Fast Women

De: Jennifer Crusie

Narrado por: Sandra Burr

New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Jennifer Crusie returns with her most hilarious, sizzling novel yet.

Nell Dysart's in trouble. Her divorce is 18 months old, she's been sleepwalking through life, and the best job she can get is with a detective agency that specializes in relationship work. Determined to turn her life around, Nell flings herself into making McKenna Investigations a better place.

On day one, she uncovers an embezzler. On day two, she turns up bribery. On day three, she has sex with the wrong man. On day four, she steals a dog. On day five, her boss tries to fire her... And fails miserably. Because even Gabe McKenna has to admit that no matter how much he hates the confusion she's brought into his life, Nell shares his passion for making things right.

It's not long before they share another passion, one they can't ignore - even in the face of distractions like adultery, blackmail, arson, murder, and really bad business cards.

©2004 Jennifer Crusie (P)2004 Brilliance Audio, Inc.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Aglow with the sparks of wit and romance...smart and sassy." ( Kirkus Reviews)
"A beach book for your brain...a sexy, intellectual read." ( Redbook)
"Burr puts her all into the steamy scenes that get better and better as the book progresses." ( AudioFile)

Disappointing Narrator

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. The title is misleading. The female characters are bimbos, and the narrator sounds like my grandma. I don't want to hear my grandma reading steamy love scenes to me.

Would you recommend Fast Women to your friends? Why or why not?

No. The title is misleading. The female characters are bimbos, and the narrator sounds like my grandma. I don't want to hear my grandma reading steamy love scenes to me.

How could the performance have been better?

A younger narrator who uses different voice inflections for each character. All the men had the same monotone sound and all the women sounded the same.

Could you see Fast Women being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

I don't know. I was too distracted by the narration.

Annoying!!!

Cute, easy listening but the main characters are very annoying. Good listen for a mindless summer day.

Loved the Book but.....

I think I'm also discovering that so much of liking an audio book has to do with the narrator as well. I knew I heard this voice before and I did - w/Nora Roberts Three Sisters Trilogy. She just has this voice that puts you right into the story (wonderful). I just think that anything Sandra Burr narrates is bound to be a good listen. Obviously the book needs to be good but I'm thinking Sandra probably only does "keepers".

A romance that has it all

A well written story with wonderful true to life characters.
This is the third time I have read this story, and first time I listened to it. It only gets better.

The narrator did an amazing job, I just wanted to keep hearing her voice. Her way of distinguishing the different characters was perfect in my opinion. One of the best narrators I have listened to.

Enjoyable

What did you love best about Fast Women?

It was a easy listen.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Nell, she was a real go getter and nothing stopped her.

Have you listened to any of Sandra Burr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I don't believe so.

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

Strong, determined women.

OMG LOL

Just hit a scene that has me in tears I am laughing so hard. I cant wait to check out another book. I hope they all have this since of humor. I may go back and listen to this part again just for the laugh.

Loved it!

I loved this book so much. The story, the characters, the romance, the dialogue, the narration- just perfect. Can’t wait to pick another Jennifer Crusie!

Great story

I really enjoyed this book. Relatable characters and good story line. The reader was good too. She had subtle changes for each character and her voice was pleasant enough.

A Good Buy from a Sale, Nothing Great Though

When I bought this in a sale, I really didn't know if I would enjoy it or not. I was not really expecting anything special and that was what I got. Nothing special or outstanding about it. Fast Women is a good read and the plot of pretty good. Yet, at times it seemed overdone and a little too dramatic. Nell certainly lives a very roller-coaster-styled life.

All the characters introduced in Fast Women were funny and somewhat realistic. I could at least see myself knowing some of them; however, for it being placed in 2000, some of the ideals that the women had on marriage and men seemed a little outdated in my opinion. One thing that annoyed me about the writing was that Crusie used, "He said" and "She said" too much, so much so that it was a little distracting. Even in a long conversation between two characters, she would use it constantly. Eventually, I did get used to it, for I wanted to see how the story ended. And thankfully it wrapped up nicely and completely, leaving no hanging ends, though seemed a bit rushed.

The narration was okay. I have definitely heard better. I loved Burr's sass and depth that she gave to the female characters. Yet, a lot of the men sounded the same and it was hard for me to tell the difference between the characters. Overall, Fast Women was a good book, especially since it was on sale. Just don't except anything amazing.

Entertaining and funny

This book kept my attention for the entire listening adventure. It was a nice blend of mystery, murder, humor, and romance. The narrator made the characters come alive.