Sloane Monroe Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3

By: Cheryl Bradshaw

Narrated by: Crystal Sershen

Length: 17 hrs and 35 mins

Publisher's summary

Cheryl Bradshaw's library of the Sloane Monroe Series, Books 1-3 (three complete novels), now as compelling audiobooks!

Enter the world of Sloane Monroe in Black Diamond Death...

On the slopes of Park City, Utah's newest ski resort, a woman is found dead. At first glance, it has all the makings of an accident. But what if she was murdered? Although skeptical, PI Sloane Monroe takes the case and learns not everyone is who they seem, and some will go to any lengths to protect their identity.

In Sinnerman, PI Sloane Monroe has solved every case that's come across her desk with the exception of one - the brutal murder of her sister Gabrielle. Three years have passed without a trace of the serial killer until today, when a young woman's body is discovered on a patch of dirt in front of the local supermarket. Will Sloane exact her revenge before Sinnerman slays his next victim, or will she be too late?

©2010 Cheryl Bradshaw (P)2013 Cheryl Bradshaw

Ug. Awful.

What disappointed you about Sloane Monroe Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3?

The narrator was impossible to take seriously and the plot was condescending.

Would you ever listen to anything by Cheryl Bradshaw again?

No.

How could the performance have been better?

A different narrator. But the plot and characters were also obvious and stereotypic.

What character would you cut from Sloane Monroe Series Boxed Set, Books 1-3?

All of them.

Any additional comments?

There was nothing good about this book. I listen to a ton of mysteries on Audible and this was by far the worst. The author treats the reader as if they are stupid. It wasn't just poorly written, it was insulting. Combined with terrible narration, this is a total waste of money.

Quite a surprise

Sloan Monroe books were always showing up as "recommended for you" I kept passing them by believing I wouldn't enjoy them. Boy was I wrong. I used a credit to buy this book figuring worse case, I'd buy three books for the price of one. I enjoyed the books so much, I purchased the next one which has books 4-5. There were twists and turns, not edge of your seat but wanting to hear what happens. The narration was good, it took a while for me to get into the narration. I recommend this book/series to fans of cozy mysteries.

good book set

really good book set, great writing, great storyline, shame about the narrator, would have been awesome with a better narrator but the none the less really enjoyed the set.

Must be a new reader (Narration) on this one.

Good story, plenty of twists and turns but the performance of this narrater is fair at best. Not enough variations (inflections) which muddles the story. Story is overall it is worth the cost, but if I see this narrator again, I will have to pass.

Voices aren't the best

Overall the story is good, and I will be listening to the rest, but the voices aren't good at all. Men's voices would really help, and more women rather than just one person would make it a lot more interesting.

couldn't listen - narrator so irritating

I wanted to give this series a try but I couldn't listen. the narrator was really irritating and sounded so formal and used repetitive intonation.

Performance

The narrator was awful. I couldn't tell the males from the females unless I hear their name.

I wouldn't have liked Sloan, man or woman

I had to speed up the narration to make it more palatable. Crystal Sershen's narration leaves a lot to be desired. It's slow, with emphasis on the last word of almost every sentence. Her voices left me thinking most of the men are idiots and breathy. Sloan's friend Madison's voice was obnoxious. So, no, I didn't like the narrator. I may have liked the stories more if I'd have read them, however, I didn't like Sloan's character either. She was written as a self important smarter than everyone woman. I thought the constant "I" coming from her character got old, like ONLY she could solve the crime. To her the police were worthless and only good for giving HER information.

Not for me

This might be an ok series but I couldn't get into the first book. The characters were not very engaging and I lost interest in the story.

Performance

It took sometime to get into into the book, thought the voice was too robotic, but the became accustomed
To it once I got into the character. Fun easy read