• Mutineer

  • Kris Longknife, Book 1
  • By: Mike Shepherd
  • Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
  • Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,649 ratings)

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Mutineer

By: Mike Shepherd
Narrated by: Dina Pearlman
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Kris Longknife is a daughter of privilege, born to money and power. Her father is the prime minister of her home planet, her mother the consummate politician's wife. She's been raised only to be beautiful and marry well. But the heritage of the military Longknifes courses through Kris' blood - and, against her parents' objections, she enlists in the Marines.

She has a lot to live up to and a lot to prove in the long-running struggle among her powerful family, a highly defensive - and offensive - Earth, and the hundreds of warring colonies. Then an ill-conceived attack brings the war close to home, putting Kris' life on the line. Now she has only one choice: certain death on the front lines of rim space - or mutiny.

©2004 Mike Moscoe (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

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Another hit for Mike Shepherd

Mike Shepherd writes strong characters with engaging storylines. Once you get grabbed you have to find out what happens next. Can't wait to start the next book.

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getting better with each book!

This series is developing into a fun sci-fi adventure. Already picked up book three in the series.

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Entertaining

The main character is a bit larger than life, but it was fun following her through the books plot. The voice acting was very well done incorporating some very distinct voices for each character, making it very easy to know who was talking.

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ok bar the narration

On the story itself - yes, I generally got sucked in and will likely try another in the series. Characters are I think better rounded than Honor Harrington, but the plotting not a shade on something like Vatta's War.

As for the audiobook - I almost dropped it as Dina Pearlman's narration was a real grind: No, not everyone needs to sound like a pre-pubescent valley girl; she can't pull off a Scottish accent for chips; and when the text says "she mumbled" then don't ignore the stage direction!

I think the audiobook producer must have been asleep at the wheel. However persistence paid off and by the end of the book I'd pretty much sublimated my narration hangups.

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Good storytelling. Not very original.

Another space opera retelling of the Horatio Hornblower tale. David Weber plainly admits that Honor Harrington was imagined from the tales of the original HH. This is another saga painted with the same colors. However, Shepherd is a good story teller so it is entertaining. if you've never read the Honor Harrington books go ahead and enjoy. If you have, be forewarned rabid fans of Weber might be a little put off.

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Pretty good - if you can stand the reading.

It's not a clip it's a magazine! Oh wait, she got it right that time. What do you mean her clip was empty? Clips are just things that hold rounds together for loading in to a magazine. A clip can't in the rifle when it is firing... with the single exception of the M1 Garand. The words mean different things and you are using them wrong.

Apparently the only military men this reader has ever heard were angry, sarcastic and threatening. Even the senior officers, when in a good mood, can't say anything without trying to make it sound like an angry insult. Was the book really written that way? If you try the words again without the sneering delivery they sound kind of reasonable.

The story? Lacks credible progress. If you discover a plot where major interests appear to be funding the attacks you don't then ignore it while allowing what appears to be another attempt at furthering their ends to proceed unopposed. Is everyone in this universe stupid?

I haven't finished it yet. The reading has currently irritated me to the point where I can't continue. I don't know whether I'd ever listen to this reader again. Probably not.

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Great Story!

What did you love best about Mutineer?

A Tough Female Hero coming of Age and overcoming her family and inner demons

What about Dina Pearlman’s performance did you like?

Very Well Read and Engaging!

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Good book

good stuff contained within 5 word 7 word 9 word 11 word 13 word 15

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It just didn't catch me - but it might be me

Sometimes it's just the wrong moment. This should have been good and it's gotten good reviews. But it didn't grab me. I might give it another try at another moment.

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I liked this one

What did you love best about Mutineer?

Love is a strong word, so lets just stay with I liked this book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kris and the Sergent

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

Very good narration

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

It's not Serenity, but then nothing is.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book

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