From Potters Field: A Scarpetta Novel

Love Patricia Cornwell novels, great author. Excrutiatingly difficult to listen to narrator. I started and stopped listening to this book five separate times; finally decided to continue listening since I purchased it (gave up credits).

The entire storyline was good.

Her narration was flat except during those times when she tried emphasizing a particular exclamation which was, in my opinion, at inappropriate times.

I will not purchase anything narrated by this individual in the future.

I generally like Patricia Cornwall books, but I simply couldn't stand listening to the reading of this book due to the voice artist's choice of readings. For example, she plays one of the major characters as a monotonic, Dan-Akroyd-in-Dragnet kind of a cop, which might be fine if he wasn't also the protaganoist's lover and needed to show some sensitivity on occassion. Other voices are similary stereotypical and don't display any depth of characters. Normally a lover of audiobooks, this is the first time I've had to stop listening because the reading was SO bad.

I enjoyed this book as I enjoy all Patricia Cornwell's books. I hate listening to CJ Critt. She makes Benton sound stiff and constipated! She frequently pronounces medical terms incorrectly. I prefer Kate Reading to read.

I haven't finished this book yet but I am not liking the reader. One of the few times that I find the reader is distracting me from the book: unnatural pauses in the reading, lack of animation in the voices of the characters. Even missed the opportunity to do NY accents. I admit to not being a huge fan of Cornwell anyway but the performance is making it that much more difficult to finish.

I love the Kay Scarpetta series. The characters are so real and come to life!

The Kay Scarpetta series is so captivating I generally listen to the book a couple of times. They are so entertaining and enthralling that once I start a title it is hard to put it down! By the end of the story I am sad to see it end. The events are believable, the reader of the stories really bring the characters to life. I am glad it is always CJ Critt who reads because she keeps the characters from one book to the next. I cannot name one other reader off the top of my head-that is how much I enjoy listening to her and I have over 160 titles in my library! You can listen to them out of order and the story quickly fills in for you, however I am currently going through the series in chronological order. Anytime someone mentions needing a good book to read, I always recommend the entire series!

I'm loving these Scarpetta books, and I've enjoyed listening to Critt's character choices.

She has kept the same characterizations from the first book until now, and it makes the books more realistic, as if we're listening to real relationships evolve. I saw someone complaining about her voice for Wesley, and that just seems like a negative negative Nancy thing to complain about.

Sure he's not voiced like Mark was, but he is voiced like he always has been, which suits his personality. There are some actual human beings who fall in love with guys who chew their words and take life a little too seriously.

I'm running through these books like water - I'm already dreading the end - of the series, and I believe a brand new book comes out soon!

This book was easy to listen to and very exciting!

I did find the characters voices could have been more distinct. It took me a couple of hours to get into the voices..but I still loved the book..

I felt like I was 5 years old and someone was reading me a bed time story. Not a good narrator and will likely not buy any more books narrated by CJ Critt

I usually like her books, this one was a so so effort and the reader almost made it impossible. give it a pass.

I have read (paperback) several Scarpetta novels - and have always enjoyed them - but this narrator just ruined it for me. Monotone, monotone, monotone - get the idea. I didn't even finish it...waste of money