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Another good listen in a great series

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-20-24

I really enjoy the Andy Carpenter series and this one did not disappoint!
I did figure out the "motive" early on, pretty obvious in my opinion. But, who was behind it was a bit of a surprise.
As always Grover Gardner does a great job of narrating.

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Andy Carpenter never fails to entertain

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-16-24

Andy Carpenter never fails to entertain. This is one series I have not tired of and I have read a lot of them, not necessarily in order.
This one was surprising in the "who done it" department.
As always the the narration was wonderful!

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Tedious - too wordy - too long

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1 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-06-24

This was way too tedious for me. After listening for 5 hours I decided just to fast forwarded thru so much to get to the end. Tho the end was predictable.
I was very interested in the plot of the two families, but for every 5-10 minutes spent on the main characters there was 15+ minutes (and then some) spent on describing a tree and its crooked arm, or a blade of grass, or the birds.
I admit I am more character/story driven and all the the time spent on describing something made it too tedious for me, especially 19 hours of listening.
That said, the narrator did a decent job. But I don't think I will read another book by the author. Her style is just not for me.

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A nice, easy, enjoyable listen.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-26-24

A nice, easy, enjoyable listen. I would read another book by the author.
Narrator was good

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2 separate stories - both kept my interest

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3 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 09-27-24

This listen actually consisted of two different books. Each story deals with search and rescue dogs. Light romance in both stories.

The first, Mountain Survival by Christie Barrit deals with a park ranger and her dog who come across a man who has an injured - and then missing - brother. They get caught up in the mountains during a bad weather system with "bad men" on their tails. I found the characters naive (believing the bad guys would evenutally let them go) and also very lucky considering all the predicaments they found themselves in. Still, for a quick read it kept my interest

The Second was Search and Defend by Heather Woodhaven which again deals with a forest ranger and her dog and the FBI agent who was her deceased husband's partner. Together they try to find out who is targeting/framing all of the forest ranger's friends. I thought this story was predictable but still it kept my interest. I wanted to see how/when they figured it out.

The narrators for both stories were very good.

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Better than the first one, IMO

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5 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 09-10-24

I enjoyed this one more than the first. There were more characters to keep track of in this one but easy to follow each one.
Narrator did a great job.

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An enjoyable listen

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Reviewed: 09-05-24

What an enjoyable read/listen!
A very easy read with a bit of drama and a bit of a mystery and a small bit of romance.
A great story about how family can be comprised of more than just blood relatives
Tho I do give it 5 stars I either missed something or it was never made clear why Mary Kate's mother left.
Now on to the next book in the series!
Audio was very well done.

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Not quite a 4 star book, maybe 3.5

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3 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 08-30-24

Maybe 3.5 stars.
I enjoyed the read/listen and it kept my interest but felt the book really dragged on. For me it was not the type of book that I could not put down. I was not in a rush to get back to it.
The narrators were very good.

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Very disappointed in the ending!

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-21-24

Just finished listening to Long Island by Colm Toibin and have to say I am very disappointed! Without giving away any spoilers when the book finally ended, and rather abruptly, I kept rewinding to see if I missed something.
I will say, it was not as good as Brooklyn, in my opinion, but was keeping my interest. All I will say is that I am very disappointed in how it ended - or should I say did NOT end.
The narrator on this one was just ok. They should bring back the narrator of Brooklyn, Kirsten Potter.

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Another great read/listen by Sara Goodman Confino

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-16-24

Another great book from Sara Goodman Confino.
Great book for women empowerment and what they are capable of.
A lot of humor in the story, with a bit of drama. Quite a bit of history of women's place in the world at the time and how it can/will change.
Yes it is about the political process but not boring at all. The author did make it humorous as well as informative/educational. Definitely a book I would recommend.
Can't wait for her next book!
Narration was well done.

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