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This audiobook may be listened to as a standalone novella. You do not need to have listened to either series to enjoy. The Rose Gardner series and the Ghost-in-Law series combine to bring you a rollicking round of holiday fun!

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Good fun

This was a lighthearted fun short story. You know if it has Helena, it's going to have laughs. Just when you thought she couldn't get any weirder, she finds a live person who wants to emulate her. I like the narrator from the Mudbug series better. After adapting to the change in voice, it was ok. Anytime they put Helena in a book, I'll read it. Big belly laughs from her.

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  • Johan
  • Centurion South Africa
  • 08-24-16

Rose and Helena

Good story but I did not like the reader. No clear difference between different voices.

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    2 out of 5 stars
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    2 out of 5 stars

A Disappointment

What would have made Rose and Helena Save Christmas better?

A better narrator. The attempt at southern accents was appalling.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Hard to focus on the story

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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    3 out of 5 stars
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    3 out of 5 stars
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    3 out of 5 stars

Cute

Cute book. All of the books in this series have been entertaining and will make the reader laugh, read continually and simply want more. Hate to see the series end.

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    4 out of 5 stars

Enjoyed this series

I really enjoyed this series. This book however was a little different. It was hard listening to a different narrator. The voice of Helena Henry sounded completely wrong.

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Helena is a hoot !!

I love the series of Mudbug. These books had me laughing out loud . I would highly recommend this Author and her books.

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Jana DeLeon and Denise Grover Swanky's books

I love all of the books by both authers. I can hardly wait for there next books to come available so I can read them all.

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Narrator change

after reading 6 Mudbug books having a different narrator for Helenas voice was hard to grasp

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Loved it!

I love a novella. Just the right amount of time to enjoy a good mystery.
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Shannon McManus has a clear and pleasant voice.
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Should not be included in the Ghost in Law Series

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I was expecting a Ghost in Law book which I consider the Mud Bug Series. I thought this would be a cute Christmas short but I don't know if it's because it's a different narrator or what but I could not get into this book. Helena did not have the same charisma and endearing qualities as in the Ghost in Law books. I couldn't even finish listening to it. Ugh.. Horrible.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I think it could probably be a good read if Johanna Parker narrated the Ghost in law characters. They should have used 2 narrators so the characters kept the same voices. Helena is terrible in this book.

What didn’t you like about Shannon McManus’s performance?

I could barely tell the characters apart from each other. It was really awful.

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment and a little anger. If the 2 authors were going to collaborate they should have done everything they could to keep the original narrators for each character. I'm assuming the narrator is the narrator for the other series.

Any additional comments?

I wish I had not wasted my money on this audio book. I learned a valuable lesson to make sure and check the narrator before buying anything.