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John

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  • The Panther | [Nelson DeMille]
    The Panther
    UNABRIDGED

    The Panther

    • UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Nelson DeMille
    • Narrated By Scott Brick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1477)
    Performance
    (1231)
    Story
    (1224)

    Anti-Terrorist Task Force agent John Corey and his wife, FBI agent Kate Mayfield, have been posted overseas to Sana'a, Yemen - one of the most dangerous places in the Middle East. While there, they will be working with a small team to track down one of the masterminds behind the USS Cole bombing: a high-ranking Al Qaeda operative known as The Panther. Ruthless and elusive, he's wanted for multiple terrorist acts and murders - and the U.S. government is determined to bring him down, no matter the cost.

    Judi says: "Disappointing and slow"
    "My Last John Corey Novel"
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    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    Some action throughout the book, possibly killing off Corey.


    Has The Panther turned you off from other books in this genre?

    No.


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

    Scott Brick was great as usual.


    What character would you cut from The Panther?

    John Corey has become uninteresting, and definitely not funny. He has zero chemistry with his wife or any other character in the book.


    Any additional comments?

    DeMille obviously thinks he's stumbled onto comic genious through his character John Corey. Ever line out of Corey's mouth is a juvenille wisecrack. I found the book almost unlistenable and struggled to finish it. I've listened to all the other Corey novels in the series and have enjoyed them. This is my last.

    8 of 10 people found this review helpful
  • Freedom: A Novel | [Jonathan Franzen]
    Freedom: A Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    Freedom: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Jonathan Franzen
    • Narrated By David LeDoux
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3096)
    Performance
    (845)
    Story
    (843)

    Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbor, who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, total family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world.

    Lawrence says: "Believe the Hype"
    "Intense....disappointment"
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    This book is terrible. As many previous reviewers have stated, there is not one likeable character. There is also no intrigue, no suspense, no brilliant phrasing, no insight, nothing to look forward to. I have never given up on a book... until now. I gave twelve hours of my life to this train wreck, but finally had to pack it in. I've read Joyce, Hemmingway, Fitzgerald.... to compare Franzen and his intelligence to these masters, is laughable. Set the hype aside and make another choice.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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