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    1 out of 5 stars

Drab reading

This book never clicked with me, mostly because the reading left me cold. It's not just a case of the accent or voice, but the delivery seems flat and the story wasn't compelling enough to rescue it.

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    2 out of 5 stars

Story okay but wrong reader

I have read other books by this author and enjoyed them more than when listening to this one. The story takes place in Texas and the readers accent was just wrong for this book. All in all the book dragged for me - not sure if it was just the reader or the story, or a combination of both.

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Narration Is Poor

This book wasn???t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Reading this book would be better than listening to it. The reason I finished listening is I was on an 800 mile drive with no other book on my iPod.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator's attempt at a Texan accent was painful. Add to that all the

Any additional comments?

I started out to give the book 2 stars and realized the story itself was a lot better than that despite the poor reading. Listen to the sample before buying and see what you think.