Anna Erikssön Bendewald

Everyone struggling with addiction should read!

Revisado: 09-29-23

Moshe's narration (brilliant professional performance!) and selection of experiences he cobbles together from his childhood gripped me and sped me along. I finished it in two long bursts of emersion occasionally laughing out loud and always--as a woman in recovery and as a mother of college aged daughters who came into my life after I'd found a way to quit--tugging at my heart strings and soul. One would think I have nothing in common with Moshe (raised in bucolic suburbs, nice parts of cities where I was not the only white kid, and finishing high school in a resort mountain town, but each of those places I experienced the same seeking for escape that he did.

I have two wishes: 1) He'd edited out a few of his escapades and told more about what recovery felt like. 2) He told us what he's contributed now to the neighborhood he so vigorously trashed and stole from as an adolescent.

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I’ve re-listened again and again

Revisado: 02-15-23

These recovery episodes are brilliant and relatable. Russel and these guests touch upon aspects of my addiction to alcohol that I’d never considered. Sooo helpful!

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A long romp through Norwegian noir

Revisado: 02-04-23

I thoroughly enjoyed this story an especially immersive experience! The movie didn’t do it justice!

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What a legal thriller!

Revisado: 01-27-23

I loves this book back when it was published. Now I see that it’s dated and awkward in many areas, bit the story holds up.

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What a legal thriller!

Revisado: 01-27-23

I loves this book back when it was published. Now I see that it’s dated and awkward in many areas, bit the story holds up.

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Gripped me from page one!

Revisado: 01-01-23

I was raised on Lawrence Sanders detective stories I attribute my alcoholism in part to the normality of the characters quaffing drink after drink - but I also learned my vocabulary at the end of his pen. Love the twists and turns and immersive quality of this story!

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Old fashioned sleuthing in a moody town

Revisado: 12-23-22

I grew up reading Lawrence Sanders. This story kicked off my drinking career at 14. Seems racially awkward and backward in so many ways re-reading it in 2022 but I still got completely immersed.

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The most important book I’ve ever read!

Revisado: 11-19-22

Anyone anywhere who has any interaction with other humans can learn from this book! I am re-reading it now and believe I will for the rest of my life.

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Russell looks through a prism of sanity at current systems

Revisado: 02-06-22

I’ve listened to this book twice and will listen mort as I explore ways to improve my community, be available for my fellow humans and heal the planet. If you live on Earth—this is a MUST LISTEN! Xoxox

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Escalating Suspense! Beautifully Crafted Plot!

Revisado: 08-07-21

I LOVE Linda Edmond's performance of "and when she was good" and while I'd never heard of this book or Laura Lippman, I bought the AudioBook because of Linda's narration. She made me feel as if I was being told this story by a friend. I plan to read/listen to more Laura Lippman books because here she created a character I could get on board with, put her into a situation I couldn't see a way out of, and then let the games begin. Very satisfying! Impeccably clean writing that is effortless to listen to.

Typically I listen to multiple audiobooks and read kindle books simultaneously but this book cleared every other story out of my mind and I barreled through it while on a business trip. Absolutely could not put it down!

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