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Judy

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College Point, NY, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • The Black Box: Harry Bosch, Book 18 | [Michael Connelly]
    The Black Box: Harry Bosch, Book 18
    UNABRIDGED

    The Black Box: Harry Bosch, Book 18

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Michael Connelly
    • Narrated By Michael McConnohie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1319)
    Performance
    (1114)
    Story
    (1091)

    In a case that spans 20 years, Harry Bosch links the bullet from a recent crime to a file from 1992, the killing of a young female photographer during the L.A. riots. Harry originally investigated the murder, but it was then handed off to the Riot Crimes Task Force and never solved. Now Bosch's ballistics match indicates that her death was not random violence, but something more personal, and connected to a deeper intrigue. Like an investigator combing through the wreckage after a plane crash, Bosch searches for the "black box", the one piece of evidence that will pull the case together.

    Joanna says: "Contrary to the tagline, Harry Bosch is not back!"
    "Reader ruins the book!"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of The Black Box to be better than the print version?

    No because: The poor performance of the reader really detracts from the whole exprience.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I'm reviewing after only listening for 2hrs, so I can't say what I like best. But I felt I had to comment on how boring the reader is.


    What didn’t you like about Michael McConnohie’s performance?

    He sounds almost mechanical.


    Any additional comments?

    I might finish listening but right now I'm really tempted to invest in the ebook as well and enjoy "Harry Bosch" that way because at this juncture I'm too distracted by the change in readers. Harry had a voice and it's not Mr Connohie!

    54 of 58 people found this review helpful
  • My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir | [Penny Marshall]
    My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir
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    My Mother Was Nuts: A Memoir

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Penny Marshall
    • Narrated By Penny Marshall
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (281)
    Performance
    (252)
    Story
    (256)

    her life story going her humble roots in the Bronx to one of the most liked and respected figures in the entertainment business, also covering her marriage to Rob Reiner and relationships with Art Garfunkel, Carrie Fisher, and John Belushi, and her bout with lung and brain cancer in 2009, to Julia Cheiffetz

    M. S. Cohen says: "The audio performance should get an award!"
    "Penny!"
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    What did you love best about My Mother Was Nuts?

    The numerous famous people that the author had crossed paths with as a child and young woman before she entered the entertainment world of acting and directing.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    It made me laugh and cry.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Winter Dream | [Richard Paul Evans]
    A Winter Dream
    UNABRIDGED

    A Winter Dream

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Richard Paul Evans
    • Narrated By Fred Berman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (51)
    Performance
    (49)
    Story
    (47)

    Joe is forced out of the family business by his jealous siblings. Moving on to another company, he soon becomes chief advisor to the CEO. But when the economy turns, Joe's siblings need his help to save the family business. Based on the Old Testament story about Joseph and the coat of many colors and including a love story, A Winter Dream can be embraced for its message of forgiveness by believers and nonbelievers alike.

    Susan says: "Full of heart, emotional depth & wisdom"
    "Excellent Listen."
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    What made the experience of listening to A Winter Dream the most enjoyable?

    Love - tolerance - wisdom!


    What other book might you compare A Winter Dream to and why?

    Winter Garden by Kristen Hannah


    Have you listened to any of Fred Berman’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Not that I can remember.


    If you could take any character from A Winter Dream out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    Probably each of them at different times - only because I feel everyone at one time or another finds themselves experiencing similar situations ( falling on either side.)


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Calumet City | [Charlie Newton]
    Calumet City
    UNABRIDGED

    Calumet City

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Charlie Newton
    • Narrated By Eliza Foss
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (152)
    Performance
    (95)
    Story
    (92)

    Among the most self-assured and sharply crafted debuts in recent years, Calumet City detonates a Molotov cocktail of character-driven suspense and ghetto-Chicago intrigue. A powerful fiction debut that captures the precise emotional landscape of one cop's hard-bitten life in the trenches. This first-time author joins that rare breed whose fiction is suffused with profound authenticity.

    Snoodely says: "Lee Child owes me 15 hrs. & 15 bucks"
    "Not Jack Reacher!"
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    Is there anything you would change about this book?

    I'm disappointed - I expected a character and narrative on the same caliber that the Reacher series has given me. Although I'm sorry it didn't meet my expectations I listened to the entire presentation - which is not how I handle a book that doesn't meet expectations ( generally I just delete it before finishing).


    What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

    Flat ending.


    Which character – as performed by Eliza Foss – was your favorite?

    The protaganist.


    Did Calumet City inspire you to do anything?

    Scene future listens by sampling first.


    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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