Gail H.

Excellent performance but dated story

Revisado: 01-23-24

I definitely enjoyed the listen, the narrator was very good at juggling a large cast of characters. The story was very characteristic of the 1990s, with strong Bridget Jones vibes (originally published the same year). This is very much Chick Lit, which is a genre that has disappeared. It was good to see Lucy grow and mature and there are things about the story that appreciated that I might not have when I was younger. The story has some dated aspects with things like fat-shaming that wasn’t great. But, it is of its time, and if read as an artifact of the 1990s it is interesting. I’m glad I listened to it, since I missed it back in the 1990s.

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Romance for One

Revisado: 05-28-23

I loved the premise of this story, the idea of marrying oneself, as a way for the main character to figure out her next steps in life. Of course the story does include an actual romance between two people, but there is more to it than just falling in love with a person. Cleo and the reader both fall in love with the island, and it’s inhabitants. And that is as much of romance as Cleo and Mac.

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History through a Cuban lens

Revisado: 05-27-23

This is a book that covers a lot of history, from the arrival of Columbus and other explorers to the present day. Because of the scope, the book moves quickly, but has good insight into how closely entwined the U.S. has been with Cuba since before the U.S. revolutionary war. The book reveals many ways in which the U.S. has tried to use Cuba for its own purposes, and some will find that upsetting. But it is helpful to understand the trajectory of Cuban history. I’m very glad I read it, to better understand where Cuba is now and parts of U.S. history that I didn’t know.

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Incredible performance

Revisado: 01-17-23

I always love an entry into Penny Reid’s Green Valley, and this book was no exception, with reformed bad boy Hank, owner of the Pink Pony. Hank and Hannah’s story was great, a sort of long term crush trope. But the narration really stood out. Joy Nash’s voice for Hannah’s mom was so good I had to listen twice in one spot just to hear it again. And Chris Brinkley was amazing as usual, he does such a great job with accents and voices. It was fun to hear Cletus as a side character again.

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Too short.

Revisado: 03-10-20

This is a prequel to the next novel in the series. But it ended so abruptly. It would have been better as a self-contained story. But within the would of the series, it was good.

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Brockmann romance

Revisado: 01-23-12

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Nice love story, fun to listen to. As always, I especially enjoyed Patrick Lawlor's performance as well. The thing I love about Suzanne Brockmann is that her characters seem so real, even in this early novel. Even the secondary characters had such a great story, I wanted to read their romance!

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More Plum Fun

Revisado: 06-24-05

Eleven on Top has all the fun hijinks that readers expect from a Stephanie Plum novel. If you are looking for new developments in the Morelli-Stephanie-Ranger story, it is not there, but there are many laugh-out-loud moments. Lorelei King does a great job, as usual, with the narration, making the characters come to life. For Plum fans, this is worth a listen.

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Gripping Suspense, great characters

Revisado: 06-07-05

The Cutcut was the novel that really introduced me to the espionage suspense genre, and it is a great one. It has a great suspenseful story but also we see a character, Caroline, who is torn between her husband and duty to her country. I loved this book when I first read it several years ago and loved listening to it, even though it is abridged. It was a great review to prepare me to listen to the sequal "Blown."

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