Jennifer Seattle, WA

Simon Prebble is Peter Diamond/New Narrator Bad

Revisado: 07-01-17

Would you try another book from Peter Lovesey and/or Michael Healy?

I have listened to all audiobook recordings of Peter Lovesey's great Peter Diamond series with Simon Prebble. Michael Healy is totally miscast in this book. I tried to listen to the audiobook, but couldn't do it. The narration just ruined the audiobook.

Would you ever listen to anything by Peter Lovesey again?

Yes, Peter Lovesey is a great writer.

How could the performance have been better?

We need Simon Prebble.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Upon a Dark Night?

I hardly completed a chapter before returning this book. I really can't comment on the book.

Any additional comments?

I would like the entire Peter Diamond series recorded by Simon Prebble, but I guess that won't ever happen. Onward to the Kindle versions then.

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The Finest Book I Have Read All Year

Revisado: 02-27-15

What did you love best about All the Light We Cannot See?

Gorgeous writing, wonderful characters, compelling story.

Any additional comments?

This is a book not to be missed. It will change the way you think about war and courage forever.

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Good Story - Narrator Miscast

Revisado: 11-18-14

Jo Nesbo's Harry Hole series is great. John Lee's narration doesn't really work here. A different narrator would have made the story better.

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Techdiculous with Yelling

Revisado: 08-10-14

What would have made The Kraken Project better?

I like Preston's work, but this is a real disappointment. The premise is silly and the technobabble is ridiculous.

Anyone with a modicom of technical understanding of the Internet and computers would find the content laughable.

A rogue AI program named Dorothy who thinks she's in an online game and out to kill the "genius programmer."

Did Preston do any research at all before tackling this book? Obviously not.

Couple the story with Scott Sowers yelling and screaming for the entire book and I gave up. I couldn't even finish this mess.

Would you ever listen to anything by Douglas Preston again?

Yes

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Scott Sowers?

Scott Brick

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Perfection for Holmes Fans

Revisado: 02-28-14

What made the experience of listening to The Complete Sherlock Holmes the most enjoyable?

What could be more perfect? The brilliant Arthur Conan Doyle and the impeccable Simon Vance.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Complete Sherlock Holmes?

Simon Vance is the perfect narrator. He is so talented and so good in the narration of his characters that no one else could do this work justice. If there is a genius narrator, Mr. Vance is it.

Any additional comments?

If you are a Holmes fan, I don't have to say it. You already own this book!

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Narrator Breaks the Boring Black Box

Revisado: 11-30-13

Would you try another book from Michael Connelly and/or Michael McConnohie?

I have read all of Michael Connelly's books and am a huge Bosch fan. Yes, I'll read the next one by Bosch. I'm looking forward to a much better book with Len Cariou.

What could Michael Connelly have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

The plot line started out to be interesting one: solve a cold case that is 20 years old. The book soon got bogged down by too much minutiae, too many subplots that detracted from the story, and too many illogical moves by the characters.I was especially disappointed in - what was to become - a formulaic plot with Bosch engaging in just stupid behavior: checking up on an ex-con for his girlfriend, going solo on a dangerous case, running around muddy fields in the dark, stalking people day & night, kidnapping/shackling a suspect, leaving his daughter in the care of an unstable woman, and all in the name of "justice"? I don't think so. This is the first Bosch book that I found predictable, boring, and a struggle to finish. Connelly dropped the ball on this one.

Would you be willing to try another one of Michael McConnohie’s performances?

Where do I start with this question? Len Cariou is Harry Bosch. McConnohie ruined the audible book for me. He was monotone, boring, and imbued all of the characters with the same voice, accent, and intonation. Be it a child, man, woman, black, white, or hispanic character from privilege or proverty; they all sounded the same. A major problem with this book.

What character would you cut from The Black Box?

The o'Toole character was annoying and didn't add anything interesting to the story.

Any additional comments?

Onward to the next book Mr. Connelly. Please don't phone it home.

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See the Movie Instead

Revisado: 03-24-11

This is the story of Lionel Logue, the self-taught speech therapist who assists the future King George VI of Britain in overcoming his speech impediment. Information about Logue was gleaned from diaries and journals he kept, and subsequently discovered by his grandson Mark, one of the authors of the book. Ultimately, we learn a little bit about British history and how the monarchy operates behind closed doors, including the shocking murder of King George V by his own family. We learn little; however, of the techniques that Logue used to reach and train "Bertie." We have a far better understanding that this future king was abused, bullied, frightened, none-to-bright in his academic endeavors, and totally unprepared to take over the responsiblities of the monarchy when his brother, Edward, abdicated. The best thing about this book was the inclusion of the real recording of George VI's historic speech. I give the book three stars for its historical significance, but it is rather boring in parts with its dependence on a minutiae of details that quickly overwhelms the relationship between the two men. The movie was much more interesting than the book. See the movie for a truly inspirational and great story.

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Masterpiece of Modern Literature

Revisado: 02-18-11

A Dance to the Music of Time, inspired by the painting of the same name by Nicolas Poussin, was rated by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Written by the English novelist Anthony Powell, who took almost 25 years to create the 12-volume set, provides a highly-literate and highly-amusing look into the English upper-middle class between the 1920s and the 1970s. Told through the eyes of Nick Jenkins (the author), the book covers politics, class-consciousness, society, culture, love, social graces, manners, education, power, money, snobbery, humour, and more. Students of British history will no doubt recognize the real-life persons thinly disguised as characters in these novels.

Although daunting in terms of length, the absolutely brilliant narration by the talented Simon Vance rewards the reader over thousands of pages, hundreds of characters, and twelve installments of gorgeous prose. This is a not-to-be-missed collection of novels for any serious reader of English literature.

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Not To Be Missed Masterpiece

Revisado: 02-12-11

A Dance to the Music of Time, inspired by the painting of the same name by Nicolas Poussin, was rated by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Written by the English novelist Anthony Powell, who took almost 25 years to create the 12-volume set, provides a highly-literate and highly-amusing look into the English upper-middle class between the 1920s and the 1970s. Told through the eyes of Nick Jenkins (the author), the book covers politics, class-consciousness, society, culture, love, social graces, manners, education, power, money, snobbery, humour, and more. Students of British history will no doubt recognize the real-life persons thinly disguised as characters in these novels.

Although daunting in terms of length, the absolutely brilliant narration by the talented Simon Vance rewards the reader over thousands of pages, hundreds of characters, and twelve installments of gorgeous prose. This is a not-to-be-missed collection of novels for any serious reader of English literature.

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A Masterpiece on All Counts

Revisado: 02-03-11

A Dance to the Music of Time, inspired by the painting of the same name by Nicolas Poussin, was rated by Time magazine as one of the 100 Best English-language Novels from 1923 to 2005. Written by the English novelist Anthony Powell, who took almost 25 years to create the 12-volume set, provides a highly-literate and highly-amusing look into the English upper-middle class between the 1920s and the 1970s. The book covers politics, class-consciousness, society, culture, love, social graces, manners, education, power, money, snobbery, humour, and more.

Although daunting in terms of length, the absolutely brilliant narration by the talented Simon Vance rewards the reader over thousands of pages, hundreds of characters, and twelve installments of gorgeous prose. This is a not-to-be-missed collection of novels for any serious reader of English literature.

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