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Too preachy but accurate history

Revisado: 07-31-24

It wasn't so much a "story" as it kind of teaching method about how to handle the emotions caused by war.

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The intelligence and skill of the author

Revisado: 12-09-23

Loved it all- the way the aging man's worldview is brilliantly explicated and the evolution of his character and all of the minor characters makes this worth every minute of reading!

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AI or human author? Needs a lot of work.

Revisado: 11-19-23

Unfortunately, the narrator is not up to the task either. That task would be to somehow make a very childish interpretation of the world sound less simple minded. However, I would say, IF this was written by a real human author, take heart-- read the reviews and learn what you've done wrong. Producing a work of this length is hard so I will give you credit IF you try again to do better. This one wasn't worth paying anything for.

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Brilliant evocation of hopelessness

Revisado: 12-10-20

One of her best!
George has clearly steeped herself in the world of people who have little and end up with less.

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Just wish less gorey details and no music

Revisado: 12-03-20

Elizabeth George is a wonderful writer- the characters are wonderfully drawn-the performances were excellent but... but... if only George could not be guided by the belief that her audience is always yearning to hear all the absolute awful horrible endless carefully enumerated and, almost lovingly, described details of what tortures are done to a child? Implied torments and awful detais are far more effective for me and I may not be the only member of the audience who feels that way -I hope.
And- since when has Audible decided that we want music with a book to which we are listening? The music is clearly brilliantly done but I don't want musical interludes. I just want narration which, by the way, in this case, was excellent.

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Mild entertainment but narrator is a problem

Revisado: 01-25-20

Narration can make or break a book... this narrator's gravelly voice is not wonderful and his habit of 'acting out' actions (like 'she giggled', etc) is unnecessary and distracting.

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Mild entertainment but narrator is a problem

Revisado: 01-25-20

Narration can make or break a book... this narrator's gravelly voice is not wonderful and his habit of 'acting out' actions (like 'she giggled', etc) is unnecessary and distracting.

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Perfect narration of a wonderful book

Revisado: 12-23-19

I have rarely read (heard) such excellent narration --subtle changes of characterization-- a true southern accent throughout and the pacing is fine (imagine that word 'fine' being said with an excellent southern accent) (although I did slow it down to 75% of speed, as I always do for all my audiobooks, because I think it allows an opportunity to absorb and contemplate) of what is a wonderfully simply written evocation of what are the potential and sometimes actual dangers inherent in the justice system Not to mention the way money (both the unfair power of it as well as the lack of it) is involved. Totally worth listening to probably more than once. Slow it down and listen to that fine southern accent invoking the people and the places and the story.

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Superb writing, story, narration❣️

Revisado: 09-08-19

Superb writing, story, narration❣️and there is nothing more to say except—get it-read it!!

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Book plot intriguing but..

Revisado: 02-04-19

Book plot on A Matter of Loyalty is intriguing but the narration is not great. I came close to turning it off early and if the story itself not been as interesting as it was, i would have. Unfortunately, Michael Page, the narrator, sounds as though he has some difficulty with the letter 's'--making it sometimes almost sound like 'th' or vice-versa. Also, his gravelly voice does not seem to be entirely within his control so, the distinction between the multiple characters, which this story includes, is often blurred.

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