I suppose I was spoiled by discovering the Golden Age of the Solar Clipper when the audiobooks were available from another website and performed by the author. Those versions were full of life. Ishmael sounded like a teenager, Cookie sounded like he was from a different place, Mr Maxwell sound precise and methodical. Now everyone sounds like a thug from a really bad B-reel noir detective movie. This story and the entire series are wonderfully written. Mr. Lowell has a true talent for creating the types of stories that make reading or listening fun and immersive. The narration really takes something away from the impact these great stories can have.