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Tense moments of intrigue

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

Reviewed: 01-27-25

This third book of the Turow series did not disappoint. Well written courtroom drama. Quite unexpected ending was disturbing but tied up all the loose ends tidily. Maybe a bit too tidy but acceptable on theory.

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Good story; Poorly Edited

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

Reviewed: 01-13-25

I enjoy Turow’s books very much. Any novel with well fleshed out characters and plot intrigues me.
Turow is an attorney as were several who read his manuscript. One would expect that a glaring error would have been spotted. There were references to the “lawsuit” - the court case featuring Rusty Sabich. It was not a lawsuit but rather a criminal trial. Later in the book it was properly stated as a trial.
Being the wife of an attorney and on the periphery of courtroom proceedings for many years, this error was distracting.
Also the narrator’s mispronunciation of “recuse” as “recruse”. Ugh. Someone should have caught that.
In any case, enjoyable despite the errors.

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Revelations about Lindbergh!

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

Reviewed: 01-03-25

I truly was not aware of the man behind the fame. It’s given me a different perspective on his life as well as to lose respect for him. Glad I stayed with this book to the end. The reader was difficult to listen to, the vocal inflections were annoying at times.

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A gossipy bunch with secrets!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-27-24

I was prepared to finally dislike a novel by Lianne Moriarty, one of my favorite authors. Then I got to the middle and couldn’t stop listening! Intriguing format. Loved the way the characters played out their individual roles. Satisfying conclusion with an unexpected epilogue. Well done!

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Suspenseful!

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

Reviewed: 11-19-24

I waited for months for this book to be released. It did not disappoint! Third in the Travis Divine novels, it is hard to say which was best. Love Baldacci’s writing! The various narrators were perfectly cast and read it expertly.

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Storyline was fascinating

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

Reviewed: 10-22-24

…but Jewell took way to long to get to the point. At times the causes for Melody’s lack of memory were intimated as sinister when they were not. Still, I had to stay with the novel to get to the bottom of the story. The narrator was excellent with just enough voices to the characters to make them seem realistic.

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A difficult book to listen to…

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-16-24

Good storyline but the narrator’s breathy voice made every sentence and scene seem mysterious, creepy and strangely suspenseful though most were not. It was hard for me to stay with the book to its conclusion. The reason I did was to find out who-done-it.
Can’t recommend.

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The story intersects past with present so well!

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

Reviewed: 09-02-24

Very engaging novel that blends plausible characters with a bit of magical experiences. Loved the story and narrators.
Will listen to more written by Evie Woods.

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An Absolutely Charming Book!

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

Reviewed: 08-10-24

Loved everything about this book. The people, correction, characters, the dog, the fullness of their life stories, the setting, and the narrator! I laughed, cried, and loved every moment of it.

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Sloooow moving story!

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4 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-31-24

Probably 50% of this book could have been eliminated or certainly condensed. Interesting storyline but the snail paced development was unnecessary.
The errors in the geographical location were glaring. I live in the California Central Coast & found the errors distracting. Same with the narrator’s horrible pronunciations of the Spanish words & names. So poorly pronounced. One need not be fluent to at least know how to properly say the names. I cringed at the mangled attempts.
I cannot recommend this audio book.

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