Elizabeth

Too Much French

Revisado: 03-26-25

There were far too many French words and references that it took away from the story. I’m sorry I wasted a credit on it and didn’t get very far into it. Perhaps this might be better read rather than listened to.

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Couldn’t Finish

Revisado: 05-04-22

I tried…I really did. I had listened to another book by this same author (who I like quite a bit) but this one was just not good. I pushed to get through it but after about three hours, I finally gave up. A wasted credit.

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Couldn’t Finish

Revisado: 10-07-21

I read the first book and thought I’d try the audible version for the second in the series. Didn’t get past chapter 3…the narrator emphasized every single SYL. LA. BLE. Precisely. In such a way that it was unbearable. A wasted credit.

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I Tried

Revisado: 08-13-20

I really tried to like this book...to stick with it. But I couldn't. I lasted about halfway and had to stop. The narration was good, and the story could have been good, but the author used far too many descriptors...describing each and every step the characters took.

And nobody just walked across the room...they bounded, trotted, sped, dashed, spun, darted, rushed. And there was far too many people winking.

I tried though. I really did!

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Very entertaining

Revisado: 03-04-20

This book was so good. Funny and irreverent. I need to look up the author to see if he's done more.

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So-So

Revisado: 03-04-20

Despite the overuse of adjectives and descriptions, I slogged along until chapter 9. This I when the main character describes a man bumping into her "pillowy C-cups"

Nope. That did it for me. I enjoy a book with racy content, don't mind swears, and I even like when a book gets a little titillating. This book had none of that, except perhaps a little swearing. But to describe a woman's bosoms as "pillowy" was just too much for me.

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Just OK

Revisado: 02-04-20

Without giving away the ending, suffice it to say I was disappointed. There were far too many characters that seemingly didn't have any impact on the plot. Perhaps I missed something, but do we really need to know that the police chief is raising his niece and nephew and the background thereof? One rule in writing is to play fair with the reader and I don't believe that was the case with this book.

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Revisiting an old friend

Revisado: 08-06-19

I had read this book (and most of Mary Stewart's other books) decades ago so it was like visiting with an old friend. The writing is wonderful and depicts the area beautifully. The plot tells of a young widowed woman traveling to Provence with a friend. Her dream vacation turns into a nightmare when she becomes involved in helping a young boy escape his father who had been accused of murder.

The only thing that was a bit unsettling was the continued reference to people smoking, which of course was perfectly normal in that time period. But boy did it make me want a cigarette even though I quit almost 20 years ago!

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Just OK

Revisado: 05-19-19

The continuing saga of the damaged goods crew...overall the story was good but there were a number of flashbacks that went on for so long, it was confusing. As one reviewer noted, I'm not sure they were absolutely necessary. Suzanne Cerreta does a great job with the narration as always.

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Really Like the Series

Revisado: 04-11-19

This is a fun, interesting series. The fourth book in the Holmes & Moriarity series goes a bit deeper into the lives of Kit and JX and therefore, deeper into their respective characters. I love the sense of humor the author imbues in his characters...it makes them more relatable. The narration is perfect. I'm looking forward to the next installment of Holmes & Moriarity!

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