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Weak and Below Grisham Standards

Revisado: 06-07-22

Maybe we expect too much. I know this is a group of short stories or novellas, not a novel. Three short stories that could have been written by dozens of authors. I've read or listened to everything he has written and this is definitely below average for Grisham. Sometimes I think that he comes out with too much stuff and it's unrealistic to expect everything he writes to be a home run. However, he's built that expectation and when it isn't that good, we are disappointed. Anyway, that's what I think. I hope the next book is another Grisham winner.

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Grisham Is Back

Revisado: 11-06-20

After a couple of what I considered mediocre efforts, Grisham is back with what got you hooked on his writing. This rivals The Firm and a Time to Kill.

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Very Much Needed

Revisado: 07-26-18

A legal opinion from arguably one the greatest constitutional lawyers of our time about what is going with the continuous attacks on President Trump. Point by point, he takes apart the baseless attempts to find that the President has violated some law. We may not need a legal scholar to see what is going on, but when it comes from him, it is very impressive.

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Good Read for our Times.

Revisado: 07-26-18

A very good attack on PC and the bias in media reporting of everything. It is helpful in showing just how ridiculous things being reported as news have become. The need to fill an agenda and the rush to get something out there first has replaced investigative reporting. It also points out that there are no consequences for frivolous reporting. Well researched. Cites numerous examples and good narration. There are times when he becomes somewhat repetitive but overall the book keeps your attention. He also writes about how celebrities and the media work together to spin their leftist ideas and no one except those already on board care what they have to say.

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Better than Most

Revisado: 06-27-18

There have been far too many Trump Books for the little bit of time he has been in politics. Most are written to pander to an audience of people who can't get over the fact that he got elected. I can't imagine what these people will do if he gets re-elected. This book is somewhat flattering of the President, but compared to most of the stuff that is out there, you would have to consider it balanced.

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It's No Bosch

Revisado: 07-24-17

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

This book was like listening to a dictionary of police lingo and abbreviations. Some of that is ok, but after a while it becomes distracting. When you are used to Bosch, this character was hard to identify with.

Would you recommend The Late Show to your friends? Why or why not?

Probably not. Having gotten used to Harry Bosch, this book was a bit of a let down. When you have a winner, keep riding it.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Unlike a lot of other readers, I didn't really have any problem with the narration.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

It might be a better movie than a book.

Any additional comments?

What I would like to see is another Mickey Haller book. Go that way if you want to change characters from HB.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 06-10-17

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

From someone who has read everything he has written, this book would be toward the end of the line. Usually, I can't put a Grisham book down. I had to work to keep my interest in this one.

Would you ever listen to anything by John Grisham again?

Of course. Too much good stuff to let one book stop me from reading Grisham.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narration was adequate.

Did Camino Island inspire you to do anything?

No.

Any additional comments?

I saw another person made a comment that Grisham is back. I thought the opposite, that he may have lost his edge or interest in writing. Maybe it was the story, but overall I thought the book was short of Grisham standards.

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A Little Disappointing

Revisado: 06-01-16

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

It's a story of a man dying of a terrible disease. It is a great book about how well a man handled a horrible disease. Most of us would never be able to do what he did. Maybe my expectations were too high. I had heard so much about the book, I felt a little let down after listening to it. As a couple of people stated, it mostly is about the author talking. I kept waiting for the wisdom of Morrie and it just didn't seem to be there.

Would you be willing to try another book from Mitch Albom? Why or why not?

Maybe

What about Mitch Albom’s performance did you like?

He did a good job of narrating it

Do you think Tuesdays with Morrie needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No

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It's all been said before and better.

Revisado: 02-23-16

Would you try another book from Jonathan Horn and/or David Drummond?

If it's your first book about Lee or the Civil War it would be somewhat interesting, but all it really does is repeat what has been said it many other places and like I said, not as well.

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Boring!!!!

Revisado: 08-22-14

What disappointed you about Ball Four?

I can't understand what the big deal is about this book. I love baseball. Just finished books on Cobb, Ruth and Stengel. I could barely listen to this. It was just a continuous attempt by Bouton funny which he was not. It still would not be good but it would have been an improvement had Bouton not tried to narrate it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jim Bouton’s performances?

No

What character would you cut from Ball Four?

Jim Bouton

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