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Beautifully written story

Reviewed: 10-28-23

First off Mr. Lane's reading was so pleasing that he gained a spot on my very short list of searchable performers.

The story itself pulled me in pretty quickly and then I was swept away. The witty dialogue was entertaining without being over done. The presentation of humanity in all of its variations from the most evil to its most innocent and divine filled the story with emotion across the spectrum. Of course what is a Koontz novel without a sprinkling of the supernatural. This time though the magic is not so out of the realm of possibility.

I think this one already is a favorite.

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Pretty good story

Reviewed: 10-20-21

Made me laugh, made me want to cry, kept me listening. I don't find King's books scary, so that's not why enjoy them. I love the way he tells a story. Any story. This one is no exception. And the narration is amazing. Ron McLarty has joined "my favorite narrator's club". I will looking for other performances by him..

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I wasn't always a fan of President Obama

Reviewed: 06-21-21

I remember during the primaries thinking her was more style than substance because of his lack of time in government. He proved that wrong. I say this because of what I saw and experienced, not because of this book. which is always going to be a one sided view of history. But I have come to trust what he says for the most part. Not because of seeing the last 4 years unfold, but rather because what I recall is inline with his narrative. The book is an interesting look behind the scenes. It flows well, both as a read and a listen. I don't always enjoy listening to an author read their own book. This one is a no -brainer though. Nobody else could read this with the same effect. I look forward to the 2nd one.

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First King book I've hated.

Reviewed: 04-22-21

Wizard and Glass is my favorite of the DT series. So I was looking forward to revisiting in-world. I know this book predates most of the DT books, and I know it's somewhat of a children's book. But everything is predictable, the plot, the characters. The story feels very much stretched. I kept listening hoping it would somehow get good, it never happened.
Then there is the narration. IDK if it was Pinchot just mailing it in or a week director. But it sure sounded like there wasn't much effort put forth. This book is forever in my library, but I'll never give it a second listen.

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Excellent writing, average narration

Reviewed: 02-19-21

King always has great character development as he does here. The storytelling is top notch as usual. Not the best narration but good enough to keep me in the story. I do prefer a little more voice acting from a reader than I got with this one. Oddly enough what pulled me out of the story more than anything was once again Mr. Kings promotion of Apple products. I get he is a fan. But I find the existence of TK and TP as well as the exploitation of the people having said abilities less unrealistic than his representation of Apple's market share. 🤔

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Captivating

Reviewed: 10-10-20

I normally listen to books while working. But I find that difficult with a Tana French. I often find myself motionless, engrossed in the story. The Searcher was no different. The narration was obviously in contrast with the rest of her books, because it's an American's. That isn't any slight to the narrator, I think he did well,. It's just not the same. The plot may not have been as strong as her others, but Ms. French is such an amazing storyteller, it didn't matter. Upon finishing the book, I had my normal reaction to this author. More please.

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Although I knew this book was written long ago

Reviewed: 10-06-20

Hard to get into story from the perspective of 2020. Narration was also found wanting.

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Thank you Hachette for the re-recording.

Reviewed: 04-10-19

This is a long book series, which I didn't start listening to until just a few years ago. I love the story, and Jefferson Mays does a phenomenal job of reading. So much so, that I can't watch the TV series because the voices are just plain wrong. So when I went back to re-listen to the previous books while waiting for Tiamat's Wrath, I was overjoyed to find this book had been redone. Mr. Davies' reading was just so foreign. Nothing against Erik Davies, but I did not enjoy Cibola Burn the first time around. It was a struggle to get through even after I sped it up. I thoroughly savored the experience this time. Thank you so much Hachette. Thank you Mr. Mays!

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