Listening with Interest

Narration not as compelling

Revisado: 05-02-25

Vicki Delany is a wonderful author. Her descriptions evoke clear characters and her plot lines work. I especially like Lilly Roberts because she is NOT trying to investigate and it is believable that she would mind her own business, if not for a bossy and presumptuous grandmother. I wish the series had maintained the original narrator whose inflections and different characters were supportive of the excellent writing. This narrator should just read the story in her own voice, attempting characters distracts from the plot.

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Do Not Get This Book....

Revisado: 03-24-25

Unless you have no intention of returning it. The history appears thorough. The narration is okay. The focus is not for me.
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I've been a member over 5 years and they've made it more and more difficult to choose books I might like.

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Best historical mystery series ever!

Revisado: 01-17-25

This author makes an excellent story with gratuitous sex or foul language or unnecessary innuendo. Very intelligent and intellectually satisfying.

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If you need explicit sexual descriptions… chapter 14

Revisado: 09-15-24

I liked the storyline, the science, the characters-all of it. Until the author depicted the sexual encounter in detail. Not my taste. Wish other reviewers had issued a warning!

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Gotta love history…

Revisado: 06-07-23

The character development appeals to anyone who appreciates “meeting” the book’s “staff”. Didn’t care for the narrator’s attempt at female American inflection-needed a higher pitch instead of sounding like a male American. That’s the only reason for 4 stars under performance. Looking forward to continuing with the series. (Am a Lady Hardcastle and Flo fan!)

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Too many F-bombs

Revisado: 10-27-22

While the storyline is good, too much profanity on the part of one character distracted from the brilliance of the plot.

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Very fun cozy mystery

Revisado: 09-06-20

I enjoy mysteries that engage without over sensationalizing or sex. That element is for a different genre.
This ticked all the boxes of suspense, empathy, good and strong feminine characters with friendship at the center. Yes. Well done. The only challenge is the narrators substantial increase in volume when giving voice to a character. It required frequent adjustment of the volume on my older device.

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Well written

Revisado: 09-10-19

I often look to junior high stories for a nice adventure with out the often gratuitous “romance” element that detracts from the character development and believability of a mystery. This semi-fantasy did not disappoint. As the parent of two musicians it spoke to my experiences of raising gifted children, but from the child’s perspective. I would recommend it to anyone wanting to investigate what it’s like to have a young performing artist’s soul and drive.

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Nice, tidy, clever

Revisado: 03-21-19

This is one of my favorite series. The authors provide believable, maturing characters without the cheesy romantic nonsense and regular lying that is so frustrating in other mystery series. And narration by Neil Dudgeon makes a perfect compliment for us Midsomer Murders watchers.

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Thought it was the book from Marie Dobbs

Revisado: 06-27-18

Having read the 1975 version of Sanditon by Marie Dobbs, I was looking forward to that story and found this one imaginative but disappointing in comparison. Charlotte is the point of the first 11 chapters that Jane Austen crafted and to have her story concluded well prior to the story end was less than satisfying.

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