Edward P. Traxler

Too Much Too Wait

Reviewed: 12-11-24

I wasn't sure where the story was going as it started with Hollywood's hidden puppeteers .. but quickly gathered speed crashing into the spooky and weird. I liked it. I know liked it because after finishing the book I was horrified (ok .. disappointed but horrified sounds better .. and reflects my feeling better) .. oh no! I have to wait for the next book! Bummer!!

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Crisp, Smart and Excellent

Reviewed: 07-24-24

It only took less than a minute to realize that I had a gem to listen to. The writing is excellent, love the MC and top tier narration. My only complaint is the length .. something many of us feel for a really good book - never long enough.

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"I know these guys ..."

Reviewed: 05-17-24

A few days ago I watched a video on "Legio IX" .. the lost legion. Happily I ran across this book on audible .. enjoyed it enough that I will be purchasing Book 2 when it comes out. To me .. the best "review" of a book is when you finish one and immediately want to get the next one in the series.

Mr. Edelheit did an excellent job in bringing to life the men of the 9th. If is my firm belief that underneath culture and language people are pretty much the same creatures. In the novel I see guys that I know from my own 20 years in the US Army. One of my favorite comments to someone about people in ancient times is that .. I can see in my mind a Roman officer in charge of building an aqueduct with his hands on his hips .. staring in disbelief at one of the workmen with him saying something like ... "Remus .. you IDIOT!!! When the gods issued brains you must have been asleep .."

Good stuff. Looking forward to the next installment.

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Dystopian Hero

Reviewed: 05-01-24

Excellent. I finished this book this morning and immediately want to purchase the next in the series. That is pretty much the sign of a good book .. IMO.

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A great LitRPG

Reviewed: 03-05-24

Similar in parts to other such books in the genera .. reminding me a lot of the "A Touch of Power" books by Jay Boyce. I just finished this book and looking forward to the next one.

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Tammy

Reviewed: 01-03-24

Just had to stop listening an post that .. I REALLY dislike the daughter. If I saw her trapped in a burning car I would have to think hard about rescuing her .. she being basically a waste of oxygen.

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Angel for a day .. more or less

Reviewed: 04-24-23

Great story. I was hesitant at first .. one of the reviews was talking about the book being more woke .. and mentioned a cross-dresser. My thought .. after a bit was .. is that about Ronald? Well .. turns out .. yes. Nooo .. that doesn't make the book more 'woke' .. that is simply weird Ronald.

Like in the other books the story winds all over the place with intersecting plot lines crisscrossing. My only complaint .. and it isn't a major one is the same one I have had through all the books in that Carter seems to have no idea in the slightest about the 1st amendment as well as being really sketchy about the 4th and others. Call me crazy but I don't think that a Deputy should be able to run his town like a a tin pot dictator .. intentions be dammed. Not that uncommon in Louisiana perhaps where might often has made right. Like I said .. I accept the character without necessarily agreeing with some of his actions - they were fine for an NCO where rights are given up for mission.

We had Celia her usual poisonous self .. at one point I thought that Ida Bell might actually shoot her .. but alas .. that did not happen. Yet. I think serving her up to Godzilla instead of a casserole would be a great thing.

Finally .. the title of this review refers to one of the characters honoring Fortune with that a bit of that title. Fortune may well be an angel .. even if only for a day .. but I suspect it would be one carrying a sword to slay demons.

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Sophie's Choices

Reviewed: 04-19-23

Well. My prime rating for a book is that having listened to the end .. if I immediately want to start listening to the next in the series ... that I WANT to listen to the next book .. that I might just slide over to Amazon.com to look for the book on Kindle .. that says everything. Holy Moses .. this went every direction I would not have foreseen and I was caught completely by surprise. Sophie has to make decisions .. choices that effect everything.

Read this book .. first read the others in the series. They seem to be getting better each time.

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Adventure, History and Fantasy and Science Fiction

Reviewed: 12-01-22

I gave five stars to Performance, Story and Overall. I have read this book perhaps four times and have listened to it another four times. This is simply a 'Grand Adventure'. First published in 1977 it has aged pretty well I think ... Mr. Hogan did not get it exactly right in regard to advancements in things like the internet and smart phones and that sort of thing but .. he was .. call it .. "in the area". In the years since there have been many discoveries in Paleontology so we have a better understanding of hominid evolution so perhaps that bit shows it's age a bit. That matters little ..it is a 'rip' of a story. I think it could be updated easily enough for a grand movie .. except where Holyweird would probably screw it up.

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El Supremo Carter

Reviewed: 10-26-22

I enjoy the series and am listening again .. but .. I simply do not like Deputy Carter. I don't care how well meaning he is .. he apparently has no use for the US Constitution .. I assume that is in part him being a former US Marine and him thinking he knows best for everyone. That we as US citizens have rights as provided in the constitution to protect us from an overbearing government seems to have escaped the Deputy.

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