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Mostly entertaining

Revisado: 01-29-25

The book moves along at a good clip with a reasonably engaging storyline. The narrator's accent threw me for a few minutes until I got used to it, but then was quite enjoyable.

I get frustrated with "Book 1" of a series because the plot lines are not resolved. This book is no exception; it leaves you hanging with no attempt to resolve anything. Lots of unanswered questions.

Il probably get Book 2 at some time; we'll see.

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Could not finish

Revisado: 08-06-24

I don't know how good the story is because almost 3 hours in, it is 5% si-fi and 95% poor me social oppression and unrequited lesbian lust. I was really hoping things would start to open up and something interesting would happen, but I ran out of patience. I almost never quit a book without finishing, but this one is just too slow, too uninteresting, too scattered.

The narrator is decent with appropriate emphasis and emotion, though her character voices leave something to be desired. I've listened to worse (I'm looking at you, Wil Wheaton!) but she's far from the best.

Would I recommend this book? Unfortunately, no.

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Inventive

Revisado: 07-22-24

The story starts out strong, but there's just not enough plot to carry an entire novel. As a result, there are a lot of "action scenes" that do not advance the story. I found it difficult to stay engaged - too repetitive.

The author added in a sub-plot involving a convict and a biker gang that was totally unnecessary but served to pad the story to make it longer(?).

Overall, I found the story to be overly long and not particularly memorable.

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very entertaining

Revisado: 04-02-24

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author's combination of scientific accuracy combined with crazy scenarios is immensity entertaining.

l have complained in the past about Will Wheatin's narration. For a novel, he is terrible - no ability to vary character voices. He is not a good "voice actor". That being said, for this book, a straight narration, he was outstanding. He consistently used appropriately timed emphasis and laughter, making listening an enjoyable experience.

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Somewhat alarming

Revisado: 01-31-24

Interesting and eye-opening content, particularly about Russian "sock puppets". I'm old-fashioned and do not get my news from social media, and I find it alarming how many people do, and how easily some are swayed. Social media are powerful 21st century "weapons" and it is important to have a skeptical awareness of agents who purposely try to mislead.

I thought the book was longer than it needed to be and found myself struggling to finish it. It has a lot of redundantcy.

I really dislike the narrator - he pauses after every third word like he's struggling to catch his breath. I found it very irritating. I'm going to avoid this particular narrator in the future.

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Tedious

Revisado: 12-11-23

While the story has a somewhat innovative plot, but I found the book unsatisfying for the following reasons:
- There are too many characters, not fully developed. I could not empathize with any of them because I did not "know" them. I was often confused about who was who.
- The author goes into excruciating detail about everything. Unnecessary detail. Extremely long-winded detail that does not by any means advance or enhance the story. I found it very difficult at times to stay with the story.

I will say, though, that the narrator is excellent. He does his best to bring the characters to life despite the story material he has to work with.

I will not be listening to any more of this series.

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To much detail, not enough story

Revisado: 08-03-23

The story is decent though somewhat a predictable revenge story along the lines of The Terminal List. I found it difficult at times to get through due to the author's extreme fascination with weapons. For me to enjoy the story, I don't think it's necessary to go into excruciating detail about every firearm, scope and bullet unless it is critical to the storyline (usually it is not). I think I'm going to lay off this series and may or may not return to it at a later date.

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Not my favorite

Revisado: 06-30-23

I have listened to a lot of Reacher novels but found this one unsatisfying. It moves slowly and lacks... I don't know what to call it... a certain attitude. Sorry for the vague review. All I can say is this book would not be my first choice for a Jack Reacher story.

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Unusual story...

Revisado: 06-28-22

... but I like it. A number of reviewers have panned this recording, and I'll admit it's a bit different. Early on, it seems there's no plot, but it definitely develops as the story progresses. This story probably does not resonate with everyone, but I found it oddly intriguing. I almost wish I could get a call from Miranda... or not.

Not the best story I've heard from Audible, but I say try it, don't quit too early. It kind of grows on you.

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Long and pointless

Revisado: 06-22-22

Some reviewers compared this audiobook with The Martian. It is NOTHING like The Martian. The Martian was an interesting story, complex, well-told. This book is none of these things. The story is slow, boring, repetitive and pointless. I endured through the end hoping something interesting would happen. It did not. I only survived by increasing the playback speed to 1.5x, but even then it was difficult to endure.

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