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Do NOT Buy the Audible Abridged Version

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

This audio book is abridged. It left out so much of the original story that it made no sense at all. What a waste of money.

What did you like best about this story?

I love Stephanie Laurens and this book in its entirety is quite good. I had to get the written full version to understand what the real story is.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

With so much left out it was hard to rate performance.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful

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What a waste of money

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

I love all of Stephanie Lauens books. I have read several of her series, including the Cynsters, Bastion Club and the Black Cobra. This audio does not follow the book, in fact it skips a lot of it. It is so far off I'm really disappointed. If you intend on reading along with the book, don't buy this audio book.

What did you like best about this story?

The story is all as it should be for a Stephanie Lauren book. Interesting and good intrigue.

What didn’t you like about Charlotte Parry’s performance?

Her performance is good, if so much of the book was not skipped.

Could you see Where the Heart Leads being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Yes.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

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Terrible abridgement!

I knew this was an abbreviation , but it was condensed very badly. If you're making major cuts to a mystery make them in the interminable sex scenes , not important events and conversations that made the book so enjoyable. I do want to compliment Ms. Parry's performance, which was quite good.

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Light Romance

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Pitiful Romance, Worse Mystery

This is the worst Laurens book I have read. Mystery plot has possibilities, but detectives spend too much time in bed to bother saving kidnapped boys. I found that really offensive.

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