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Section of Audio Recording Missing from Audible

Revisado: 10-01-19

A sizable portion of the original audio recording missing from Audible. Perhaps as much as a full chapter of the book (around 50 pages).

To further complicate things, some 15 minutes of the 'missing' audio from the beginning of the book is inserted randomly in the middle of a chapter about 3/4 through.

The missing and inserting of chapter portions hopelessly screws-up the narrative. The 'missing' section is the critical battle scene where several of the main characters are wounded/killed and is referred to in several sections of the book -- only to have them magically return when part of the missing audio is re-inserted in the middle of a chapter near the end.

As a side note: It's a great story and deserves 5-stars in book form. I'm not actually sure how so many 5-star reviews appear for the audio book. It's hard to believe so many listened to the audio and actually followed what was happening with the missing and out-of-sequence audio sections. Sort of makes me suspicious of the entire Audible rating system... Either reviewers are not listening to the books, or Audible is cooking them --- I'll let you decide....

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Avoid... If you liked 'In the Woods', Just Avoid.

Revisado: 02-27-17

The 50% police procedural is OK.

But. And it's a big But...

The 50% back story (prime suspects are high-school valley-girls with magic powers) is just ridiculous. I'm not sure why a police procedural needs a teen chick-lit component. If Ms. French just deleted 50% of the book, it would be worthy of the 4+ rating its garnered. On a side note, I'd be very suspicious of the 4 and 5 star ratings -- the book is at least 5 hrs too long and just drones on and on with worthless drivel. I'd suspect the 5-star ratings are publisher's salt.

I'm a big fan of 'In the Woods' and thought 'The Likeness' was ridiculous. If you are of the same opinion, then just avoid.

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Starts well, unbelievable ending.

Revisado: 04-04-16

Starts rather well, but too predictable... The ending is just too ridiculous. One thing to set yourself up as live bate, but it's another to sleep with a someone you know is a serial killer...

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Unbelievable to the point of being ridiculous

Revisado: 12-22-15

Unbelievable to the point of being ridiculous.

The plot is interesting and could be developed well... But, there is only one word for this effort - ridiculous...

I'm returning this one...

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Half a book at full book price

Revisado: 07-30-15

This is one half of a complete book -- The family is kidnapped, Alex is injured -- oh my, now let's spend $20 to find out what happens... What a rip off... A complete con to spend more $$. JP should be ashamed...

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Shallow Story - Soap Opera

Revisado: 07-15-15

Just avoid... I don't know why it has 3+ stars... It's really not worth the time. Just trust me, avoid...

I will be asking for my money back...

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A Waste of Time

Revisado: 02-21-15

Read all the Rutledge up to this point... The entries in the series have all been good to very good. I'm not sure what happened with this one -- it just wanders, then simply ends...

There is no way this book should receive more then 2 or 3 stars... Anything more than 3 stars are paid reviews, publisher salt, etc...


Just save your money and avoid...

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The most contrived plot I’ve read this year

Revisado: 05-25-14

This was arguably the most ridiculous and contrived plot I’ve read this year – full stop…

Let’s just see... You’ve got a minor Polish drug/human trafficker making inroads into England… The British Govt wants him stopped. So instead of doing something simple, like getting MI6 to assassinate him, the British Govt decides to do something ridiculously contrived, complex and doomed to failure… You get an operative to assassinate the kingpin’s girlfriend (a completely innocent woman --- and oh BTW --- just happens to look exactly like DCI Carol Jorden) and a few other minor member's of the kingpin's team, but leave El Hefe and his evil Lieutenant completely unmolested... and psychologically vulnerable...

Can you guess where the plot goes from here? That’s right – straight down the toilet.

I’ve read about ten of Val McDermid’s novels… And most of them are very good... I can’t believe Val actually wrote this – the characters, plot and dialog are contrived and totally unbelievable and just not up to her other works. Either she was having a bad year, simply pumped-one-out to satisfy a publishing contract or was the work of a ghost writer… Take your pick...

Don’t spend your credits here… Even if you love all her other books -- trust me, I don't think she wrote this one...

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Poor Narration Ruins Experience

Revisado: 11-19-13

Title says it all...

Ms. Brush may be a good narrator, but she is clearly clearly miscast...

Just avoid.

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This series is going down fast

Revisado: 09-12-12

TG has produced some solid 4-star books in the Rizzoli series, but The addition of Isles has really set the series on a downward spiral.

I not even going to cover all the plot issues with this dog... Let's just say that a 9+ months pregnant and overdue police detective is usually placed on desk duty at least and typically mandatory maternity leave, not tackling offenders and other completely improbable activities.

This book is 2 stars at best. If this were a film, it would get two thumbs-down

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