Private India

By: James Patterson

Narrated by: Amerjit Deu, Raj Ghatak

When Santosh Wagh isn’t struggling out of a bottle of whisky he’s head of Private India, the Mumbai branch of the world’s finest PI agency. In a city of over 13 million he has his work cut out at the best of times. But now someone is killing women - seemingly unconnected women murdered in a chilling ritual, with strange objects placed carefully at their death scenes.

As Santosh and his team race to find the killer, an even greater danger faces Private India - a danger that could threaten the lives of thousands of innocent Mumbai citizens.…

©2014 James Patterson (P)2014 Random House Audiobooks

Can't Understand heavy accent

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A narrator with no accent

Has Private India turned you off from other books in this genre?

No. I will give it another try. I enjoyed the other Private books

How could the performance have been better?

YES. The accent was too strong

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

annoyance

Not his best

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No and yes, if my friend is a James Patterson fan like myself then yes I would but if he or she hasn't read a book by him before then no. Do not buy. Not his best.

What was most disappointing about James Patterson’s story?

The story had too much back and forth got kinda confusing

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Amerjit Deu and Raj Ghatak ?

Not sure

Could you see Private India being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

NOOOOOO

Any additional comments?

The plot was not bad but the back and forth is confusing. The narrator wasn't good at all. If there is another one I hope he uses another narrator and co author.

least liked of all the Patterson books I hav read.

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing nothing ...

Would you ever listen to anything by James Patterson again?

yes

What didn’t you like about Amerjit Deu and Raj Ghatak ’s performance?

probably cultural, but hard to follow.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

disappointment

Any additional comments?

no

worse private ever

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

no one

Has Private India turned you off from other books in this genre?

yes

Would you be willing to try another one of Amerjit Deu and Raj Ghatak ’s performances?

no

What character would you cut from Private India?

none have redeeming factors. get rid of them all

Any additional comments?

the series started declining following the private book set in Australia. So inaccurate, could not imagine the city let alone the characters... Don't insult your fans any further. Knock the series on the head and cut your losses.

I couldn't take it any more! 😖😱

The narrator's cadence and accent is just too irritating, I couldn't even finish the book. Because of that I also didn't rate the story highly. To me the narration is a part of the whole, especially on this platform. My advice is that you take a listen to the sample before you buy and decide for yourself.

Dreadful Narration

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

I am not sure who would love this as the narration is so bad. I have enjoyed all of the Private series and I can appreciate that they have tried to localize them through narration but the quality just wasn't there for this one. I didn't make it to the end.

What didn’t you like about Amerjit Deu and Raj Ghatak ’s performance?

The accent was difficult to understand and too monotone.

A stinker

Would you try another book from James Patterson and/or Amerjit Deu and Raj Ghatak ?

From James Patterson, yes. I have read every Patterson book.

What could James Patterson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

It was a very disjointed and confusing book. The narrator (who was authentic) added to the confusion.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Amerjit Deu and Raj Ghatak ?

Not sure. They were authentic, however, it is the common stressor that one has when they call customer service in India and cannot understand the person.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Private India?

I don't know, I was confused through the entire book even when I continually played the book back.

Any additional comments?

I love the Private series, but this one was bad. Further, Jack Morgan does not speak with an accident which made the book unbelievable.

Boring

I was expecting a story like the other Private series. The narrator was hard to follow and found it quite difficult to get into, finally gave up. Very disappointed!!!