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Excellent Crime Book!

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-05-25

Not a "Who Done It" because we know who did it. The true story unfolds in a way that is really interesting. Wish there were photos as I would have liked to follow along seeing the artwork as the story unfolds. I looked it up on the internet and it is NOT my kind of art. But that doesn't change how much I appreciated the effort the thefts involved. Maybe "appreciated" shouldn't be the right word for viewing thievery but other synonyms like "esteemed" aren't right either. I am glad he was caught but I feel like he got off a little light in the way of a sentence. But its real life so it was better than a perfect storybook fictional ending.

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Book Series Does Not Live Up To The Adaptation

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 05-05-25

I watched the TV show and saw in the credits it was based on the novels. I liked the main characters and Audible was offering this three book series so I purchased it. The narration was excellent but the storylines were super disappointing. It was one of the rare instances where the TV adaptation improved on the written book which is a credit to the actors and the writers. The first book in the collection was Fractured and while Will Trent was still an enjoyable character to root for, the two other leads Faith Mitchell (his GBI partner) and his boss Amada were just unpleasant characters. TV character Angie wasn't even in the book. I went on to listen to Undone hoping my enjoyment would increase, but I went from disappointment to really not liking it. I sped it up to 110% and skipped 30 second increments when the story bogged down. This book overdid the sadism of the crimes to the point it was just gross. And then the author overdid the obstruction of the local police hindering the GBI investigation. No law enforcement would hinder it in that manner if the crimes were really that bad. And the supporting characters Faith, Amanda and now Angie were all unlikeable to the point you wondered why Will would put up with any of them. Even Will was more unlikable as the book continued toward its conclusion. In the end the only character worth rooting for was Sara, the emergency room doctor. And she was only the fourth lower tier character.

Even with Sara being a lead in Broken, the last book in this three book collection, I am not even going to start the last book.

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Excellent Characters

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-20-25

I really liked all the characters, including the dog! The trial itself was a little weak from the standpoint of evidence and witnesses considering it was a wrongful death suit. I could think of a number of ways to get a better case presented and I am not an attorney. However, the excellent characters (and fine narration) made this book a very enjoyable listen. It's hard to keep up with Michael Connelly or Michael Stagg but Robert Bailey has a good one here and I will definitely be listening to more in this series!

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Passably Entertaining

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-20-25

This was an OK book and I'm glad I listened to it but...

The attorney Mitch Turner is often annoying. Like when he initially says his ex-girlfriend, the lead detective investigator on his case, knows she regrets her decision to dump him back in law school as he is at the same time being a total jerk to her. He is super careful not to pick up one piece of evidence he finds on the floor but finds another more important piece of evidence and grabs it with his bare hand. And why did none of the detectives check the suspect for gun residue? That is the first thing they would have done but they conveniently skipped over it.

That being said, this is a good listen, try it out for something fun. I may check out book 2.

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Excruciating - Don't Judge a Book By It's Cover

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2 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-20-25

The book is marketed as "A Sam Johnstone Legal Thriller". He is barely in the first third of the book and when he is he is getting fired from his firm in Washington, DC and spending all his money drinking, while occasionally fishing and drinking.

Most of the 1st third of the narrative is just short scenes of cases judges are reviewing that seem like the author is just trying to write quirky cases involving a variety of characters who are in court due to intoxication and drugs but who play no part in the rest of the books plot. This is Wyoming, why not mix in some hunting cases? And this goes on and on and I was left wondering, where is Sam Johnstone?. Then after the crime is finally committed the author spends page after page at multiple times playing the will he or won’t he take the case. Since it’s a “Sam Johnstone Legal Thriller” there is no suspense. Of course he’s going to take the case. The debate could have been one strong scene with one character. Repeating the debate multiple times with different characters was annoying, not intriguing. Then he keeps going back and forth back and forth with the client as to is he guilty or not. He supposedly believes his client is innocent and he takes the case but promptly recommends his client take a plea deal despite the clients proclaiming innocence and desire to go to trial. If you believe him, believe him and move on, stop trying to convince him to plead out. It’s annoying, not suspenseful.

Then they go to trial and Johnstone is the worst lawyer ever. He is constantly the drinking the night before, coming in hung over once after a bad day of court the previous day, and he hardly cross examines anyone effectively and brings in almost no witnesses.

To me a better protagonist of the story would have been the sheriff investigator Polson who keeps investigating the case for new leads even after the arrest of suspect Tommy Olson who is charged by the overzealous prosecutor. That would have been a much better direction. The investigator watching the fiasco of the biased judge, over-zealous prosecutor, alcoholic defense attorney and innocent client. Polson could have been nose to the grindstone following leads and solving it just before a verdict.

I had to listen to this at 1.10 speed to make it to the end.

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Great Sequel to Tipping Point

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-16-24

Thought provoking examples and research. Best two sections were on COVID and the Oxy crisis. Really explained a lot about the world we are living in as a society and the way we make decisions.

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Perfect Combo of Writing - Plot - Narration

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-04-24

Really glad to see past series characters return in a meaningful way for the plot. Great resolution of the case. Really good ending and consistent with the personality of each character. The narration is so good I have to remind myself that Nate is a character. I was really looking forward to this book coming out and it exceeded my expectations.

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Poor Walk Companions

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

Revisado: 11-07-24

I was hoping for a walk with someone who could share interesting observations about Silver Lake. However, This is not a pleasant conversation between friends unless you like an ongoing stream of f-bombs intermixed with nonsense. This was not for me…

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Figured it out too late

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-28-24

Another story where Joe Pickett solves the crime - but only after it’s too late to make a difference to the victims. Plus this is a continuation of Joe Picketts move to condone vigilantism. It’s kind of a sad transition but since most do get what they deserve it’s still a satisfying book!!

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Amazing Public Servant

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 08-03-24

I really gained an appreciation for the unseen positive impact Dr Fauci had on my life. Becoming aware of him in 2020 I missed an incredible career and the role he played for decades in making our country and the world safer from infectious disease. He deserves far better than the treatment he has received in these recent years. Thank you Dr. Fauci. That the book is well written and narrated this is a home run!!

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