Marilyn Secco

Not my favorite from Shelley Shepard Gray.

Revisado: 12-17-12

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

Her gross overuse of the word "murmured" was so distracting that I found myself counting how many times one of the characters murmured their response. It was really tiresome.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Maybe something from W. Dale Cramer.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

The narrator can't improve on the writer's words as they're written; I felt the performance by the narrator was satisfactory.

What character would you cut from The Protector?

None.

Any additional comments?

This is the second Shelley Shepard Gray book in a row that I've listened to, and both overused the word "murmured" so much that I was completely distracted from the story itself.

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A masterful piece of writing

Revisado: 09-24-12

What made the experience of listening to Levi's Will the most enjoyable?

The reader was excellent, changing his voice expertly to represent the different characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I thought Helen was a wonderful combination of feminine characteristics and "Don't mess with me" attitude. She truly loved Will but was ready to take her children and leave if he laid a hand on one of them again.
Finding out about Will's deceptions threw her for a loop, but she stuck it out and stayed with him.
She was a formidable nurse to him after his near death and subsequent heart surgery. It had scared her so badly that she was determined to make him stick to a healthy diet. I loved it when Will called her "Helen the Hun" when he was complaining to Barefoot.

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

His skillful imitation of the characters' voices.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

I think it would be an excellent film. I'm not sure what you mean by a "tag line" but I would say something like: "The story of one man's journey as he leaves the Amish life, learns to forgive himself for his mistakes, and how he comes full circle to a reunion with some members of his Amish family."

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this audio so much that I immediately started it over and listened to it a second time. I felt it was extremely well written and skillfully merged the flashbacks with the present.

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