in a hero prevailing to keep you wanting for more.

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Fascinating histories separate and woven together

Revisado: 08-12-14

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A well-written concept to briefly tell the histories of both men running separately, woven with their times in history and then their own paths. So much more has been written about TR than has been about Taft that the TR history here seems brief and the Taft history was quite enlightening. Herrmann's narration was spot-on. A must listen/read for anyone interested in either President or that period in time.

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A run of the mill Pendergast story

Revisado: 08-12-14

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A bit different story than the typical Pendergast series, it brings a former character Corrie Swanson to the forefront as the main character. Interesting, unexpected turns and predictable at times, it's likely to appeal to a broader audience than the typical Pendergast-focused book. Abandon historical and quasi-supernatural story lines and think crime drama.

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A gem from an largely unknown (Soviet) history

Revisado: 08-12-14

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Eerie story of wildly mysterious disappearance and deaths of a group of Soviet climbers during the height of the Cold War. A mystery so shocking with hints of the supernatural or horrible crime, woven with an investigation into what really happened with a conclusion that's both surprising and sensible. Amazing that it was "solved" to the author and this reader's satisfaction. Read by the author which usually not the ideal, here it works because of the compelling mystery that draws you in.

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