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A Mix Bag

Revisado: 11-19-23

A real collection of hits and misses in this collection, I didn't pausing to rate each story individually so decided to round it off at 3 stars overall.
I'm not sure I'll be listening right through this one again, but I was pleased to discovered new, to me, short stories from Ngaio Marsh, Dorothy Sayers, and, Christiana Brand this listen through.

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World and Character building book

Revisado: 06-19-23

This first book is definitely required, lures you in too, before listening to other titles in the series.
I downloaded this to try as Gildart Jackson is one of my favourite narrators, and, it was a free listen.

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A medieval based, dark fantasy, wrapping around a demon or two, who are obviously anti God, and the humans they control or inhabit.
Lots of cursing and swearing, no F.bombs.
Quite violent in parts.
Child abuse.

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A mystery that isn’t resolved

Revisado: 02-07-23

I was enjoying this mystery until I got to the end.
I guess the author wants readers to purchase their next book to find out the resolution to who is the person that has the cross.
Odd ending.

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Life from an emotional abuser's viewpoint

Revisado: 09-12-21

Not sure if Joan is a narcissistic manipulator or delusional and manipulative.
The "perfect book" (sarcasm intended) when you what to view life from an emotional abuser's viewpoint and listen to lies she tells herself.
I wished that Christie could have gifted us with a different outcome..... can't add more without adding spoilers.

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Hercule Poirot reads!

Revisado: 07-31-21

The story is a repeat-listen, the narrator is new. David Suchet makes this an absolute pleasure to listen to… well, apart from his attempt at a Kiwi accent (:D he sounded more like an Aussie).
The mystery is good, I couldn’t remember whodunit and didn’t manage to figure it out until a good chunk of the way through the book. As an aside, what on earth attracted Elinor to Roddy beats me, no wonder Mary didn’t want him.

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Gentle reading from an era long gone

Revisado: 04-21-21

"Bel Lamington" - that is the girl's name and has nothing to do with sponge cake cut into squares dipped in chocolate icing and rolled in coconut - helped make a mundane task I was needing to complete so much more enjoyable.
While Bel is not my favourite D.E. Stevenson character, she's not too sappy and has moments of spunk. I liked Bel more than her bossy, knows-what-is-best-for-everyone, friend Louise. I'm so thankful that the Aunt that raised her was loving and loved by Bel in return.

This book is a perfect follow on after book three, "Winter and Rough Weather", in the Drumberley/Dering series. I enjoyed catching up with Mamie and Jock Johnstone, and, James and Rhoda Dering.

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Perfect narration

Revisado: 04-21-21

I was familiar with Virginia Hall ( & Noor Kahn) having read Sarah Helm's book "A Life in Secrets: Vera Atkins and the Missing Agents of WWII" in 2016.

I enjoyed getting to hear a much fuller account of her courage during WW11, and then her life after the war. To have given so much during the war and then to be side-lined afterwards must have been so hard .... and to have your mother not give her O.K. for you to marry the man you've been living together with off-and-on for years, until you're in your fifties.

This is the kind of book that encourages me to want to do more study about the character.

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Prepare for the ending

Revisado: 04-21-21

It’s so nice to see Maisie finally getting a break in her personal life, for the good...... though how long it’s going to last with an ending like that, only the author knows.

Extra: alcoholism, domestic violence, Down’s syndrome discussed (favourably).

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Interesting mystery, clean content

Revisado: 04-21-21

(increasing the speed to 1.4X made for better listening).

I definitely want to hear more in this series: easy listening, with an interesting mystery; and, thankfully no women are subjected to brutal misconduct after they are kidnapped. (Lillie is a liberated woman in her era, which I thought would have attracted more animosity. )
I wonder if Daniel will show up again, somewhere, in a later story?

Extra: Some cursing and using God's name as an expletive. No f-bombs. Abandoned children, orphans, a policeman has O.C.D.

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Grade B story

Revisado: 08-13-20

I managed to listen to half of the story thanks to the gifted narrator. The story is overdramatic, like a Barbara Cartland, so I ditched it.

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