Dalton is an excellent reader who imbues this book with a texture of nuance, atmosphere and moral imperatives. Worth a thoughtful listener's time and involvement.

I gave up on this book about 2 hours from the end. Like another reviewer here, I realized I just didn't care about any of the characters and I wasn't curious to see what happened to them.

This book has some interesting twists, but it does give you pause to think about what people did to others in the name of "what is best for them", not taking into consideration what the consequences might be for those they were "helping"

While the writing style was acceptable and the reader did a good job with all the characters, the plot twisted and turned. This could be good, but these twists seemed to go on and on. I didn't even care to finish it to find out the resolution. Too bad, I really wanted to like it.

Yes! I love listening to Timothy Dalton Narrate this story. his voice makes the characters come to life. I could fall asleep listening to his mellow deep husky voice.

EVERYTHING!

HIS VOICE. his accent, his knowledge.

Yes, Timothy Dalton voice is mesmerizing!

Nope, just keep them coming.

Everyone is so steeped in misery I lost interest in the story. The writing is good and it's well performed but it's a joyless slog and the plot just isn't that interesting.

The story had an interesting premise, but went nowhere. The character development was fair. Timothy Dalton is an excellent reader.

This book did not get me going at all. It had too many un-redeeming characters I did not like any of them and therefore they were not interesting. Some like it but it was not for me.

Predictable plot that took a very, very long time to unfold. I can't think of a single main character who was interesting or attractive in any way. Waste of time and a credit.

It's complete lack of plot is probably the first problem. I kept waiting for something to happen that I could wonder about: "how will Quirk figure this out?" But there were just things that happened that you knew must have something to do with the story but it could have just as easily been some boring persons diary (went to work today. Had lunch with John. Wondered about a dead woman. Got told to quit wondering. Didn't. Got beat up.) I mean, really? We never do find out why Quirk cares so much.

No

No, but Timothy was the only thing that kept me listening. He could make a shopping list sound sexy (but NOT a boring persons diary, obviously).

In the end I was just happy the whole gloomy mess was over.

Even the big reveal at the end was ruined by the authors clumsy, boring, gloomy meandering. Instead of owning this twist the reader finds that it really isn't a twist at all. Just some bit of offhand information that most everyone, but the reader, already knew.