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These stories always take me back

Revisado: 11-01-18

The best part of the Russell Holmes chronicles are the early days so these stories fill in some blanks and take us back to early days, weaving in details from previous books.
King’s descriptions always remove me from my present drudgery driving to work and take me to some other land that I wish I could visit. Wonderful!

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Riveting story, extremely well read and eventually heartwarming

Revisado: 06-06-15

I loved how he interwove the two stories. He is a survivor and gives hope to other victims of domestic violence. Wonderful listen!

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Most beautiful book I have read in a long time.

Revisado: 10-18-13

What did you love best about The Lowland?

The language is overwhelming. It is like poetry. That, along with an excellent narrator made this book unforgettable and immensely pleasurable to read. It had a good story, gave good depth to the characters providing their many perspectives and left you constantly considering their motives and desires.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character had infinite capacity for caring for his child and redefined the word father for me. Still , he was credible while constantly striving to do the right thing.

What about Sunil Malhotra’s performance did you like?

He did all of the different voices well, men, women and especially children! He had excellent material to work with but made the reading seamless. The wonderful language and descriptions in the book are particularly poignant when read by this excellent narrator. I usually listen at a speed of 1.25 but this book I set at 1 so I could really savor the reading.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The ending, gives us hope as a main character lets go of a lifetime of resentment, demonstrating the largeness of human nature and it's capability for forgiveness.

Any additional comments?

This was the best book I have read in many years. It is a saga with great characters, again demonstrating the immigrant experience, but more importantly showing the wonderful side of human behavior. The language is a delight to listen to, describing both physical characteristics as well as human. Jumpa Lahiri is one of the truly great writers of our time. This is a book to be savored.

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Laurie R King back on track

Revisado: 09-28-12

Would you listen to Garment of Shadows again? Why?

I had enjoyed all of the Russell titles until the last which was far below the rest in terms of story, tone and general interest. I was ready to give up the series. However, this one is as good as the rest. My interest was maintained by the intricate plot, including the presence of Holmes in more of the story. The descriptions of historical foreign lands take me away during my daily commute.

What did you like best about this story?

The relationship between Holmes and Russell is always fun and the author has always shown the more humanistic side to Sherlock Holmes which I enjoy. I also love the description of exotic lands and lifestyles of Morocco between the wars.

Which scene was your favorite?

Any scene with the Russell- Holmes combo.

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Great to relive this history

Revisado: 06-05-12

Where does The Presidents Club rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best histories I have listened to because of the personal characterization it brought to our modern presidencies. I have relived the history of my youth with details that were not known to the public at that time in order to illustrate the relationships ex-presidents have with current presidents. It gives you a new outlook on presidents you thought you knew.

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