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Miserable technical issues

Revisado: 02-26-24

I already knew I would enjoy the story because I've seen the Netflix series based on the books. The narrator's voice is fine, but the volume varies from a whisper to full out yelling. A small amount of variation adds to the experience, but much of the dialogue is people murmuring requiring the sound level to be turned up to maximum. Any ambient noise where one is listening makes it impossible to hear the dialogue at all. Just a second later, the narrator is yelling at the top of his voice. It makes the entire experience miserable. How did the director and audio engineers to not recognize this issue and decrease the variation?

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I hate the main character

Revisado: 08-29-22

The basic plot of this book could have been interesting, but it is in serious need of editing to remove about half of repetitive, seemingly endless kvetching and moaning of the main character. All he does is complain about his older brother's bullying, his father's alcoholism, his mother's mental health issues and his estranged wife's demands while he crashes around. He blames everybody else for his misery to the point that I had to stop listening. My husband wanted to continue listening while we were on a long drive so we finished it, but on my own, I would not have. RC Bray does a great job reading the story but even he can't make this thing interesting.

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Twilight wannabe without the charming, vampires

Revisado: 08-15-22

I wanted to like this book, set in Florence, about a woman who works in the Uffizi - but the characters were too flat and coarse. There was no charm, no romance, no hope. The Prince was nasty, cruel, cold. There was no chemistry - just competition and whining. I wish I could return it.

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Weir is 1 hit wonder and this ain't the hit

Revisado: 03-13-22

Maybe I expected too much from Andy Weir based on The Martian, but this book put me to sleep so many times I finally gave up. It started slow and never gained momentum. And Ray Porter, who I really enjoy as narrator for the Tier One operator series did not add to this story. Mr Weir is obviously talented. The Martian was so good that I stayed up all night listening to RC Bray reading it.

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Slower than previous but still entertaining

Revisado: 01-23-22

This story was not as engaging as the earlier books. The characters were a bit flat and the plot a bit predictable. The narration was great, as always. Overall I enjoyed it, just not as much as her other books. I will definitely be looking for the next book to become available.

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Slow story, wrong narrator

Revisado: 12-20-21

I have read most of Ken Follett's work. He's written some great stories and some not so great. This one is one of the worst. And the narrator is boring.

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disappointing

Revisado: 09-12-21

Characters are thin and the story is thinner. It was predictable and flat. Zippers were not used in women's dresses until the 1930s so if the main character had one, it should have been quite a notable detail. Then she was running after a car in the long, silk dress - I don't think so. Jumped onto the car in said dress- What? The details about her accent also seemed odd - an American accent with a touch of Bronx? Overall, the book just did not work, even as a fluffy cozy mystery.

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Great story

Revisado: 08-24-21

I enjoyed reading this book when I first read it years ago. It was just as enjoyable to listen to the audio version. The reader does a great job.

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Too graphic for me

Revisado: 08-24-21

I've listened to other David Hewson books that I liked. This one I did not like.

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mispronounciations galore

Revisado: 10-09-20

The reader seems incapable of pronouncing the names of American towns or regions. He says "Adeer on dak" instead of "Ad i ron dak" as it is pronounced in the area. Then he says "Quan teeco" instead of "Quant i co". These are not obscure names with odd pronunciations and considering the affront taken by Brits when we mispronounce names from their country, it seems an easy mistake to avoid.

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