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Good acting

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-30-25

Entertaining overall. There were some pretty twisted characters in this story. Ending was a bit weak but not horrible.

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Great performance!

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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: 04-28-25

This was a very enjoyable 1950s noir detective story. The story line was good but seemed like a view of the 50s by someone who hasn't been there and was trying to recreate the feeling and not quite hitting it. The background music was great and added to the story. The dialog seemed a little modern especially with all the "f bombs" and other words I wouldn't have expected to hear in a vintage production. If you're going to emulate a style, stick with an authentic type of dialog. Overall audio production was of high quality. This was a fun story.

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Interesting but flawed.

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

Reviewed: 08-12-23

Placing l the story in the late nineteenth century is ruined by the very conventional and crude dialog. How many “f-bombs” were required to tell this story really? There were so many places n these stories that seemed out of the character of the times that it destroyed my enjoyment of the narrative. I have no problem with 4 letter words but they seemed out of place here.

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Rather shallow caricatures.

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

Reviewed: 07-13-23

I got through this one by holding my nose and hoping it would get better. Th lead character, Dan, is a narcissistic rich boy. He’s just not that nice a person. I don’t care if he is successful at what he has done I his fictional life - he’s a jerk. Hard to care about what happens to him.

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What a disappointment. Couldn’t get through it.

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

Reviewed: 07-13-23

The first book in this series was all right but this one is pitiful. Aside from being sadly outdated politically it’s also sadly outdated socially. The “Soviet Union” is the main set of bad guys. Of course, the USSR collapsed in real life. It makes the story seem that much more dated. Dan, the main character is disgusting. Super wealthy but so very shallow. He views women as possessions, entertainment for his desires but little else of value. He’s like a spoiled toddler but grown up and with lots of money. Reminds me somewhat of what I know about a current electric car and rocket manufacturing company owner.

I am quitting this book and will not bother with the remaining books in the series.

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What a romp!

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5 out of 5 stars
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Reviewed: 03-11-23

If you like absurdity and time travel, give this one a shot! The eccentricity of British society is played up and at times there a nearly Monty Python flavor to the story. Quite enjoyable!

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Wow!

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Reviewed: 02-26-23

I didn’t know what to expect when I started this story but was caught up in it pretty quickly. The writing was great, the characters were quirky - a good thing, and the story just convoluted enough to be interesting without it being hard to follow. I hope there is a follow on to this podcast because I’d really like to know what happens to the main characters.

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A bit of sword and sorcery.

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4 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-13-23

I’ve always enjoyed Bujold’s style. Although I’m not a big S&S fan, she tells a good story with her usual humorous phrasing and situations.

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A little dated but still good.

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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: 12-17-22

I read this book several times as a teenager decades ago. It’s still an interesting concept although socially a little bit dated. The gestalt mind of the various characters works well as a concept. Some of the descriptions of various characters are cringeworthy but recalling that the book was written in 1953 I think we can let that slide.

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Hogwarts with Hormones.

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

Reviewed: 10-28-22

Geez! This story was like Harry Potter and friends with raging hormones. The story needed some editing too. There were some bad grammar and awkward or incorrect word usages. Otherwise it was somewhat entertaining. The plot was a bit strange and had a lot of holes in it. But if you like romance novels with magic, you’d probably like this book.

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