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Not so good, but it's included with Audible

Revisado: 04-14-21

I like most of M.C.Beaton's work but on this one the British/American accent switching is odd, with the American accents reminding me of Brooklyn-ese in a 1940's comedy. Odd characterizations, like for some reason the heroine is a crack sharpshooter, shooting the flame off a candle, even though she grew up in Brooklyn. As one other reviewer said this might be better read rather than listened to.

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Fun!

Revisado: 04-04-21

I really enjoyed this one. Unlike many Regency novels, this has an actual plot. Plucky heroine, likeable characters, danger, intrigue, unknown villain, and the promise of more adventures to come.

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Prime Directive: Kill Aliens

Revisado: 01-13-21

Going into this I knew the story was about space wars, but by chapter 11 I just couldn't take the killing any more. On the plus side William Dufris narration is great and there's a tone of levity to the telling of the story. But ultimately their mission is to kill alien civilizations and clear the real estate for human developers.

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Enchanted Villa

Revisado: 10-19-20

I really enjoyed this book. At first I thought I wouldn’t like the characters who were distant and judgmental of one another, but as they’re drawn into the puzzle of “where’s the codicil?” they warm to each other and grow close. As others said it reminded me of “Enchanted April” with the place and their mysterious benefactor working their magic and healing the characters’ wounds from the War and life. The narrator was is also very good.

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The Secret Adversary is good, but not the Poirot

Revisado: 12-10-19

Alison Larkin does a great job narrating The Secret Adversary. The narration of the Poirot stories just can't compare with the great versions narrated by Hugh Fraser and David Suchet.

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Imagine an advanced octopus society

Revisado: 11-04-19

The first part of the book started slow for me, and because it goes back and forth in time I kept losing track of which time we were in, but once we got to the second half I was following along. I loved the imagining of what an octopus society would be like, mutable, ruled largely by emotion, where no one is ever completely dead set on an opinion. Just as a scientist gets them to agree, they change their opinions. Inclined to take the world apart to see if there's a clam inside it. I also grew to like the parasitic organism as Dr. Kern comes to understand what it is they're looking for.

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Enjoyable story with good narration

Revisado: 07-24-19

I enjoyed the story - murder mystery, evil antagonists, likeable protagonists, and good narration. I really don't understand why some reviewers complain they don't like the narration, but to each his own. I enjoyed so much I'm just starting another Amanda Quick narrated by Louise Jane Underwood.

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Timothy West, need I say more?

Revisado: 07-18-19

i love Trollop and love this book, and with Timothy West reading, it is heaven.

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A wonderful performance of a great classic

Revisado: 06-30-19

Anna Massey is perfection. I've loved reading this in book form, and after listening to her narration I enjoy the audio version even more.

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Great story, distinctive characters, engaging plot

Revisado: 06-29-19

This is absolutely my favorite Georgette Heyer book so far. It’s a great story with distinctive and enjoyable characters, an engaging plot, light peril and drama, and a healthy dose of humor. The narrator is EXCELLENT. He makes each character’s voice easily identifiable and really brings out the humor in the dialog – especially in the “flight to France” section.

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