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Lauren B

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Interesting Premise But...

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

Reviewed: 06-27-24

The plot has a lot of potential but the story falls short. The characters become annoying early on (which is mostly due to the writing and partly due to the narration). I was interested enough to finish the book but wouldn't recommend it.

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Poor Man's Defending Jacob

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

Reviewed: 06-27-24

After finishing the book, my overall impression was "Meh." There is one worthwhile plot twist. 90% of the narration is a difficult listen.

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Another Liane Moriarty Classic

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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: 03-29-24

If you're a fan of Liane Moriarty's previous books, you'll love Apples Never Fall. The characters, plot and subplots, and narration are fantastic.

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Below Average

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-24-22

The story isn't very interesting and drawn-out for far longer than necessary. The plot twist is obvious and none of the characters are likeable.

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An Interesting Story with Bad Impersonations

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

Reviewed: 05-15-22

If you loved Seinfeld, you'll really enjoy this book. It starts out slow, but picks up and provides several "pull back the curtain" type interesting stories.
Downside: Throughout the book, the narrator attempts to impersonate every person quoted (Seinfeld, Larry David, Jason Alexander, etc.). At certain points it was painful to hear.

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Overall: Very Good

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-05-22

Everything about this book was very good- the characters, the narrator, the plot, the ending. Definitely worth a read/listen, but not a "I can't put this down" book.

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Watch the 20/20 Special Instead

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

Reviewed: 02-15-21

The author/prosecutor thinks he is Perry Mason, Matlock, and Jack McCoy... and spends 85% of the book explaining his greatness to the reader/listener. He includes several emails written by the defendants. It's painful to hear them read aloud (mostly due to overwhelming amount of poor grammar). The case is interesting but this book is terrible.

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A Lifetime Movie Turned Into A Book

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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-14-19

It's not terrible, but the summary gives the impression that The Rumor is on the same level as "Gone Girl" or "Girl on a Train." Spoiler Alert: it's not. The story, characters, and dialogue are straight out of a Lifetime original movie. The performance is overly dramatic to the point of annoyance. Not worth the time to listen.

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If you like True Crime, download this

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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: 03-13-19

If you like True Crime media- podcasts/Dateline/serial killer shows, you'll enjoy The Demon Next Door. It does a great job of retelling a story through interviews and case reports, 20+ years after the crime.

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Great plot and narration

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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: 07-01-18

Highly entertaining! Narrated by the author, it's very well performed. A great summer read. I have no doubt that down the line it will be turned into a movie or HBO mini series.

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