Therese

Caution - F word repeatedly, from the start

Reviewed: 12-13-24

For those put off by egregious use of the F word, just stay away. Lot's are dropped just in the first chapter.

But it's the narration that turned me off to the book. It's too much old timey private eye pronounciation that makes the book unlistenable for me. Typically I enjoy the narrator's performances, but definitely not this one. Despite restarting this book on several different occassions, trying to get into it. there was no redemption.

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Trigger warning. Terrible assault starts this book

Reviewed: 11-04-24

Trigger warning. A woman is horribly assaulted at the start of thiis book. I've listened into chapter 22, and the horrible event has zero to do with the storyline.
What's the point of this cruel start to the book!?

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Spurious conclusions.

Reviewed: 10-29-24

For example, determining personality traits based on firmness and duration of a handshake. Carpal tunnel, arthritis, delicate hands, those who choose not to shake hands (in a hand shakung society), and hundreds more.

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Funny, poignant.

Reviewed: 06-26-24

I like Bonnie's candor and wit. She describes dark places with humor, not dwelling on the bad.

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Delightful comic, skilled storytelling.

Reviewed: 06-04-24

Good storytelling by a comic talent whose decades spanning career made for interesting listening.

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90% supernatural, 10% detective. Child torment.

Reviewed: 09-18-23

This book is a disappointment. It isn't a dective story, is a supernatural story with detectives. The child torment is too much.

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Trigger Warning. Spoilers. Droned on..

Reviewed: 07-31-23

The main character is reprehensible. He kidnapped a woman and locked her in a room in his house. Her husband knows her location. Her young adult son knows exactly what is being done to her. The main character's brother finds out as well, but not one of these characters reports the kidnapping to the police. The main character is talked into releasing the woman, and does so, He states that she will leave her husband of her own choosing, and come to him, but if she doesn't, he'll kidnap her again - for her own good.
The main character contributes to the death of the son, and isn't all that much impacted by the young man's death,

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Kept my interest throughout.

Reviewed: 04-04-23

Well produced. A well paced adventure. Not an action adventure.
Suspension of belief in this story was easy for me. I engaged well with the scenes and characters.
Creatures like ghouls make their appearances, but don't frequently appear.

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Maybe this is for a gamer; it's not for me.

Reviewed: 02-16-23

The story didn't ever resonate with me. Perhaps it's intended for a gamer community. I.quit.listening.early.

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Faced paced, well rounded, funny and poignant.

Reviewed: 01-23-23

I watched SNL, and distinctly remember Molly Shannon's Catholic school girl antics. Initially I was a bit put off by how she frequently tucked her hands into her armpits, then held her fingertips to her nose, and inhaled deeply.
She made this character wildly physical, tossing herself at or through props without wearing padding. She doesn't talk about having injured herself on stage, but watching the physicality of her character, I guess that she must have.
I recommend this book. It's a nostalgic read for those who watched Molly Shannon during her time on SNL.

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