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Kimberly Brooks

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Don't Waste Your Money (or Credit)

Total
1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
3 out of 5 stars
Historia
2 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-06-23

The stories are clean but the writing is almost juvenile - like it is written by a teenager or someone who is new to writing. There are overused cliches, poor character development, and predictable situations. Also, there is nothing laugh out loud funny about these stories because the jokes are corny. I couldn't even understand why the first couple liked each other - the author didn't tell me. The guy just thought the girl was pretty and that was it. The author tried to develop a backstory but it just didn't work. It was just a sad story that didn't touch me at all because the writing couldn't take me there. I am SO sorry I spent a credit on this. I tried to return it and couldn't. Also, I can't finish it.

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Never disappoints!

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

Revisado: 08-25-17

I love Daniel Silva and I have read all 20 of his books. If I see one coming out, I have to have it immediately and many, I tend to reread! Gabriel Allon is one of my favorite characters in literature (right up there with Agent Pendergast). Who can't love an Israeli, multilingual, art restoring Mossad agent? Especially one whose specialties are Italian Old Masters and terrorists respectively? This book, I listened to on audio. If you haven't listened to a Daniel Silva book read by George Guidall, you are missing quite a performance. His voice is a smooth, rich, velvety baritone with a Transatlantic accent that is just divine! And he doesn't mispronounce the French names and places (which is a personal pet peeve of mine). His voice for Gabriel is sarcastic and no-nonsense and combined with Silva's writing, I often laugh out loud at the dialogue among characters. The plots are intelligent, complex, thought-provoking, timely, and political and when I'm done with a book, I feel like I've been all over the world. My only real concern is who should play Gabriel and I hope if/when these books come to television or film, they don't mess them up!

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