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High hopes bored to death

Revisado: 04-18-25

This seemed like a promising premise, but there are any number of plot holes or improbable developments, not to mention writing that is… uncompelling. I’m wondering if this was self published originally. I might actually look at the next book in the series. Maybe this was just the set up, but I found it very difficult to get through.

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Beautiful on so many levels

Revisado: 04-10-25

This author…left me speechless. Funny, tragic, distantly historical and yet horrifyingly relevant to today, the story of this small town in Pennsylvania in the 20s 30s and going forward was utterly compelling. Made me laugh, made me cry. Will be looking for more from this author.

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Grimly fascinating account of arctic exploration in the 19th century

Revisado: 03-25-25

This is not the kind of thing I ordinarily take interest in, but this was just very compelling. It didn’t hurt that Michael Palin is a terrific narrator.

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Another terrific entry and a really great series

Revisado: 02-26-25

The dialogue, descriptions, and above all the attitude of the author are so very entertaining, even at their darkest. I am enjoying this series so much that I’m reluctant to watch the TV series based on it because even though I love Gary Oldman, it’s hard to imagine Anything on television could possibly capture the wonderful dark and hilarious chaos of the books.

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Wonderful writing of a unique, contemporary spy story

Revisado: 02-22-25

I’m so happy to have discovered this writer and this series! These characters are one of them flawed and eccentric and so wonderfully described with humor, sympathy, and brutal honesty. The plots are occasionally a bit on the violent side, but I don’t seem to mind. My only issue is with the editing. Often times the scene will shift from one character or place to another and whoever edited this has left virtually no space, no airspace, in between. So when you’re listening, it can become confusing. Other than that, these are a complete delight.

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Unusual and stylish contemporary spy, drama

Revisado: 02-13-25

This is so beautifully written, you want to slow down and savir some of the phrases, many of which are subtly ironic and humorous. There’s a television show based on this, which I guess I should take a look at, but the books are wonderful, if this first one is anything to go by. One small issue: there’s a lot of jargon here and the narrator makes almost no effort to differentiate between voices. These two factors make it a little difficult to follow at times, although I also blame my occasional confusion and need to go back on the fact that, although I believe I am reasonably well-read, I’m not British and the language is very specific to the UK. Looking forward to the next one.

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Great start but needs an editor

Revisado: 12-09-24

This book was so entertaining in the beginning, apparently knowledgeable, quirky, imperfect characters, a bit of mystery, all very promising. About halfway through there were gaps in the story and major gaps in the logical processes of the heroine. She became incredibly stupid. I mean, there were questions she should’ve asked, and didn’t, that were so completely obvious. It was quite exasperating. Nevertheless, it was pretty fun, and I will most likely look for the second book in the series, assuming there is one.
Very strong narration, although mispronouncing the word “provenance” over and over. Kind of a problem in a book about art.

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Gripping tale told with disregard to geography

Revisado: 11-13-24

You know, Thomas Perry is really a very good writer of thrillers, meticulous research in some areas, most areas, involving characters and situations that keep you moving forward. But I am done with him. I don’t know who does his research or edits these things, but it’s absolutely absurd that he could write a scenario where a bus travels from Seattle over the Canadian border to British Columbia, the passengers get off, and our hero and his woman friend take a cab to the Empress hotel in Victoria. Victoria is an island. There is no way to get there by cab from the mainland. This is not the first egregious geographical error that I’ve encountered in his books - like 4 AM flights scheduled from an Utah backwater that doesn’t even have a commercial airport. I get it, it’s all about suspense and the story, but some things become too irritating for a cranky, former travel agent to ignore.

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Another harrowing, Jane Whitefield story

Revisado: 10-28-24

These novels are obviously well research with respect to the weaponry, the violence, the crime. But I think I’m done with them. I’m so tired of the sloppiness in the geography, as if Travelocity and Expedia do not exist, the author has people on nonstop flights to places where there are none, and flights in the middle of the night where there are none, and time zones that seem to disappear. I know it’s petty of me but honestly, it takes so little to research these things nowadays. I need some time to forget and then I’ll probably pick up the next one.

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Fascinating portrait of rural island Maine

Revisado: 10-12-24

I thought I knew something about Maine, but this was a revelation. Well written, in concise no nonsense language that mirrors the character of the people described. Quirky, sometimes funny, wonderfully narrated by Graham Rowat, the themes of this brand of justice will bear pondering for some time. Looking forward to the next entry in the series, if that’s what it is!

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