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Uugh!

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

Reviewed: 04-07-24

More ‘right to life’ propaganda than mystery or romance. If I’d known how polarized this book was I would never have waisted a credit. Since I couldn’t return it I struggled through to the end hoping it might get better. It didn’t.

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Not my favourite

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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: 03-17-24

I have listened to all other books in this series, anxiously awaiting the latest release. Unfortunately this book was a disappointment. The plot was slow to develop and not as engaging as other books in the series. The narration is particularly disappointing. While the narrator would be okay for other books she fell far short for Maeve Karrigan. Instead of the young, energetic voice we’ve come to expect of Maeve this narration came across as a middle aged, jaded and somewhat bored.

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Excellent

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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: 10-17-23

I can’t remember when I enjoyed a book as much as this one. Great character development and an engaging storyline with twists, turns, and heart wrenching emotion, and a happy ending.

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Great book; terrible narration.

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

Reviewed: 10-15-23

Enjoyable listen with good character development and strong storyline. Unfortunately the narration was off putting.

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Painful! Could not finish.

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

Reviewed: 05-06-23

The premise of the storyline was intriguing but the book fell far short. The heroine was imbued with little substance other than her self importance and the travails wealth and privilege. The supporting characters were stereotypical and added little to story. The context of women’s contributions to World War 1 was poorly developed and this group came across as immature, more interested in infighting than contributing to the war effort. I stayed with it for 5+ hours and finally gave up.

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Disappointing

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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: 03-15-23

Predictable storyline with unrealistic characters and poor narration, especially the accents. I struggled to finish but stayed with it hoping it would get better. It didn’t.

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Excellent

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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: 03-06-23

I wasn’t sure initially if I was going to enjoy this listen; it took me a chapter or two to engage with the story. From there on I had a hard time putting it down and ended up finishing it within a day. So many twists and turns, it kept me guessing to the end.

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Predictable

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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: 02-08-23

Not one of Mary Burton’s best. Narration was not great but somewhat easier to listen to when speeded up to 1.2.

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Good Story

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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: 08-09-22

Enjoyable listen, albeit somewhat dated. It has good character and plot development that positions it as a solid British mystery/police procedural.

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Painful; could not finish

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

Reviewed: 03-25-22

The narration is painful and the story contrived and predictable. I stayed with it for over an hour hoping it would improve but finally gave up. I’m puzzled by all the positive reviews. I usually find 4-5 star reviews a good indication that I too will enjoy a book. Unfortunately, not this time.

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