Just Some Guy

Interjecting narrator

Revisado: 10-10-21

The lady who is depicting females in this production has a “barged in on the narrative” sound and seems like she did her narrations in a separate recording session. I’d rather hear one narrator even if the depiction of the female voices by a guy is a little weird.

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Only one or two tedious parts otherwise...

Revisado: 11-22-18

There is one section of the book where Ali has a “conversation” with his ex that serves as a literary device to recap of a lot of his history with her. Unfortunately, it’s very tedious and too long… i.e., rather boring. It was at that point that I almost decided to stop listening. But there are some sections of the book that redeem it, such as the blow by blow accounts of the historic flights in Ali’s career. This actually is a must for boxing fans and Muhamed Ali fans alike.

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Hardly up to typical Grisham standards

Revisado: 12-25-17

If you compare this novel to some of Grisham’s greatest works, such as Sycamore Row, A Painted House, The Firm, and many other legal thrillers, this one is a far cry from the quality displayed in those books. Of course as a vehicle for condemning our student loan process and the outrageous cost of education (especially at the portrayed garbage in/out Foggy Bottom Law School), it serves, but as a page turner... not at all. Has Grisham run out of gas? I deeply respect the lion’s share of his work but this one is a bit not so good.

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Thoroughly Enjoyed

Revisado: 05-25-17

I don't understand all the complaints about the narration. I'm from NC, the accent is spot on; I've known many guys who speak this way in the South. Plus Hill can pull off women's voices without sounding dumb. The record speaks for itself, the guy has narrated over 500 books! I think the authors are satisfied!

The story is excellent, although as this series grows I have a feeling it will get a little hard to believe that Penn Cage manages to get himself into these incredible situations over and over again. Oh well, it's just a book!!! I now do have a certain curiosity about Natchez MS!

The cliff hanger ending... attempt to get people to buy the next installment..

I did notice the eq on this book is very boomy, which on some audio systems can distort.

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Superb Reader!

Revisado: 03-28-17

Joe Morton gave this story the emotion and punch it needs. No dry narration; I'd say more dramatic performance. I'm looking for more by this artist.

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If it happened in NC it should sound like it

Revisado: 10-11-16

This is a riveting mystery, well paced, and makes me want to hear more from this author.. but where is Frank Muller when we need him? He put so much of that Southern feel to John Grisham's work, and this book is every bit as good as Grisham's. Too bad the reader doesn't capture that soft drawl that could carry the listener to Rowan county, NC.

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More of kinda the same

Revisado: 10-02-16

To me, Hiaasen's books are a little like A Hitchikers Guide To The Galaxy. A bit of absurdity and a lot of weird characters. I found it difficult sometimes to keep track of the story line. Perhaps this style of writing is not conducive to narration. I kept having to rewind to get a sense of continuity in the story if my attention would wander in the least, because the story line can get convoluted quickly.

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Should be a Mitch Albom book

Revisado: 09-23-16

Incredibly nice, highly skilled lawyer guy makes loyal but flawed friends that he helps. Has a big case to handle. Does a great job. Everybody loves him. Meh.

I love this narrator.

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Very cool for gear heads.

Revisado: 08-23-16

I really liked this book's narrative style, a touch of tongue in cheek humor when describing how nuclear accidents usually happen: some intervening human hand overrides the computerized protections to safeguard the plant and surrounding areas. Appalling descriptions of individual radiation sickness warn all of us that the imp in the bottle is always ready to escape.

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Real men?

Revisado: 08-08-16

The author, being female, I don't think "gets" men. Perhaps this book would have worked better if the characters had been depicted as women. The four friends seem to be overly effeminate and to my mind, act and behave as women. I have never never heard men apologize so much to one another for hurting each other's feelings. The reader does not help much, giving the characters very immature, high-pitched voices, even after they enter their 50's as time progresses. Additionally, the length of this audio performance (30+ hrs) is partly due to the slow delivery cadence of the narrator. I used 1.25x speed to keep from falling asleep waiting for the next word to bubble out of his mouth.

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