Fred Ziffle

Not up to Akart’s Usual Standard

Revisado: 02-13-25

A few main complaints with this series. The characters seemed to act more like Keystone Cops than professional lobstermen and Coastie. Daniel repeatedly reacted to situations like an untrained deck hand than an O5 in the Coast Guard. The scene in Ops when the SecDef kicked everyone out and somehow managed to self-launch his flight of drones, apparently without the aid of ground crew is impossible. There were multiple other inconsistencies and improbable outcomes across the series.
Lastly, I feel cheated by the paying full premium price for each of the five 1/2-sized books. $13+ for ~5 hour substandard books isn’t sitting well with me.

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Accuracy!

Revisado: 05-18-24

Please write more! The strength of the French, the compassion for the "good men's and the choices that had to be done...all described well. you lived the story! thank you!

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Kept Me Guessing!

Revisado: 01-20-24

The story is fun, the romantic notion of leaving the big city in the US to work in a quaint Scottish village is attractive, and the mystery of the killer’s identity kept me guessing up to the end. The talented voice actor is wonderful and made me forget the various characters were actually one woman! Very enjoyable and well worth a listen.

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Good Story Muddied by PC

Revisado: 10-30-22

The plot is excellent sci-fi drama, not overly complex, and JD Jackson is the perfect choice of voice actor. I would have given 5-stars if it weren’t for the over-use of gender pronoun nonsense, that actually seemed forced. The blatant nod to that ridiculousness was an unnecessary distraction, and used to the point of irritation. Hopefully, the remaining books of the series will feature much less of this junk.

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The Story Details Don’t Fit the Setting

Revisado: 10-10-22

This entire series could have been so much better had the author bothered to align the storyline with mainstream sociopolitical ideology of 1870 England. Throughout this series, the author presents the “PC” dogma of today as if it were common opinions of the 1870s. Additionally, the routine use of modern terminology (such as STDs instead of VD), and slang (such as the derogatory word “broad” that originated in the US around 1912). Even more troubling was the historical inaccuracy of presenting English society-at-large as having been pro-Union (US) abolitionists during the US Civil War. England sent numerous military advisers, observers and support to the Confederacy. The lack of attention to details is annoying and distracting. If the author wanted to write a novel of characters portraying political ideologies of today, she would have done better setting the timeframe to somewhere around 1995-2020.

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Quite the Letdown

Revisado: 09-02-22

I’ve enjoyed this series up to this book. The story drug and required an effort to maintain the focus required to follow the plot. Sidney’s character seemed shallow and petty one moment and brimming with lust or compassion the next. Maybe he needs a Prozac? I know that I do after this book.

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Have a box of tissues handy…

Revisado: 08-07-22

I don’t want to be a spoiler, but be prepared for a boatload of strong emotions being ripped out of your heart from this novel. Masterfully written, with the vivid imagery and emotional detail jumping out. I was unprepared for the impact. You have been forewarned, so buckle in and hang on for the ride!

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Classic 40’s Murder Mystery

Revisado: 08-06-22

Authentic, rough, heartwarmingly politically incorrect (by today’s standards), witty, humorous, tragic, and well worth reading. I’d liken it to Jack Webb with a postgraduate degree.

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Sympathetic Dramatization

Revisado: 07-03-22

More or less historically accurate, with a few minor exceptions (such as Cummings, the unit’s surveyor, was 27 at the Alamo, not 16.) As portrayed in this telling, much of what we know of the battle was revealed through correspondence sent out from the Alamo. Well done, IMHO.

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13 Seasons and Better Than Ever!

Revisado: 07-03-22

Even after all these years, my face still hurts from smiling so hard when I listen to the tales from Powder River! Keep ‘em coming!

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