S. White

Moody and mesmerizing

Revisado: 10-01-19

I wish I'd had the willpower to "sip" the book (so I could "live" in the book for longer than two days), but I couldn't help myself. I binge-listened the final half of the book.

The good:

-- The story kept me guessing. I usually guess the "who dun it," but this one took me by surprise.

-- I enjoyed the "realness" of the characters--the main characters, of course, but there was also a Pakistani caretaker whom I secretly adored. (I have a pet peeve against people who do sloppy paint jobs, so I could really relate to the caretaker's outrage... I won't say any more 'cuz I don't want to spoil anything.)

The medium:

-- The book is written in present tense. I don't usually like present tense, but it did add to the sense of immediacy, and I soon got used to it.

-- The narration was a little flat in tone and timber, but after listening for a while, I decided that the narration was perfect. The delivery added to the "Nordic Noir" mood.

The bad:

-- The names were a little hard to keep track of. I'm not familiar with Scandinavian names, so I made myself a list of characters (as I was listening to the first 15 or 20 minutes of the book) so that I could keep track of who was who. I really wish the publishers had provided a "character" list as a PDF accompaniment.

-- The book ended. ;-) I hope there is a sequel.

If you like Nordic Noir and good mysteries, I fully recommend the book.

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Enjoyable book

Revisado: 01-25-18

The author uses fresh (and highly amusing) descriptions. I especially liked peaking behind the curtains at the REAL goings-on at the Oscars. I will listen to the book again in the future.

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Good mystery

Revisado: 02-07-17

This is one of my favorite Lisa Gardner books because (1) The gore was minimal, and (2) the plot turned and twisted several times -- I thought I'd figured it out, half way through the book, but I kept reading because I liked the characters... and then I was surprised. I really enjoy mysteries that keep their secrets until the end. Great narration too.

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I wanted the book to go on forever!

Revisado: 08-03-16

I loved the writing -- vivid and colorful with bright bursts of hilarious comments and asides. And I couldn't imagine anyone else performing the book; Jessi Klein is a gifted reader with clear enunciation and superlative comedic timing.

IMO, Miss Jessi Klein truly is female equivalent of Groucho Marx, but with deeper dimension and a slice of witty self-deprecation that Groucho lacked (although maybe I just never noticed -- I was younger and even stupidier, if that's a word, when I last saw Duck Soup, etc.).

I hope Jessi writes another book. I will stand in line through hail, storm and Martian invasions to buy the book.

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Good book

Revisado: 07-15-16

After listening to C.B. McKenzie's first book, Bad Country, I was keeping an eye out for his next book. So when I saw Burn What Will Burn, I snapped it up.

I thought Burn What Will Burn was going to be mystery/thriller, but no -- it was more of a slightly-noire novel, and that's a good thing because mystery/thriller books tend to be formulaic, and BWWB was anything but formulaic.

Pros -- great prose, richly-construed characters, not predictable, excellent narration.
Cons -- I could have listened to a couple more hours of the book, but hey, when a story ends, it's over. ;-)

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Good read

Revisado: 06-11-16

I thoroughly enjoyed the time I spent with the characters in this book, and if I could wave a magic wand, there would be a fourth book in the series so that Holly could continue to evolve. (Hint, hint, wink, wink, nudge, nudge.) ;-)

By the way, WIll Patton is a GREAT narrator, and I really, REALLY enjoyed his interpretation and voice for Holly.

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Loved it!

Revisado: 04-08-16

I tried the book on a lark (ha, ha, pun intended -- read the book and you'll see why), and I am very glad I did. I enjoy thrillers. I also enjoy humorous books. Books and movies that combine both are irresistible.

The plot had twists and turns, the characters were compelling (no cardboard cut-outs here), and the narration was perfect.

I am eagerly awaiting the second book in the series!

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