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Robotham Keeps Getting My Kids' Inheritance

Revisado: 03-26-23

Is Evie the most interesting recurring character out there right now, or is it that she just bounces off Cyrus the right way? Or is it that Joe Jameson just voices these characters perfectly for me? I miss Joe and Ruiz, but I don't think about it when Cyrus and Evie are seeking their solutions.

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Contrived, but an OK Listen

Revisado: 02-15-20

Not unpleasant, but not memorable. Good enough for a bargain book. Sorry, but that's as good as it gets.

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No Cure for Stupid...

Revisado: 02-15-20

Like Dumbest and Even Dumber. These characters collectively acted in an implausibly naive and senseless manner. I'm embarrassed to have finished it (it was a bargain book, but still a fail). I cranked it up to 1.25 speed, then 1.50 speed, then 20 seconds forward at every opportunity, waiting for someone to do something logical. Didn't happen. The reader was good at 1.0 speed, but had nothing meaningful to read.

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Consistently Exciting Ride

Revisado: 01-28-20

Bought it on sale, but in hindsight would have gladly paid full price. Interesting premise and story line and exciting to the finish. I expected to tire of the "lost in the wilderness" concept, but there was so much going on that made me want to keep listening after getting to work. This was my first time listening to Tom Taylorson and I will look for more narrated by him.

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Oscar #3 for Tom Hanks?

Revisado: 11-13-19

OK, I realize it wasn't a movie, but Tom Hanks' read of this excellent book was so vivid, I saw it. I'll just concede the Audie. Probably Mr. Hanks could read laundry labels and receive my rapt attention, but that should not detract from the recognition of Ann Patchett's writing. I have read several of her books, starting with the Magician's Assistant, and they have been consistently excellent; this is right up there. I wouldn't have imagined that I would be so entertained by books without a typical suspenseful ascent to a climax, but rather a comfortable, thoughtful ride along the crest of a wave.

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Great Book, Great Book.

Revisado: 08-13-19

I have read/heard all of Robotham's books and thought all but perhaps one were excellent. This is in my top three of his, if not my favorite now. As much as I've enjoyed Joe O'Loughlin, I may like Cyrus as much or more. The interaction between Evie and him is so well written and the story flows and twists so well. I'm going to try to avoid risky situations so I live to see the next book released.

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A Pleasant Surprise

Revisado: 07-31-19

And here I thought Nesbo was done with Harry Hole and was expecting this book to just be going through the motions, but he delivers. I've read all 12 Harry books and initially the action seemed too derivative of the pattern of some older Harry books, with some early parts a bit over-described, but the patterns twisted and increasingly caught me off guard. A very entertaining and well thought out story.

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Great Read of Seemingly Pointless Story

Revisado: 07-08-19

In fairness, I'm not a big science fiction fan, so it may seem unfair to rate this book so negatively. But I do like some science fiction and, by comparison this seemed largely pointless and unsatisfying. R.C. Bray was again, excellent, as he was reading The Martian, which I loved. R.C. has made other mediocre stories seem fairly good. It would be an unnecessary spoiler to specify exactly what irked me the most about the plot line, but it's sufficient to say that the story was initially slow and uninspiring, then became action-filled but ultimately disappointing in the path it took. I even delayed reviewing this for a week, but the aftertaste was no better.

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A Comfortable Trip into the Desert

Revisado: 02-15-19

The story builds slowly, particularly at first, but soon you settle in. By the end I was seeing the potential appeal of isolated, dusty and slow internet. As with her Falk books, Harper's characters were well worth the investment and Stephen Shanahan is the perfect performer for the book.

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Surprisingly Good

Revisado: 01-27-19

Bought this on a lark since it was on a two-for-one-credit sale; had never heard of it or the author. Was rewarded with one of the best books I've listened to. The story was not always easy, but but so well written that it always drew me back despite its length...and the performance was fantastic.

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