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AUDIBLE HAS THE ORDER WRONG. Plus lots of repetition

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

Reviewed: 30-12-24

BE AWARE you will get to hear spoilers because Audible has positioned the result of a trial in the wrong place.

Maybe it's me getting bored by the format, but I felt that the standard of these books is not up to the first 3. The story lines seem flat in comparison and they're not as well written, There is a lot of repetition and I kept hearing sentences, phrases and even paragraphs that I had heard before in the previous books. There are quiet a few mistakes that should have been picked up by the editor too. These books are altogether quite a disappointment.

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Charming and fun...

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

Reviewed: 23-12-24

...with a bit of angst to contrast the laugh out loud moments, this well written wlw romance was a joy to listen to and contains no g€nd€r id€olog¥ nonsense.

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Brilliant book, terrible narration

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

Reviewed: 21-12-24

This is a really good story, well written with interesting twists and turns and excellent characterisation. Huge problem however is that Abby Craden makes DeVor sound like an 80 year old letch. Such a shame. Don't listen to this one, read it if you can

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Another great one from Robin Alexander

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

Reviewed: 10-12-24

I love this woman's warm and humerous writing and I listen to her books with a smile on my lips, while a chuckle is nearby. RA's lightness of touch and the worlds she creates, where good people come out on top and kindness prevails, soothes my soul which is deeply troubled by today's world. Her books are like having a rest, a little holiday from harsh reality.

Lori Prince, who seems to narrated most of RA's books, does a reasonable job but sadly her narration is lacking here. She is pleasant to listen to and does a great job at conveying humour but it's a real shame she doesn't do a better, and wider, range of Southern accents. To my British ears what she does do sounds very stereotyped. All, or at least most, of RA's books are set in the Southern US and appropriate accents would enhance the storylines by conveying more of the Southern atmosphere along with the feisty, quirky nature of many of the characters. Mostly I Iove LP's work but unfortunately I don't think she's the narrator to bring the best out of RA's books.

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Good but not great

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

Reviewed: 07-12-24

Great characters and good plots. Although some cases are gruesome it's all a bit too nicey, nicey, cozy crime for me; I would prefer a bit more realism and grit. It also lacks any form of a puzzle for the listener to unpick, or the excitement to keep on listening even when one should really be asleep.

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Dull

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

Reviewed: 06-12-24

The idea for the novel is a good one but it is written in a very dull way. It felt to me as though the author was padding out the story and I struggled to finish it.

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This story felt a bit flat to me

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

Reviewed: 22-11-24

Not sure if it is Jamie Clevenger's writing which focuses a lot on doubt and mistrust but think it is more likely Abby Craden's delivery, which does not bring the story to life, that made this audiobook drag.

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Great f/f sports novel spoiled by use of too much jargon

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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: 17-11-24

I love f/f sports novels and this is a good story. it is well written, the characters are great and it has tenderness as well as heat. Unfortunately the volleyball jargon used by the author is not explained in the story, So, if you do not understand volleyball - like me - there are significant sections of the audiobook that are like listening to a foreign language.

I can understand Nicole Pyland not wanting to make her novel sound like a volleyball dictionary or rule book but I do think she could have used her obvious intelligence and knowledge to hint the meaning of words and phrases or describe the play rather than using terms that are completely unknown to people who are not volleyball fans. It is such a shame she did not think to do that because this is a real downer when her novel is excellent otherwise.

In addition the narratkiion is somewhat problematic because the narrator, who does a good job otherwise, does not differentiate between the voices of the main characters which makes conversations between them become quite confusing at times.

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Another enjoyable title from Robin Alexander

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

Reviewed: 17-11-24

I love Robin Alexander's quirky imagination, humour and writing style. Although Lori Prince does a great job narrating this title it is a real shame that the producer did not use someone who can do Southern accents, especially as the story and characters are situated in the South of the US and a particular point is made of Kirsten's Cajun accent.

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Story is good but...

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

Reviewed: 14-11-24

... the writing and editing makes this feel like a first novel. Added to this, although I enjoy listening to different accents - especially antipodean ones - I found this narrator hard to understand quite a bit of the time.

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