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Mind Scrambler
- A John Ceepak Mystery
- Narrated by: Jeff Woodman
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
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- Robert E. Orlando
- 12-03-13
Entertaining
Enjoyed the humor in this one. Good characters, interesting story. I kind of felt this was more of a Danny Boyle mystery than a John Ceepak tale, but that's really not a good or bad thing. I found the book similar in style and mood to other crime novels set in his region of the country, I was somewhat reminded of William Lashner's "Marked Man". Interesting... one reviewer complained about the author's "political sniping" If there was any of this going on, it was mild (and somewhat refreshing) and there were very few instances of it anyway. I can always enjoy a little poke at the right. If the author was truly political, he's have crucified Donald Trump. I'll read more by this author as long as the same narrator does the reading.
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- Qwerty1
- 09-08-12
Too many characters for audio
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
No - unless they bought the paper version. Too many characters for me when in audio form, especially as I usually listen when I'm doing something else at the same time eg gym, mowing the lawn). Also, it was about a quarter of the way in before the crime actually occurred - there is too much dialogue that doesn't really contribute to the story - just padding really.
What about Jeff Woodman’s performance did you like?
The narrator made an excellent job of creating different voices. There were a lot of characters, and he had a different voice for all of them. Faultless narration.
Did Mind Scrambler inspire you to do anything?
Inspired me not to get another audio book by this author. Too long and not fast moving enough, although it picked up a bit towards the end.
Any additional comments?
A bit too much swearing and a lot of it really didn't need to be included, although I know it's part of the characters persona.
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- Marsha L. Woerner
- 01-11-24
Always deception and misdirection
(As posted in Goodreads)
Yet another book featuring John Ceepak and the questionable moralities and values of people with whom we have significantly higher expectations! Grabenstein continues to contrast the seedy realities and possibilities with the ideals represented by what we would like to represent our own morals- at the same time demonstrating that there are always challenges.
Excellent book
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- Steve
- 07-01-09
Another great listen!
I have listened to all the Ceepak books since they first came out and this one didn't disappoint. I love how both Ceepak and Danny's characters continue to develop. And Jeff Woodman is awesome as usual!
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- Leslie
- 01-10-12
Very Good Read
Took a break from the Ceepak stories for a while and then went back and read this one. It was very well written, with a little less humor than most. This story has a lot of twists and turns, and the reader is outstanding. Well worth a credit.
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- MS57
- 03-06-24
Dark
I love Ceepak & Boyle but this was a little dark for me. Child prostitution, incest, pedophilia, S&M. Lighten up.
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- DMcClureDVM
- 07-12-09
Fun ride on the Mind Scrambler
I got into the John Ceepak series when I noticed it recommended as pick on Audible. I loved the Mad Mouse and just burned through the next three books in the series. I was looking forward to Mind Scrambler, anticipating the book would follow Ceepak's no good father to Ohio. Instead, we went to Atlantic City where Ceepak and Danny run into ex-girlfriend Katy. It is fun to follow the untwisting knot of relationships and motivations as they are revealed thread by thread. It is this understanding that Danny is beginning to understand. Danny is pressed to make decisions based on his assessments of the human beings. Danny's skill matures enough to enable him to bring John Ceepak from the edge of murdering someone himself.
The Audible recording is narrated by Jeff Woodman who does an outstanding job. I highly recommend the audible version of the entire series.
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- S. Rohan
- 04-02-10
My least favorite of the series
I've enjoyed Mr. Grabenstein's books however he needs to lose the political jabs and stick to writing amusing mysteries.
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- Mark A. Baker
- 08-05-20
Entertaining And A Delightful Distraction
Wonderful distraction from a world going mad. Definitely recommend this book and the series. Fantastic narration.
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- David
- 04-18-10
Narrator is the star
The Cepak books are a little "one note" for my taste, but the plotting and local color are fun and for a light read they serve admirably.
Jeff Woodman does a spectacular job of narration. He nails dialects (is he really from New Jersey?) and provides a wonderful variety of character voices which entertain all on their own in addition to doing their basic job of letting us know who is speaking at any given time. He captures the spirit of the book perfectly and enhances it as well.
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