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A Thriller...it really is

Revisado: 03-05-21

I’ve listened to many books but seldom write a review. I decided to write a short review about Close Your Eyes because it was so very well written. Of course many books are well written, but I found this book kept my attention much more than most of the so called suspenseful mystery novels. My only small complaint would be with the narration, there were times when I wasn’t sure who was speaking, otherwise the performance was excellent. Closer Your Eyes starts out suspenseful and stays that way until the last page. I won’t forget this book for a long time,...especially the unexpected ending.

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Camelot on the Plains

Revisado: 11-01-20

This is a enjoyable audible novel. It was also a good movie. It’s a fable of the perfect people, living the perfect life in the perfect place...i.e., Camelot. The author describes the Cheyenne Indian people as living in complete harmony with themselves and nature while depicting the white man as the direct opposite. We can assume the Cheyenne were very respectful of each other because they lived in small groups. Living in low density area vs high density, small town vs big city, Wyoming vs NYC, you get the point. I wish the author had been a little less harsh toward his general description of the white man, I’m somewhat certain there must have been at least one unpleasant Cheyenne Indian. Over all, wonderful story.

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Great Epilogue

Revisado: 10-26-20

I agree with most of the three-star reviews. As an admirer of TR, i managed to stay with this story for the full 12 hours, but it’s not a very interesting story. Every insect and plant is described in excruciating detail. It’s like the author doesn’t realize that’s there’s a National Geographic TV channel where all the plants, bugs and wildlife of the River are contained in an hour long episode. The best part of the book is the Epilogue and because it comes at the end, I believe it influences the listener to be generous with the review.

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You might like it

Revisado: 10-10-20

The last several books I’ve chosen were not worth my time. I was discouraged, so I thought, what the heck, I’ll try Steinbeck. Listening to this story was the best 10 hours and 22 minutes I had in some time. It’s the kind of story that encourages me to search for another good story. Not everyone will agree with my opinion and that’s good.

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Not about surviving the elements

Revisado: 08-10-20

I have read two of Jeffrey Archer’s novels and given them both five stars. I don’t deny he is a great author, however this book was a disappointment. This book is not so much a novel, but a biography of George Mallory. Very little of the book takes place climbing a mountain, which was what I wanted to hear. I wanted to hear a story about surviving the elements, which this book is not.

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Needs a little editing

Revisado: 07-21-20

I almost gave up on this book. The first half of story takes too long to tell, at least 2-3 hours too long. The second half of the story is well worth enduring the first half. Interesting and unpredictable.

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A Story of Man’s Endurance

Revisado: 02-28-20

The ship was named Endurance, and it was truly a great ship built for endurance, but the men who sailed her showed the true meaning of Endurance. Their story could not have been written better. The book could not have been narrated better.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 05-28-19

I assume there is just not significant information about the life of Jedediah Smith to fill a book because the account of his life is only a small portion of the book. Most of the book I found uninteresting and the narration did not help.

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Excellent story....Amazing storytelling

Revisado: 05-15-19

Another well written novel by Bernard Cornwell. The best narration I’ve ever heard ! I will search out this narrator for more of his work.

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Not exactly a page turner

Revisado: 03-14-19

It began interesting enough, but about halfway through, it sorta died. Unlike a good story which a reader doesn’t want to end, I was actually wanting The Long Ships to end.

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