M. Miles

Filled in Lots of Details

Revisado: 11-27-17

I don't normally read this type of book but heard Rachel Maddow recommend it. Glad it was available on Audible. Listened to it at 1.25+ speed which helped. Like most Americans I knew lots of stuff about the Pres. Bill and Ms. Lewinsky saga. But, I didn't know lots of the details or about the politics of it. Listening to this book, I learned a whole lot. I'm very glad I listened to this book by Jeffrey Toobin.

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Is the Man Occupying the White House...

Revisado: 07-20-17

I bought this because I had heard the term sociopath used to describe the man who is currently occupying the White House. I didn't know if it was true or not. I did some Google research and still wasn't sure. So I purchased this to help me understand who is a sociopath.

I'm glad I purchased the book.

And, yes, as some other have reported, a heavier hand at editing could have reduced some of unnecessary tangents.

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Had Potential of Being a Great Book

Revisado: 04-02-17

If all of the sex talk and the small amount of actual sex was removed. And, if the woo woo portion was removed there was actually a good mystery in there. Too bad the author and editor allowed it to be spoiled.

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Returned for Refund

Revisado: 03-05-17

Couldn't finish this, had to return it. Can't stand these books were women are incompetent flakes. The girl over powers the bad guy but doesn't (1) kill him, (2) tie him up, or (3) incapacitate him by stomping the side of his knee or slicing his achilles tendon. Then she doesn't take the cell phone she knows he has or her clothes that she saw. OH PLEASE!

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A Surprisingly Great Story

Revisado: 02-21-17

Huck Finn meets To Kill a Mockingbird in 1964. Wonderful characters in an engaging story. While the whole story is not funny, one of the characters tells about a something that happened to them when they were young and it is the funniest thing I've ever heard. I laughed till I had tears streaming down my face and left me gasping for breath. This was a fantastic find and a total treat to hear.

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Too Much Sci-Fi

Revisado: 01-23-17

This book is listed under Mysteries&Thillers/Modern Detective. It clearly belongs under Sci-Fi. And there is nothing in the description of the books that says it is Sci-Fi. A mistake that Audible makes too often for my taste.

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Yuck

Revisado: 12-21-16

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Couldn't finish it. Awful. Foul language, explicit rape, sex. Not entertaining at all.

Would you ever listen to anything by Marlon James again?

no

How did the narrator detract from the book?

yes, to a degree

What character would you cut from A Brief History of Seven Killings?

all of them

Any additional comments?

Bought because of the number of high reviews. Obviously not to my taste.

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Author was Very Confused

Revisado: 02-20-16

Too bad the author was so confused about what type of book she wanted to write. There was a nice thriller/mystery story but then there was too much porn, yet in other parts she wrote like a Harlequin romance master.

I don't like these mixed up books. Be one thing or the other -- just make a decision and stick too it. If you want to write pornography then do it but don't wrap it in a mystery/thriller just so you'll get published.

Note to Publisher: you should clearly state in the description of the book that it contains pornography.

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Good Juvenile Books

Revisado: 02-11-16

These are light-fare mysteries for juveniles. I've listened to a couple and they try to teach little lessons about duty, honor, and respect along the way. I do enjoy being at the beach again when I listen to them.

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Not in Dan Brown's Class

Revisado: 01-27-16

Very disappointed. Tries to be a Dan Brown but ends up being a cross between Jurassic Park and Journey to the Center of the Earth. Belongs in Sci-Fi category.

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