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The best of Old Time Radio

Revisado: 09-06-16

What did you like best about this story?

N/A there are 11 episodes

Which scene was your favorite?

N/A

Any additional comments?

Candy Matson is a SF private detective, former model, very smart and very likable. San Francisco has always been known for diversity and Candy's circle of friends and connections represents SF well. The programs always pleased listeners not only for the excellent and often humorous writing but for including SF locations. The program was on the air for 5 years but it was sustaining - no sponsor. Sponsor dollars were moving to TV. This program was not on the national NBC network. It was a West Coast NBC program. Candy was played by Natalie Park, a busy actor and part of the NBC Players. The writer and director of Candy Matson was Natalie's husband Monty Masters. Unfortunately most programs were not saved and only 11 -12 survived, to the dismay of Candy Matson fans.

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Enjoyable, as usual but 2 story lines unfinished

Revisado: 03-30-16

Would you consider the audio edition of Blackberry Pie Murder to be better than the print version?

I haven't read the print version

Who was your favorite character and why?

Moishe - good comic relief.

Any additional comments?

Are the unfinished story lines - Delores' wedding and Hannah's trial - contained in the next book of the series

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Good 1st hand memories by those who lived it

Revisado: 03-14-16

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I recommend this book to anyone who lived in the Bronx, or had friends and relatives who lived there. The narration covers the periods by decades which means it reflects the changes over the years as well. Some narrators are well-known such as Regis Philbin and others are not. What they share in common is their life growing up in the Bronx. I did not grow up there, but nearby in Southern Westchester County. My Greek immigrant parents had many friends who lived there and we visited a lot. There's a lot of interesting information about the Bronx to be learned from these enjoyable and informative memories.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

There were a number of narrators, one for each decade and as one might expect some were better than others.

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Inspirational, Educational and a Good Read

Revisado: 11-18-15

Who was your favorite character and why?

Michael Hingson and his service dog Roselle worked together in such a way that they both used their respective strengths to complement each other in helping not just themselves but all the other people going down smoky stairs from high up in the World Trade Center.

What does Christopher Prince bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

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

I finished listening to this audio book in two sittings and loved every minute of it. Until I was a teen-ager TV was not a part of my life. I loved radio and remember how much my imagination went to work, how I visualized what I was listening to, It is one of the reasons I enjoy audio books so much.

Any additional comments?

I am never surprised by what a dog can do and feel without any training so I really appreciated the parts of this book that taught me just how amazing they can be with training. The wonderful details of the dog's training and especially what I learned about blindness impressed me so much. The relationship they shared, knowing each other so well, trusting and loving each other made this heartwarming book one I will listen to again.

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Quality radio productions. Thoroughly enjoyed them

Revisado: 02-01-15

Would you consider the audio edition of BBC Radio Crimes: The Inspector Alleyn Mysteries: A Man Lay Dead & A Surfeit of Lampreys to be better than the print version?

I read a large number of the Ngaio Marsh books upon which this radio series is based. The BBC was and still is an excellent producer of mysteries on radio and I enjoyed listening to these two episodes.very much.

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Gets better and better

Revisado: 08-03-14

What made the experience of listening to Billionaire Blend the most enjoyable?

Strong storyline, very interesting characters, well-drawn and continuing growth and development of the series. One of the best series. More than 'cosy', which sometimes means a lot of implausibility, which this series avoids. #13 is excellent. I hope #14 is in the works.

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one of her best

Revisado: 07-12-14

Would you listen to Espresso Shot again? Why?

The story line was compelling and never failed to keep me interested. The development of the story had many twists and turns, and slowly merged the varying plot lines to a plausible solution. I also enjoyed the passages about NYC today, since I live 3,000 miles away but grew up in southern Westchester Co and I love the city still.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Claire's character has evolved in this installment (#7) into a more professional amateur detective and her persona is even more interesting.

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

I definitely wanted to listen in one sitting and having a bad chest cold made that almost possible. I'll definitely listen again.

Any additional comments?

I highly recommend this book.

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Too far-fetched for me, too many improbabilities

Revisado: 04-25-14

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The whole idea of this story

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

it fit all the action which preceded it

Have you listened to any of Elizabeth Michaels’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Performance was fine

Did Vision Impossible inspire you to do anything?

No, just wanted to finish it

Any additional comments?

If ever psychic determinations were needed it was in this book.

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courage and chaos

Revisado: 01-11-12

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

In the personal memoir genre this book ranks very high.

What did you like best about this story?

the honesty of the author

What does Carol Drinkwater bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Carol Drinkwater's language, voice, and attention to detail.. She is an excellent and intelligent reader and uses language and description so well that you really can visualize her description of the area and all its attributes. This is a case, given her skills, that could only have been narrated by the author.

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

No.

Any additional comments?

I'm going to move on to the next olive book in her series.

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