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Sweet story, engaging characters

Reviewed: 02-22-25

I didn’t expect to love this as it look very a bit of time to get used to the British accent and vocabulary. The story line and characters drew me in and I never wanted it to end. The narration was outstanding.
I’ll be reading more from JoJo Moyes.

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Too many improbable events

Reviewed: 02-16-25

I wanted to like this, it had a great start but fizzled out for me. I like the writer’s style, it was the storyline that I couldn’t get behind.
The narration was excellent.
I’ll try another book by this author.

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Stereotypical characters, yawn

Reviewed: 02-14-25

I really wanted to like this book, but didn’t. The narration was excellent, the storyline plausible, and the writing mediocre; the net result was a meh from me.
The two main characters weren’t terribly likable which didn’t help. What was supposed to be a 50 plus year marriage and love story made me scratch my head and wonder why they got married and moreover, why they didn’t divorce. That aside, what I disliked the most about the book was the lazy stereotypes. For example, the descriptions of Abe and Ruth in their rocking chairs on the front porch drinking prune juice, oh please. And their comments about the ‘youngins’ with their new fangled techie ways.
I wish I would’ve stopped reading the book halfway through but I kept hoping it would get better and I tend to finish every book. This just wasn’t my jam.

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An all star true crime

Reviewed: 02-09-25

This was such an in depth book that held my attention every step along the way. I felt like I really knew each character. They were complicated people. In some ways, the writing at home reminded me of Ann Rule. I’ve read hundreds of true crime books, and this one is one of best. I’ll even read this again sometime.

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Conflicted relationship, should’ve ended

Reviewed: 01-20-25

I really wanted to love this but just couldn’t. I’m the same age as the two main characters so I could relate to all the memories of the times. Often the references were cliche though, and predictable.
What I really disliked though, was that the Kate and Tully were so different yet maintained a close relationship for WHAT? Just because they had hung out as teenagers? That doesn’t justify the abusive treatment of Tully to Kate. Kate should have ended their relationship. Holding on to the past seems ridiculous. And I say this as a 65 year old woman who has 4 best friends since we were 12. I value and treasure their friendship and that’s what drew me to this book. None of my ‘fabulous five friends’ (as we call ourselves) would’ve put up with Kate, the narcissist.
Excellent narration.

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I can’t believe it’s real!

Reviewed: 12-08-24

I loved this so much, I’ve read it twice. Tara has such strength and tenacity, but it wasn’t always so. To watch her grow and succeed—against all odds, was a joy. This book is in my all time ten favorite books. The narration was excellent too.

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Just plain silly

Reviewed: 10-18-24

I tried and tried to like this but after 4 hours, I couldn’t bear to listen one more minute.
I give up trying to return a title therefore leaving a bad review was my only option! Wasted 5 hours and $14.99.

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Uniquely Chilling

Reviewed: 08-10-24

The story is incredible and shocking. I couldn’t don’t put it down. Most of the time I side with the victims, as I did in this case too, but I also found myself feeling sad for the perpetrator (Eddie). He was so truly troubled and mentally ill. He wasn’t evil, yet his crimes were the worst imaginable.
The narration was excellent. One comment though; he mispronounced the word palpation, called it palpitation. “His testicles were palpitated by hand.”
The meanings of the two words are quite different. (Palpation means to touch a body part by feeling; palpitation is sensation of abnormal heart rhythms.)
I will look for other books on Audible from this narrator.

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Redundant to the point of basically reading it twice

Reviewed: 08-08-24

While I found the case interesting, it was so biased and absolutely not a mystery, I couldn’t wait for it to be over. I think I would’ve liked it better had I not listened to the author’s epilogue. He seems so arrogant and defensive that some of the critics didn’t love his book.

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Unbelievable but true! Awesome narration too!

Reviewed: 08-03-24

It’s rare that a killer can be so ‘normal’—unassuming and a lawyer. When a relatively small theft of $600 leads to a loss of career and reputation, the rage and feeling of betrayal and injustice leads to the unthinkable. He just couldn’t let it go. The author is even handed in her analysis of the crime, showing compassion for the victims’ families while acknowledging the complexities of the killer.
I thoroughly enjoyed the narration. It was perhaps the best I’ve ever listened to, and I have 298 books in my Audible Library.

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