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Georgia Burns

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A good beginning for a new series

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-26-25

I immediately felt I had landed in a particular place, which is a good sign. This author has a real knack for describing weather. It’s almost a character unto itself.

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Very engaging mystery with plenty of character development

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Reviewed: 03-25-25

The Isle of Skye makes a beautiful background for this interesting development in the lead’s life while also providing an intriguing mystery to solve. Angus King gives his always top-quality performance. More please.

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This series appeals to me for its grounded, lovable team

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Reviewed: 03-23-25

The narrator has saved his best, most engaging voice for Evan, the lead, but got many more just right too. This was a particularly good mystery with lots of lyrical Welsh place names and phrases thrown in. All in all, a satisfying experience on many levels.

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Chose it to hear more Napoleon Ryan

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Reviewed: 03-21-25

This is an outstanding narrator who has that rare gift for believable women’s voices. But the story was quite good too. Be prepared for graphic descriptions of the black plague but the author drew me into this world in spite of the horror.

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Good enough to be going on with

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Reviewed: 03-18-25

Another play mirrors life entry. I wonder if this is going to be an ongoing device. I don’t mind if they just wouldn’t hammer it home so obviously.

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A clever plot mirroring a play

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Reviewed: 03-17-25

One of the things I enjoy about this series is the occasional quote from Shakespeare, Robert Burns, and others. In this particular episode, there is an ongoing preparation for a Shakespearean play in the background. This may be too much for some, but I found it a lot of fun. I do have one concern about these brothers in their digs. Who is doing their laundry? Those clean sheets don’t appear by magic. Who is cleaning their bathroom? Who is keeping their kitchen clean and doing their grocery shopping? I know this is fiction, but it seems impossible to me that these two extremely busy men don’t need help.

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A good beginning for a new series

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-15-25

I was wary of something set in the 1880s, but this has been surprisingly engaging. I also picked this one because it was set in the city of Edinburgh, where I have been once and found it totally enchanting. It did take a moment to adjust to this narrator. But by the end, I thought he did a wonderful job. I particularly like the fact that he presents women’s voices quite well. I intend to try book 2, and I noticed it has a different narrator. I hope I like him as well as this one.

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Great title, great narrators, so-so story

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Reviewed: 03-14-25

The excellent narrators did their best with a kindly but unwieldy premise and unlikely dialog.

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A bit TOO unbelievable but worth the listen

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-13-25

I chose this because of Connor Crais, whose dreamy voice was on a recent listen. The love scenes were very intense and affecting. The premise a bit too fantastical. Still, I don’t regret the time spent and the $1.50.

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Sweet story made more enjoyable by a narrator who can perform a believable man’s voice

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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-13-25

I worry when I see a two-hander with one narrator. If the portrayal of the voice of the opposite sex is jarring, the suspension of disbelief disappears. Or at least hurts the moment. This narrator does a wonderful job of a man’s voice, which in a romance is critical.

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