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Narrator GREAT, Story... not so great.

Overall
1 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-27-21

I'm only 2 chapters in but I'm so irritated with Sara that I feel the need to write a review before finishing the book - if I can even finish this thing.

Sara is beyond obnoxious and selfish. If the author's goal is to make most of her female characters unlikable, she accomplished that goal with flying colors. It's even hard to like Will at this point. Where is this series headed? Are we supposed to hate all of the characters by the last book? So so so disappointing.

2 chapters in and Sara has already made everything about her and how "hurt" she feels by Will's dishonesty/disloyalty - meanwhile Angie (though detestable) is LITERALLY, PHYSICALLY HURT, probably bleeding out somewhere alone, possibly with her daughter... but, yanno, Sara, Sara, Sara is so hurt. oml.

Amanda and Faith are their normal rude selves; demeaning Will at every point, reminding him how stupid he is because he's a dyslexic man.

Ugh. I am so frustrated. I want to know what happens to Angie and her daughter, but the main characters are so hateful and selfish and aloof. Idk if I can finish this book... I'm probably going to return it. And will definitely not buy any other books in the series.

Having likeable characters, ones that you actually care about, is kinda important. I no longer like or care about any of them...

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Disappointing

Overall
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 05-27-21

I struggled to finish this Will Trent book. I was fast forwarding halfway through, which is very unusual for me.

Will was *actually* dumb in this book, he missed a lot of clues and wasn't as quick to put things back together. He was weak and unsure of himself. It was... different. Disappointing.

Sarah was annoying; I've never cared for her character very much, anyway, though, so I suppose that was to be expected.

Lena's story line was disappointing - there was so much potential for her character to change and develop more. But, as usual, she was the "bad guy" bc obnoxious Sarah hates her... Therefore everyone else hates her. It felt forced when Lena was being "mean" to Sarah in the maternity ward. The Sarah and Will big fight/breakup also felt forced.

meh. I'll try the next book in the series (because I already own it), but I doubt I'll buy any more after that.

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If you like the grating voice of an imitation “tart” this book is for you.

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-26-18

HATED the narrator’s voice and the constant use of the word “tart”. Listen to a sample before buying this book! Not sure why I didn’t do that first. I’ve never been so irritated by a narrator’s voice before.

The overall story is okay, nothing special, your run of the mill whodunnit. It’s all over the place and really hard to focus on. Constant obvious happenings to the reader, but not at all obvious to the main character - who is a bipolar twit that is veering off in la la land and random weird thoughts every two minutes.

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Great First Half, Good Second Half

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-25-17

The first half of the book sped by - it was so rich in detail and you really started to love the characters. The second half was a little slow for me - just the same but different arguments and miscommunications over and over. I had to fast forward through quite a bit of the last five or six hours.

If you enjoy World War 2 stories (not just romance) then you'll enjoy this book. I've never read a book set in Soviet Russia and it's really piqued my interest! I'm excited for the next two books to come out on Audible.

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Author is writing adults like they're teenagers. Blech.

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2 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
2 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-03-17

I thought the idea of the book was good and had high hopes. But I was greatly disappointed. The author can't seem to write adults like adults. It was the whole Vampire vs. Werewolf crush thing again. Totally immature and far-fetched and unrealistic/unbelievable. I don't recommend this book unless you're a teenager. I couldn't even make it past 20%.

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Wonderful!! One of the best Fiction WW2 Books!!

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5 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 01-28-17

I liked everything about this book! So great! The little details made it feel so realistic. I devour every piece of WW2 Fiction I can find and this is one of the best - just as good as Codename Verity. If you liked War Brides or Lilac Girls I know you'll like this! My only fault was with the voice of Rosia (spelling?) it was kind of grating but not enough to ruin the book or the character. All the other voices and accents were on point - it's amazing what some narrators can do! I could go on and on but suggest you listen for yourself!

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Like a cheesy low budget Lifetjme movie - Will be asking for my credit returned

Overall
2 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
1 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 11-01-16

I didn't like anything about this book except for the narrator - she was great! But unfortunately she couldn't even save this dumb book. It makes no sense at all. It swaps back and forth between past and present - the past parts are in no real order and I've caught quite a few mistakes that I guess the author forgot she wrote about. The present is okay except there are other mistakes and nonsensical moments throughout. The two federal agents just happen to be around constantly as her chaperones for months while she's in a mental hospital? Yea, right. They personally take her to see her husband in prison when she feels like it? They let two (possible) co-defendants speak privately - knowing one of them is a murderer and wife beater and don't even bother to cuff him? They literally give her 20 minute interviews once a week and let her decide when it's over because "maybe I don't feel so good ."? ? She acts like she had no idea what the girls would be doing in the first chapters of the book and then later she seems to know exactly what the girls were being groomed for?? (Again the author must have forgotten what she wrote.) Those are just a few examples - its just so beyond unrealistic and dumbed down and full of mistakes that I got annoyed over and over and over... Give me my credit back Audible!

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2 people found this helpful

Good Story, Would have preferred a different narrator.

Overall
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
2 out of 5 stars
Story
5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 09-17-16

I liked the story overall. But if you want a book that's positive and uplifting this is not it. The main character makes mistake after mistake that causes her own misery, in my opinion. There is no happy ending to this book. But it keeps you interested and has a good feel of the war - feels realistic and well researched. It also goes into life right after the war, which is a nice change.

Also, listen to a sample before buying - the narrator had a weird breathy way of speaking and it took me some time to get used to it and not be annoyed by it.

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First Half is slow going, second half picks up

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
4 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-30-16

I didn't like the beginning of the book at all - it was a chore to continue listening to it - I skipped ahead quite a bit. I didn't like that it was mostly narration and little dialogue. I did not like the main character Rose and how goody goody and naive she was. I did however like the ending and the era it was set in.
This book would be for people that enjoy a good twist in the story - if they're willing to wait for it and be okay with it only being at the very end.
I gave it a 3 star rating because it was just okay and I would never listen to it again. I probably won't even think about it much ever again either.

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Engaging, Suspenseful, and Overall a Good Read

Overall
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Story
3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 07-22-16

I liked the overall plot and most of the characters in this book. It kept me hooked and engaged the whole time. (Spoiler-ish) The only thing I didn't like was the main character's wishy-washy back and forth issue. He knows he shouldn't believe a word she says - but he does anyway. He knows he should tell the police everything up front - but he doesn't right away. He knows he shouldn't trust her - but he does. Do men really act like this when they're in love/lust with a beautiful woman? It was frustrating how wimpy he was at times...
The narrator was good, though, and so was the overall story.
I only give books that I'll listen to again a 4 or 5 star rating. Once was enough for me with this book. I would have loved if it had the woman's point of view as well as the man's.

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