Sinnerman

By: Mary Calmes

Narrated by: Andrew Schwartz

Length: 2 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's summary

As a warder, Jackson Tybalt is one of the good guys until he sees the man he loves kissing another. Betrayed and angry, Jackson tempts danger and death, ignoring the pleas of other warders to be careful. It’s a vile mood in which to start a romance, but that doesn’t stop the kyrie Raphael, who more than anything wants Jackson for his very own.

Jackson doesn’t want a hearth, he doesn’t want a lover - he just wants dark and painful, and Raphael will give him what he wants. But sometimes the sins of the flesh are just what a body needs to bandage the wounds of the heart, and Raphael will hide the tenderness he feels for Jackson for as long as the warder wears the guise of the Sinnerman.

©2011 Mary Calmes (P)2012 Mary Calmes

glutton for punishment

I must be a masochist! I didn't like the last in series, dreamspinner sucks audible!

Hurt/comfort perfection

I won't go into the narration. It's not good end of story.

I have to say that from all the relationships till now Raphael and Jackson's are one of the healthier ones (not healthy by any means and not because Raphael is a kyrie) because it wasn't insta-love. Yes finding your hearth is a big deal and you don't want to let them go but the ILUs after a week of being together is not good. At least here, from Raphael's side we have months of lusting and wanting.

I really loved Raphael and the way he melted when Jackson got it together. Wish we got a bit more of their dynamic and how it is for Jackson when his "hearth" is a kyrie now.

Good story, bad audio

I liked the story, but only heard it because it was so short. The production was terrible. You can hear background noise when the narrator is reading the book. He reads a little fast but has a ok voice. He makes no changes to his voice when reading different caracters.

Action packed

Love Raphael and Jackson's story! Jackson's self destruction was hard to witness but it made his happily-ever-after all that more sweet.

Decent story but...

This is one of my favorites in this series. A little angst, a little damaged, but good... at least the parts I could hear.

When in the car on the freeway, I listen to books at a volume of about 15 over the car's system. I had this up at nearly 30 and still could not hear huge chunks of the story and at times you can hear banging or other voices in the background of the recording. These combined more or less ruined this audio book. 😞

Enjoyed the story but not the sound quality

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I listed to this book on my commute to and from work. It was a nice distraction.

What did you like best about this story?

I enjoy an "angsty" romance and this story fit the bill.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Andrew Schwartz?

Someone without an East Coast accent. I found it distracting.

Do you think Sinnerman needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Not applicable. Sinnerman is part of a series and I have already read the other books.

Any additional comments?

The sound quality was an issue for me when listening to this book. At times the readers voice seemed to fade a bit as though he turned his head away from the microphone.

PLENTY OF ACTION

I love Ms Calmes "Warder series" this is another good one. Jackson finally give in to the real love of his life .

A great combination of both types of "action"

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The friends that appreciate the genre, would be happy to see mostly positive depictions of love, with a well balanced amount of fantacy.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Raphael, he shows the power love true love can override the doubt of peers.

What does Andrew Schwartz bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

That wonderful bass voice gives the story a certain "je ne sais quoi".

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The ending scene in the rain.

Any additional comments?

This book got me hooked on the entire series and I listened to them all in 24 hours.

I did not care for the narrator

The narrator reads very fast, in monotone, no difference between characters most of the time.

The story is just OK. I've read all of the books and can not tell you what any of them were about, but I usually love Mary Calmes. I figured it was me, so I waited awhile and listened again. Nope. Not good.

Rough listening

I would buy more from this team, but only if they promise to iron out the audio glitches. I found myself distracted from the story by having to adjust the volume and bass/treble settings. Not a good thing while driving. Story is OK. I found myself pulled in to the goings on.