Tearnie HB

A little disjointed, but a good read

Reviewed: 12-06-22

I am a student of construction and architecture, so the parts about the world's fair was really eye opening. I also like mysteries, so the parts about HH Holmes were good. I do think there could be more about the latter in the book. Also, other than being a visitor to the World's Fair and using other travelers as victims, there is no real connection in the two stories. So much so, each part of the story required its own epilogue. Both halves are good, but the chemistry isn't there.

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Michael Koryta never disappoints! Liked this one!!

Reviewed: 07-04-20

The story takes the usual Michael Koryta twists, but without being predictable. If you are familiar with his work, you know the they're coming, yet they can STILL surprise you. I like that his books are mystery books and so not much police procedurals. His characters aren't forced into the story, they aren't over-written. Easy read or listen on audio book. I highly recommend!

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Marathon until the end, then collapses!

Reviewed: 08-08-18

The story was good, exciting. The ending was terrible! It felt like the writer simply ran out of steam. I don't like crime dramas that ends with a neat little bow. Crime is messy, and should be written that way.

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Beautiful story! Heart warming and wrenching!

Reviewed: 11-03-17

This story was beautifully told. Wingate is able to weave fiction across true, tragic events and not stray too far off the fine line that divides them. The plot is sad, sometimes painful to hear. but her characters are well written and authentic, pulling you into the story, cheering for redemption.

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A Good Listen

Reviewed: 09-30-17

I liked this story. It isn't fast paced but a good listen for leisure travel trips or a lazy day by the pool.

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The Pity Party that never wants to end!

Reviewed: 03-08-17

I didn't give this one star bc I was at least able to finish it, but not without using fast forward several times.

First, the narration is terrible. Besides using the worst stereotyped voice of "husky brooding lesbian" for one main character, her transition between characters was clunky. The narrator whines her way thru the majority of the book's seemingly unending wallow of both main characters. Only to read the sex scenes like she just hiked a mountain with emphysema.

The story was predictable and slow. If you removed all of the repetitive, self-deprecating lamenting over "should I or shouldn't I?" you'd be left with a very short story. If any two actual people spent the amount of time and childishness that these send women spend dodging around each other in denial, they would need therapy and not a relationship. After the 20th time of hearing about your "guilt trip", I'm over it.

I recommend this book only as a last resort for a good wallow in self-pity.

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An engaging story, full of charm and grace

Reviewed: 11-07-16

Loved it! Started off wondering if I'd like it, ended up loving it! Nice read, characters come alive, a true old-fashioned tale, not just a fiction story. Very nicely done. The narration fit the main character to a T. Recommended.

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Imaginative, a twist on old tales

Reviewed: 05-27-16

The story was good. If your child is old enough for The Lion, The Witch, and The wardrobe this book would be an entertaining read for them. Recommended read for fans of children's fantasy genre.

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Long, but worth it

Reviewed: 05-10-16

This book only gets 3 stars from me because, so far of the 9 books I've listened to by Mr. Koryta, this is my least favorite. It becomes obvious pretty shortly in the story that this is one of the authors earlier works. His characters are good, but the plot doesn't move quickly, the setting isn't as fully developed as other books, and towards the end the story starts to really drag. I don't have to be told how "evil" the antagonist is a hundred times before I get it. He has gotten better with his editing since, but still Koryta remains a far better author than a good majority of the trite works ending up on audible now. So, if you like a good thriller-style story, it's a recommended listen.

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Great characters, disappointing ending

Reviewed: 05-06-16

I loved the book until the last two chapters. The pace changed and the ending seemed rushed and contrived, like the author didn't know how to end the story. It was disappointing in a way that felt like he WANTED it to be disappointing. The effort put into the other 35 chapters could have been seen through. I will read his next book, but if this is a trend for this author, it may be my last.

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