Sharon J.

Narration hurt my teeth

Revisado: 11-10-20

I wish Audible would stop changing narrators for the fine work of Ann Cleeves. Janine Birkett is the worst one on the list, and when she voiced Juliette I wanted to slap her. She did fine with Vera, but it makes for choppy, uneven listening and I won't waste a credit on any more of her productions.

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TOOOOOOOOO LOOOOOOOOOONG

Revisado: 10-28-20

PART 1: More than halfway through, and I'm way tired of the poetry excerpts, and way, way way tired of the convoluted back-and-forth of the astrological discussions. (Seriously?) Too many non-essential threads, too much of Robin being a wimp , pages of boredom. JK is a good writer, but I was very disappointed in this slog. Maybe I'll change my mind and come back with an updated review when I'm finished. Maybe.

PART 2: Guess not. I'm listening to the denouement as I type, and I'm like alright, already, get it over with. Tepid enjoyment that Robin and Strike finally started talking like grownups. Yes, Janice was a surprise but who cares? Certainly not me. I still think this was way too long and had too many threads waving in the breeze. Several times names would be mentioned and I wouldn't even remember who they were. In the beginning, I investigated so I could keep up. Towards the end, I couldn't be bothered. Since The Cuckoo's Calling (very good), the Cormoran Strike books have maintained a steady downward stairstep, and I'm going to let myself off the hook and call it a day.

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Couldn't find any "hilarity"

Revisado: 05-30-20

Promising premise but very dull delivery. Any "humor" reminded me of the all-too-obvious Jim Carrey/Adam Sandler variety, which repels me. I like my humor a little more subtle. There were passages which were acceptable, but they were outnumbered by a lot of tedium.

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The narrator is impossible to listen to.

Revisado: 04-29-20

A pleasant enough voice, but narrates dialogue in a rapid-fire, choppy manner that had me constantly rewinding to try to understand what I had just heard. Not worth it.

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A deeply unpleasant story

Revisado: 07-31-19

filled with deeply unpleasant characters. Ugh!
Book 2 in this series was much less objectionable, but there is a problem with the narration with that one too. The narration itself is fine, but there is a technical glitch. I am not even a little deaf,, but in order to hear either recording, I had to keep the player within arms reach.
No recommendation from me.

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It's just OK

Revisado: 05-06-19

There were sections of this book that I enjoyed very much. Mostly those involving the protagonist's best friend. The story itself flows along smoothly enough and then it's like it hits a quagmire and the storyline veers off course and gets dull as ditchwater. Then it will pick up again. An odd, broken rhythm, which finally had me reaching for the Return button. I wouldn't really recommend it.

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Maybe if you are an unsophisticated adolescent....

Revisado: 08-10-18

you might enjoy this story. I did, when I was 13 or 14, and it is embarrassing to admit that. This heroine's spunkiness beggars belief, as does her stupidity. And her willingness, even eagerness, to believe - based on zero evidence - that her ex-husband is a sick, twisted, serial killer is appalling. And her inability to shoot the real killer as he inexorably advances on her is disgusting.
Ugh.

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Thank heavens for George Guidall

Revisado: 07-28-18

Probably wouldn't have finished this one except that George was narrating. Got way, way, way tired of Walt chasing the evildoers - even after the perp was dead - while his daughter lay in the hospital in intensive care. C'mon, Walt, you can continue your Superman act after she's out of danger. Didn't like that Cady selected such a waste of space for her fiancee in the first place, seemed wildly out of character. Didn't like the suggested interplay between Vic and her mother either, as in major yuk. Come to think of it, Walt's reminiscing passages include Berkeley and Viet Nam in the 60s which makes him what, 70 or 75. Still a good lawman, but physically attractive to a tall, gorgeous, 20-something? Bull-pucky, as they say in Absaroka County.

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OK, I'm done

Revisado: 07-28-18

As The Crow Flies was so outstanding that I decided to binge on Walt and Henry Standing Bear, so I got Kindness Goes Unpunished and Any Other Name. Kindness got downright boring, what with Walt's relentless chase after the bad guy while Cady lay in the hospital fighting for her life with strangers for company. He's just a little too dedicated for my understanding or enjoyment. But Henry Standing Bear was there, so I finished it. There were other more minor irritations, like why did the independent, intelligent and beautiful Cady ever select such an ick for a fiancee in the first place, but I could get past that.

Not this one, however. Here we go again, with motherless Cady needing/wanting him while she has her first child, his agreeing to be there, and allowing himself to be led down a cold case trail instead. It was a COLD case - why couldn't it have waited until his return? I'm only a few pages in, and have now decided that the only character in these stories that I don't like is Walt Longmire. I'll just re-read the books that were really good when the time rolls around, and hope that Craig Johnson comes to his senses and lays off the superhero thread.

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Best book I've listened to in a while

Revisado: 07-03-18

I enjoyed every moment of this listening experience, from the faultless narration to the absorbing plot. I freely give it an unqualified recommendation. Enjoy!

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