Joanna

Bring Back DCI Logan and Hoon

Revisado: 04-19-25

I love JD Kirk. He is one of my favorite authors. I’ll put another novel on pause to listen to Logan et al., Hoon, and Heather Filson. I thought Him was great. But I couldn’t finish this. I was listening to a Jack Gatland when this was released and I was excited, paused the Gatland, but I went back to it. Sorry JD, but please stay with our beloved Logan, Tyler, Sinead, Shona, Ben, Hamza, and the others. Even Cathleen McCarron, who narrates the Filson novels, didn’t sound the same. All around, I was disappointed.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Same ‘ol’ same ‘ol’.

Revisado: 09-04-24

I haven’t even completed the novel yet, but it reads like all the previous novels. They have become tiresome. Robb/Roberts follows a template for her “In Death” series, which is fine for some readers, but the boredom has set it. I’ve been switching between this and another book I’m currently listening to, which I’ve never done before. Even Susan Erickson seems a bit finished, but I might be imposing my feelings on her narration. Confirmation bias :).

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 1 persona

Brilliant!

Revisado: 07-27-23

The series gets better and better! JD Kirk integrated different story lines that seamlessly converged (with the exception of one, which I look forward to in the next novel). My ear buds could barely stay in place with the laughs, thrills, twists, and uncertainties. I was tempted to skip ahead to assure myself all our beloved characters would survive, even Hoon, who I equally adore compared with the rest of MIT. If you are devoted to DCI Logan et al., be prepared to fully enjoy the next 11 hours.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Unnecessary Verbiage

Revisado: 02-11-23

I have all JD Robb’s novels and I almost abandoned this one-hour into the book. To be blunt, it’s boring until the final 1.5-hours. The novel consists of too many unnecessary interviews and details of the rich and famous’ New York apartments, so far as to include descriptions of chair upholstery. Robb spent far too much time on each individual’s clothing, makeup, and jewelry, which added little to the storyline. Skip chapters….you won’t miss much.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

Leonard

Revisado: 09-08-19

Brava! Brava! Let the brightness shine in the love of life in each of us.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

More Dispatcher, Please!

Revisado: 06-05-17

Is dispatching the means to decrease Earth's murder rate; save accident victims and those who would die during unsuccessful surgeries? Does God direct transport home or is it physics? Should there be a reset? How might this impact population growth?

Scalzi indirectly poses excellent questions.

Fantastic book and narration! Give me more.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

What is Nemesis?

Revisado: 04-23-17

First, Nemesis is written for a YA audience. I finished the book, although the teenaged (a 15-16 year old) cohort did not explore or even consider all possible means to determine if their circumstances were real, e.g. there was no means of escape. I was reminded of "Under the Dome" and "Lord of the Flies", but this novel does not come close to the writing exhibited in these novels. The basic premise is interesting, but even in terms of science fiction, Reichs doesn't quite pull it off. This is my first review and what finally drove me to write one is because if a writer wants to use a specific location for a novel, he/she should either visit it or learn something about it! I live in North Idaho not far from the Bitterroots. There would not be a class of 65 students. My sons graduated in classes of 27 and 23 and these were rather large. Remote Idaho busses children. The northern most distribution of Quercus (oaks) is the Willamette Valley in western Oregon. Min and Tack could not climb an oak tree. Reichs describes the region as alpine with Thuja (cedar). Cedar are not alpine species. I know this is a systemic problem for readers when place names and towns are mispronounced, but authors should do proper research. Okay. I've had my say. Thanks.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 6 personas

Sorry Ari Graynor, you ruined it for me!

Revisado: 01-15-13

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

If Christina Moore was reading, I'd have listened twice. Fortunately, I don't sit and listen to a book or I'd have wasted time. In fact, I wasn't able to finish.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I didn't get far enough into the book to know. I couldn't tolerate Ari Graynor's reading.

Would you be willing to try another one of Ari Graynor’s performances?

No, can't do it.

Was Revenge of the Spellmans worth the listening time?

See below....not with the reader.

Any additional comments?

What makes or breaks an audiobook is the reader, and Christina Moore is Izzy Spellman and the Spellman family. I apologise to Ari Graynor, but she brings no life to the Spellman family. This disappoints me, as I love the Spellman series and have little time for conventional reading due to work and farm life, and listen to audiobooks on my iPhone as I do various home and farm work, and when I'm driving. Ms. Graynor sounds like she is reading the books aloud to a class or child. I won't be able to complete the book, it is too painful; no exaggeration. I have not found a Lisa Lutz book I don't like, so I gave the book itself a good review. Please keep that in mind in my overall review.

Has calificado esta reseña.

Reportaste esta reseña

esto le resultó útil a 5 personas