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    Amy Alba, TX, United States 01-02-13
    Amy Alba, TX, United States 01-02-13 Member Since 2009
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    "My First Nicci French Book"
    What did you love best about Blue Monday?

    This was a good listen. It had a good story line and keep me guessing.


    What about Beth Chalmers’s performance did you like?

    Great performance.


    Any additional comments?

    I will defiantly read/listen to more!

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    Mimi United States 11-24-12
    Mimi United States 11-24-12 Member Since 2006
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    "Interesting Read. The beginning of a new series."
    Would you try another book from Nicci French and/or Beth Chalmers?

    I liked it enough to read another book by the author.


    Would you recommend Blue Monday to your friends? Why or why not?

    Yes. It was interesting enough and there was enough storyline to interest me.


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    Amy Harpers Ferry, WV, United States 08-14-12
    Amy Harpers Ferry, WV, United States 08-14-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Predictable & a little boring"
    Is there anything you would change about this book?

    It was very predictable. The protagonist & detective relatively boring. Pace too slow and no real suspense.


    What three words best describe Beth Chalmers’s voice?

    One-note but workmanlike


    Was Blue Monday worth the listening time?

    Barely.


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    L. O. Pardue Atlanta, GA United States 07-02-12
    L. O. Pardue Atlanta, GA United States 07-02-12 Member Since 2010

    I love to read books set in interesting places or historical settings. I especially love mysteries and thrillers.

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    "My first Nicci French book"

    The story started off brisk with the first abduction, but then the story became so slow that I found my mind would wonder instead of wanting to listening. Eventually, I would get back on track and enjoy parts of the story.

    One of my pet peeves with audio books is when there is natural break in the story to accommodate a switch of scenario and characters, the narrator should take a significant pause instead of continuing to narrate as if the last sentence of one scene flows into the first sentence of the next scene. To be fair, I don't know if that is the narrators fault or the way the audio book is put together. Anyway, I had to replay parts of the book over and over to get the meaning of all the twists and turns and many different characters.

    In the end, I rate the characters well written, but the story was not appealing to me. That is probably more my taste in subject than a flaw of the authors. I do feel that the writers are worth another try and will pick another book of theirs sometime in the near future.

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    Brenda Towanda, PA, United States 06-05-12
    Brenda Towanda, PA, United States 06-05-12 Member Since 2011
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    "Dragged out Too Long"
    What would have made Blue Monday better?

    The last hour of the book was the only interesting part of the whole book. It took forever to get to the point. Because the end was interesting, I am going to seek out the next in the "series'.... The narration was fun to listen to as I am American. I liked the accent.


    What could Nicci French have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

    Move it along quicker....less cursing. I want to read a story, not have to censor it.


    What about Beth Chalmers’s performance did you like?

    If she read the whole thing by herself, she did amazing at the different voices and keeping them the same throughout.


    What character would you cut from Blue Monday?

    The mom.....that whole part was a waste and too much cursing. I want to read a story, not censor it.


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