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Excellent Short Story

Revisado: 03-14-22

I don't know why DeMille doesn't write more detective stories from John Corey's early police career. The concept works. Would love to read/hear more like this one.

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Not real crazy about it...

Revisado: 01-26-17

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The plot and character development was unimpressive. It left like a story written by a teen for a class assignment. I don't mean to be cruel but if you're used to the quality of work like that produced by Daniel Silva or Vince Flynn, you'll be disappointed with this work.

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Recommended

Revisado: 11-27-15

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Excellent plot that was nearly impossible to figure even though the reader (listener) has the facts... Well done... Dick Hill isn't a bad reader but he doesn't have the talent of someone like George Guidall to make micro-changes in his voice inflection to create the mental images of different characters... Still the book overall is excellent and I highly recommend it...

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Just keeps getting better

Revisado: 11-26-15

Who was your favorite character and why?

John the Tripper, of course... Not central to the action but he keeps me laughing...

Any additional comments?

My only disappointment is that there aren't 10 more books in this series waiting for me to listen to...

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Very fun and funny adventure

Revisado: 11-26-15

What made the experience of listening to A Shrouded World - Whistlers the most enjoyable?

No deep moral issues resolved here - Just a really fun adventure story set in a dangerous world... What more could one want?

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Was confused at first before I figured out that the story is being told from the viewpoint of two different people - Actually a pretty good approach since it is a collaboration of two authors... You can definitely see the two personalities in the writing style.

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Too painful to listen to

Revisado: 10-20-15

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Firstly, if the narrator intends to continue trying to mimic regional accents, he needs a professional coach - There is a Senator who would make Boss Hogg wince, a bazzillionaire David Niven wanna-be, and his Irish sidekick whom I expected at any moment to say "This brandy is magically delicious"...

Secondly, the characters and dialogue were like something out of a low grade made-for-TV movie... A hit man named "Big Lenny" - Seriously? Every character in the plot, including the Senator, is either current or former elite combat types - Even if the author didn't tell you this in each character's bio, you could tell it by their braggadocious dialogue and their eager willingness to mix it up with random toughs who get in their way - Which we all know is the way all special ops guys act.... Right?

The plot (what I heard if it) was pretty predictable but I didn't slight the author for that if he could fill it in with good characters and dialogue - he didn't... After about an hour, my wife threatened to leave the room if I didn't shut it off - I told her that "I" would leave the room if I didn't shut it off... So I did...

For all those who liked the book, I wish you joy... For those who have NOT yet bought this book and you're expecting something of the same caliber as Vince Flynn or Daniel Silva, save your credits... I rarely return books I get from Audible and even more rarely write a negative review, but this one made the list...

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Firstly Confusing but...

Revisado: 06-17-15

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... in short order it hooked me... Its not so much an Apocalyptic story as an adventure story told by a rascally con artist... The the characters are hilarious, the central character's style of speaking is fascinating, and the reader's execution of the story was perfectly matched to the flavor and mood of the book... My only criticism was the random and unnecessary forays into off-the-wall philosophical theories about "life, the universe, and everything" - Aside from that, I highly recommend the book.

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A Political Diatribe

Revisado: 10-21-14

What was most disappointing about Chris Grabenstein’s story?

The author has used the story as a format to promote a personal political agenda based on a fantasy scenario driven by partisan politics. In fact he was so driven by the political agenda that his ultimate solution to the mystery was a last minute, unrealistic contrivance that was a stretch for anyone to figure out, regardless of their investigative skills. In short, it was not even a good detective mystery.

I was greatly disappointed in the direction he took this story because I have enjoyed his previous books. As I can no longer trust this author to keep his stories non-political, I won't be purchasing any more of his work.

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Outstanding..!

Revisado: 03-28-13

If you could sum up Hunting Evil in three words, what would they be?

Comprehensive...Objective...Courageous...

What about Jonathan Cowley’s performance did you like?

Clear and Concise.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Wanted to but due to its scope, I don't see how someone could.

Any additional comments?

This is not an opinion piece... It is a precise and totally comprehensive history of the subject, covering aspects that I never imagined - The heroes, the villains, the profiteers and glory searchers, and revelations I was not expecting. This book exposed just how little I knew on the subject. I highly recommend it to anyone who is remotely interested in this aspect of 20th century history.

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