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A great Crais adventure, marred by poor narrator

Revisado: 03-13-20

Read it anyway, it's that good a story, but I hope Luke Daniels has a day job. Painful narration!

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A new character and a new series for me!

Revisado: 04-24-19

I'm always up for trying a new series and a new character. I was a little hesitant when I found the author was reading his own book because that doesn't always go well. But I was pleasantly surprised. The narration was just about perfect, I enjoyed hearing the Japanense (didn't expect that!) and I immensely enjoyed the story and the character. Barry Eisler has a new fan! Try it!

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Story was interesting but the narration - ugh

Revisado: 02-26-19

The narrator drove me nuts. When voicing some of the characters, he rushed his words and slurred them to the point where I ended up having to listen to the whole book at the .75 speed (thanks for that, Audible!) to catch what he was saying. Even at that slower speed I had to back up and relisten sometimes. I wanted subtitles!! And also on the women characters, he softened and dropped his voice so much that I had to turn it up. Then a guy would speak and blast me out. Very intrusive and annoying!

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Disappointing

Revisado: 08-19-17

I was deeply disappointed by the narrator. I was really looking forward to Katherine Moennig's narration but she doesn't have the skills to pull it off. I guess she should stick to acting. She rushed everything, stumbled over the words, and didn't use any inflection for different voices.

I was also looking forward to a new character. But I found the plot so heavy with police procedure and jargon that it really weighed down the story. So I was disappointed with that too.

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Profoundly Disappointing

Revisado: 05-26-17

Is there anything you would change about this book?

It is unlike all the other other Reacher books. A shadow of what it should be. Annoying. The pacing is off, the character doesn't ring true. It's like someone else was imitating Lee Child in writing it.

Would you ever listen to anything by Lee Child again?

Yes. Hope he gets it back together.

Which character – as performed by Dick Hill – was your favorite?

Reacher

Could you see Night School being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

It read more like a screenplay than earlier Reacher books.

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Clumsy, convoluted & contrived

Revisado: 05-09-17

Holes in the plot you can drive a truck through. I felt manipulated by the end. A waste of time, although I did feel compelled to finish it.

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Unreadble, thanks to the narration!

Revisado: 11-24-15

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A different narrator.

Would you be willing to try another book from David Baldacci? Why or why not?

Sure, if if Ron McLarty does not narrate.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator is unable to read in any voice but his own. They tried to fix it by using a woman for the female parts, but it was just so confusing to try to listen to a conversation between two men and figure out who was saying what. Distracting. I lost the plot, getting so annoyed with this. I could not finish the book.

Any additional comments?

Can I get a refund? Truly a bad experience!! I'm not normally that picky but this time, it was B-A-D.

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I'm always riveted by a Reacher story

Revisado: 09-26-15

What did you love best about Make Me?

I love how the story unfolds in the most minute of details as seen by Reacher's eyes.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Reacher of course.

Which character – as performed by Dick Hill – was your favorite?

Dick Hill's performance was flawless, seamless, it just drew me into the story. Well done without being distracting.

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

Not possible for me, but I would if I could.

Any additional comments?

Read it!

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Sound effects and multiple voices ruined it for me

Revisado: 09-17-13

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

One good narrator and no SFX

Would you be willing to try another book from David Baldacci? Why or why not?

I will pay more attention to the production next time but will try.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Ron McLarty and Orlagh Cassidy ?

Just him. No second voice. No sound effects.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

I could not finish it, it irritated me too much.

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Karp has jumped the shark

Revisado: 08-06-12

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Comic book fans. It was just ridiculous, but if you can suspend disbelief... fantasy fans?

What could Robert K. Tanenbaum have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I'm done. I'm never buying another one of his books. He can stand on his head. I'm not buying it.

Which character – as performed by Charles Leggett – was your favorite?

I didn't have a favorite.

Any additional comments?

I just kept repeating "Really?!" like on Saturday Night Live... I just could not believe the garbage that passed for a plot in this book. I've read every unabridged book I could get my hands on by Tanenbaum, but it's over. Don't call me.

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