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preposterous and very badly written

Review from Night Shadows →

perhaps this reads better in the original Icelandic but i doubt it. an unbelievably convoluted story very clumsily told. and it doesn’t help matters that the central detective Elma displays the inarticulacy and stupidity of a teenager – truly aggravating. no more of this series for me.

Just right

Review from Love in the Ballroom →

Kasey Stockton always brings unique situations to her stories. The historical aspect of this was very interesting, and the dilemma the main characters faced was entertaining. Sweet, romantic, feel-good story with a great connection to previous characters. I was disappointed that the narrator made the characters sound older than they were supposed to be. A..

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a muddled listen

Review from Girls Who Lie →

Perhaps the printed page, or a different translation, or a different audio production could have helped here, but this was the most confusing of listens I’ve ever experienced – and I listen to dozens and dozens of books. Whether intentionally or not (impossible to know in this format), I was never sure which mother and..

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Story alive with the voices

Review from Lorna Doone →

I have had a paper book for 40 plus years and now for the first time while reading along with audiobooks, I have completed this Old English classic. I liked especially that the voices fit the characters well. I recommend watching the 90’s version of the movie either before or after reading the book. The..

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