Bird's-Eye View

De: J.F. Freedman

Narrado por: Tom Stechschulte

While photographing birds at dawn, Fritz witnesses a fatal shooting. As his quiet life becomes more complex, people—including some who are near and dear—start to die. Fritz soon senses that he himself is being lined up as the next victim.

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Lovable protagonist and excellent narration

Loved the “Travis McGee”esque characteristics of protagonist. He was such a schmuck in a lot of ways but operated on good instincts and intelligence as well as a strong sense of right and wrong. Really enjoyed the pacing that kept you dying to know what would happen next. This was a highly entertaining read and a phenomenal narration.

This has been my favorite book for years!

I love this book and used to read it often. Then, two kids later, paper books became harder. I was very nervous about hearing someone else read my favorite story to me. He narrates it beautifully. The voices I heard in my head come out in him like he could hear what I heard in my head. No surprise though, Freedman’s descriptions are so vivid you feel like you are immersed in the story. I’ll forever love my beat up and loved paper copy, but I love having this alternative to clear my head.

A Riveting Tale Read Masterfully

This story features one of the most unique and rogue heroes I've encountered in modern novels. Fritz Tullis, a disgraced history professor at University of Texas, mopes home to the backwoods of Maryland's eastern shores to live with his wealthy 83 year old mother. He's the youngest of 3, born 18 years after his next oldest sibling. Spoiled, unappreciative and known as a careless thrill seeker, he makes a rundown shack on the property into a livable home.

A rare bird and a simple white lie to protect a lover's feelings lead him to stumble into a murder. From there it becomes a cat and mouse adventure, only who is the cat and who is the mouse.

One of the first novels I listened to on Audible was No Country For Old Men, read by Tom Stechschulte. I loved him then and he is equally wonderful here.

It's a fast read, an easy 4 star rating for me.

it's ok

The story line is pretty good but I really struggled with how the narrator did the women. Not sure if the female parts were written poorly or if it was how the narrator portrayed them. Frankly it pretty much ruined it for me.

very disappointing, listen to something else.

Tangible characters, unique setting however it's very disappointing. Several red flags that main characters ignore or gloss over, which continue the problems or create new ones. Very frustrating! All the characters are well educated (ie doctors, lawyers, political figures) yet their language is not academic. The ending falls flat. I recommend spending time on a different book. the narrator did a great job with dialects and tried to breathe life into this but still not worth it.