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has a bit of that classic science fiction feel to it

Revisado: 04-09-25

in my mind good science fiction puts up a mirror to hard social and moral questions. It reflects back to us our world in a hypothetical way that makes these questions a bit more palatable, while elevating the conversation in our minds. This tale does that, and harkens back to the style of some of the science fiction writing I've read from the 60s and 70s.

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maybe my favorite Taylor series

Revisado: 04-04-25

I love this series by Jodi Taylor. I also love St
Mary's, thThe Time Police, Frogmorton Farm and the Bachelor Establishment. But at least for today, this is my favorite of her series and I hope she writes as prolifically about Elizabeth Cage as she does about Max's universe. Rushford is quite the busy place.

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Hard to listen to narration

Revisado: 06-13-24

Full disclosure, I'm not through the whole book yet, but I'm so aggravated by the narration I don't know if I'll finish it. The narrator's intense vocal fry for some characters and soft voice for others makes this very difficult to listen to in any but a quiet room. The soft speaking and vocal fry are both really, really distracting and ruining the story rather that buoying it. The change in volume from normal speaking voice to soft, quiet voice has me "rewinding" to re-listen occasionally.

I've read or listened to most of Kim Harrisons books. I'm a huge fan. So far, this story tracks with the quality of content she puts out.

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very little content editing

Revisado: 04-16-24

The author created a story in which every bad thing that could happen, does. And by book 3 the series stops being exciting and instead becomes boringly predictable.

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I think this author has some range.

Revisado: 11-29-23

Having read the Fourth Wing series, I didn't know what to expect here. It's a complex love story with some twists and turns - so in that way similar to the Fourth Wing books. It's set in an interesting place that reminds me of a couple of the small towns in Park County, CO but I won't say more than that. Overall, a good, engaging listen.

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great story, utterly annoying narration

Revisado: 08-31-23

This is a really good story - well done again, Ms. l Holmes. Big BUT.... the narrator has inappropriately stepped into the story. She lisps; she draws out words unnecessarily; her pacing is annoyingly and deliberately slow. Only way to negate her distracting performance and focus on the story is to increase the playback speed (this is the first time I've ever done this). The narrator has elevated the importance of her performance over that of the story. I'm here to be told a story by a worthwhile author. A good narrator doesn't use their performance to become part of the story. Ugh I just can't keep talking about this I'm so annoyed.

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I love this series and this author

Revisado: 07-25-23

I'll keep it short, but really, if you are at this point in the series, you know what a treasure it is. However, if you are somehow questioning if it's worth your time to keep going, it is. Its a dang good story. A lot of loose ends are tied up, many questions answered, A few good new characters are introduced. And the future of St. Mary's is....
There are also a few important time police tie-ins that should make the next book in the series really interesting. Dr. Dowson's shenanigans are still making me chuckle.

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one of the best in the series

Revisado: 07-20-23

wowww! Kim Harrison, this one delivers - however you continue to do this, keep it up! And that cliffhanger!

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mediocre in the genre

Revisado: 07-02-23

As a Kim Harris fan, I came in to this series with some knowledge of the genre. I wanted to like this but really, I just couldn't get in to it. Specifically, the writing fell flat. Sentences weren't creatively structured. And quite possibly specific only to me as a St. Louis area native, the voicing of some female sub-characters with a supposed midwest accent (sounded very mock-MN, WI, SD etc/police chief in Fargo) that was NOT the correct white person Stl accent - not even close - just simply bugged me. You so rarely have a story set in St. Louis that I've never experienced this before. And so now I feel for all people with regional accents who must experience this phenomenon all the time.

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Good Southern-style novel

Revisado: 08-09-22

I don't know what it is about novels set in the south, but they always make for good storytelling.
This one doesn't disappoint. Narrator is good, too.

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