Turtle

Weird format

Reviewed: 05-26-25

An odd audiobook but strangely gripping. Unexpected ending. Worth the listen. Takes a bit of getting used to at the start.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Boring

Reviewed: 05-06-25

Narrator is good but the story was just good for putting me to sleep. Drones on and on. Plus the very nature of a Holmes story should be labeled A Study in Pedantic.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

divide listening time

Reviewed: 04-26-25

I made a cardinal error: I listened to all 6 books over a few days without breaking up the sessions with another book. Definitely should have broken up the sessions. The story is decent, good space battles and main characters. The principal character is a bit sanctimonious but not too badly. There is a lot of verbiage about the battles that tends to be protracted. The narrator is fabulous; does the various voices so well that it is easy to differentiate between the characters.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

1 person found this helpful

Interesting concept

Reviewed: 04-15-25

I mostly enjoyed these 2 books. However, in book 1 there's a need for more of the main character's back story. There's a scant 2-3 sentences about his sudden transition to an entirely new world and culture. How and why did this happen? He seems to have no culture shock and there's no mention of any family or life left behind.
I love the animals and their stories. Very clever (echoes of Animal Farm without the politics).
As with desserts (is it worth the calories), these are worth the investment just to see an interesting concept develop.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

finished

Reviewed: 01-26-25

I have listened to several of this author's works, including those of this series. This one has turned me off completely. So much very gratuitous vulgarity, gore, wasted verbiage that didn't advance the story at all. I found myself fast-forwarding entire sections that only described gore, vomit, innards unraveling, disembowelments, etc., none of which helped me understand the story. Frankly, if you took out half the gore and vulgarity, the story would be very enjoyable. I hope others enjoy the story; I did not and consider it a waste.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Superb book and narration

Reviewed: 12-17-24

I very seldom do a 5-star review but this book and narrator (actually a voice actor) deserve all 5's. If I hadn't had to sleep, I'd have finished this book in 1 day.
definitely recommend.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

not for me

Reviewed: 12-10-24

The story would be fantastic and I would really enjoy it but for the fact that there are so many soft porn scenes and F-bombs. I don't mind cussing and bombs unless they take over the dialogue. The 2 main characters have a lot of sexual tension, which can definitely add to a story. In this case, it at times takes over the story.
I used a credit, so I did return it once I realized the porn verbiage and F's were just getting worse.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

continuity missing

Reviewed: 11-12-24

Very difficult to keep up with the characters and their allegiances. Story lacks continuity. Not as good as the usual from this author.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Disappointing

Reviewed: 10-08-24

I really enjoyed book 1. This one goes heavy into the military action and acronyms to the point I felt I was listening to a bunch of "bro" stuff, but with AIs and aliens. I used a credit so I did finish it but if it'd been a Plus catalog acquisition I would not have completed it.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

Very fun

Reviewed: 10-03-24

I am currently binging this series. It is the perfect mind candy, fun, relatable characters that makes space opera and space cowboy stories so fun.
enjoy this series.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!