I’ve listened to an hour, 3x, but I cannot tell you what is happening beyond a body on the beach. the narration is relatively monotone and has no different inflection for different characters. I had looked forward to this book, read great reviews, but it’s not for me.
Review from Twisted Bones →
Another NC Lewis winner. Enjoyed the twists and mysteries in the story. Very good writing.
Review from Spoken Bones →
The narrator’s voice is to soft. It is like a grandma reading Christmas stories for her grand kids. It was very distracting at first.
Review from Spoken Bones →
Hard to get into the groove and understand the speakers, but very well done. Unpredictable. Good listen.
Review from Spoken Bones →
Story ok. Ending has some out of left field clues. Narrator mumbles too much and is monotonous.
Review from Spoken Bones →
Horrible. I skipped to the final 5 or 6 chapters to find out the killer. Strange use of descriptive language and metaphors. Slow, dragging story. Far too many shallow, unlikable, unnecessary extra characters. Cliches: cruel power-hungry boss, shady politicians, deadbeat dads, drunk cops, rebellious teenagers. Bleh. Nothing endearing about anyone. There was no one to..
This book is terrible. It’s one of these dumb ways to make money AI books. My brother said he was listening to an awful book. And I mentioned I was too. He said if it’s about an artist on an island stop listening it doesn’t get any better. He was right. Don’t give money to..
Review from The Weary Dragon Inn Books 4-6 →
Easy listening, likeable characters with a steady thread that leads plot development beyond individual stories.
Like many lovers of Celtic lore, I have encountered and sought out tellings of the the Arthurian legend. From my childhood well-worn VCR copy of Disney’s The Sword in the Stone, to the cumbersome Le Morte d’Arthur, even Sam Neill’s Merlin, Monty Python, and, of course, the music of Camelot. My favorite travel memories are..
Review from Perils and Potions →
Absolutely my favorite cozy fantasy. No romance, just cozy mystery solving, delicious cooking and fantastic magic.