Susan

Pretty bad

Revisado: 10-01-18

People seemed to like this book, so I took a chance and bought it. It sort of meandered, without much purpose, around a murder on an island in Alaska with supposedly colorful and fun locals. Part of the "funny" story was the absolutely hilarious (I'm being sarcastic) tale of a toy poodle being snatched and killed by an eagle. Couldn't stop laughing, especially at the part where the elderly pet owners were made fun of at a memorial service for their dog. The reader was awful: He mispronounced common words (interpretate?), and I just couldn't take his voice any longer. In addition, the author might want to sit in on a fifth-grade grammar class on sentence construction.

This book might have gotten better if I'd been able to listen to it for more than 20 minutes, but I'll never know.. Can I please have my money back?

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Loved it

Revisado: 07-06-18

I loved this book, and I was sad when it ended. The main characters are likeable, and it's funny without being silly. It took me a while to get used to the cadence of the reader, but I was won over after listening for a while.

Audible, please add the other books in this series to your library.

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Fun cozy mystery, no so wonderful reader

Revisado: 03-06-14

Would you listen to Dying for a Date again? Why?

It was fun and well written, and there were enough suspects to make it interesting.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Dying for a Date?

Mom operating heavy equipment

Would you be willing to try another one of Pilar Uribe’s performances?

No. Her performance in this book distracted from what was otherwise an enjoyable cozy. I almost gave up on the audiobook and read the print version, but I made it through to the end. Her voice is pleasant, but her cadence is terrible. She comes across like a seventh grader trying to read out loud in front of the class. Not the worst reader I've ever come across, but still pretty bad.

Any additional comments?

This is a promising writer, but she needs to find a new narrator. I notice Pilar Uribe also narrates the sequel, and I'll be reading it in print.

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Great fun

Revisado: 03-26-08

I think the Spellmans are great fun. I read the first book, thought it was hilarious, and wondered whether the reader of an audiobook would do justice to the quirky characters. I was pleasantly surprised; the reader does a superb job, and the second book is just as funny as the first. Recommended light reading.

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Reader isn't great

Revisado: 12-23-07

It's hard to get past the reader while listening to this book. Hey, there's no such word as nucular. It's nuclear. Nu-cle-ar. She has a song-song voice that's pretty hard to take,and she stutters several times. Also, thanks to the author for giving away the ending to the first book in this series. I guess I won't be reading that.

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