Uber Femme

The author writes well, and the voice talent is perfectly capable. Nothing in this work draws attention to itself as being sub-standard. I'd probably try to author again, and definitely try the narrator again.

No, I wouldn't recommend it. I'd say,

The story is a very interesting one, and there were a lot of directions the author could have gone. But the book never really got there. I stopped listening about 3/4 of the way through, bored. That's not a good sign for a book about ghosts.

What happened, Mr. Brett???
First, I must say that I have been counting the days (and weeks, and months) until this release. The other two books, I’ve read and listened to MANY times each. I love the characters, the action, the whole concept of the demons and wards. I was even so starved for the story that I listened intently to the Krasian’s stories, rather than just tolerating them as a means to an end (namely, getting back to Cutter’s Hollow).

I’ve sung the praises of these books to anyone who’ll listen.

So when I saw that Audible had The Daylight War nearly two weeks early, I thought either Christmas came late, or there was some mistake.

And then I WISHED it’d been a mistake. Thank God they used Pete Bradbury again, because that’s the only thing that got me through the **tedium** of the first half of the book. The interactions between Arlon and Rena were especially painful. Not only did I feel like I was back in junior high, but Mr. Brett made sure I REALLY understood the point he was trying to convey about Arlon’s new aww shucks, Regular Joe demeanor (another huge disappointment) and Rena’s neediness. Even Leesha’s parts felt weak. There were many things he glossed over (Leesha and the duke), while belaboring the broader points of Arlon’s and Rena’s insipid interactions.

Finally, around the half-way mark, we get some action, and things progress. We have battles, thank the creator. And then, after all that, the book ends with a cliffhanger?! Ugh.

In summary: yes, you should get the book. It’s got some good content, even if it takes its sweet time getting there. But PLEASE don’t judge the series by this book. And, Mr. Brett, PLEASE write the fourth book as well as you wrote the first two.

This man is someone I'd want to spend days with, on a back porch just listening to his stories. This audiobook, and his others as well, read like he's just talking to you, telling you stories about nature and dogs. He's sensitive (but never cloyingly so) and insightful. He puts you there, in the snow with him and the dogs. This book is almost completely about Cookie. I want to know more! Tell me more stories, Gary! I could listen to you for hours and hours.

I could listen to as many MHI books as Correia will write. I love the characters; they're like old friends by now. Where he gets all his ideas is beyond me. If you liked the others books in the series, this is a no-brainer. Buy it.

I love Joe Ledger novels, so of course I enjoyed this book. But to be honest, it's the least interesting of the books. It felt very ... forced, I guess. Not inspired, y'know? But certainly worth my credit.

...because this book sucks! It's barely listenable, let alone comparable to Crichton. The characters are shallow, the plot is at the same time predictable, formulaic, and meandering. At the same time, the narration is annoying. I *hate* two-person narration. I really should learn not to trust those $5 sales.

The narration ruined it for me - I didn't get past the first few paragraphs. Probably a good book, though. (?)

I didn't care for this one at all. I love the subject matter: kind of a study into the race relations between blacks and whites in the early 20th century. But this just didn't flow. Try Lolita Tademy's "Cane River" and "Red River" instead.

Hard to listen to. Predictable turns of phrases and stereo-typical interactions between mother and teenaged daughter. Painful, actually. Maybe it got better after the first chapter, but I didn't listen.