i was almost going to give it a four because i really enjoyed the audio narrator, but tbh the story was just not very exciting as a whole so giving iti was almost going to give it a four because i really enjoyed the audio narrator, but tbh the story was just not very exciting as a whole so giving it a 3 star rating feels more fitting. it was easy to listen to in one day (one sitting pretty much), but it was not thrilling or really not pretty mysterious at all and the characters were very whatever...more
this was loooooooong. it could've lost about 150 pages and it would've flowed much better, because at its root, it's a very interesting novel. tha3.25
this was loooooooong. it could've lost about 150 pages and it would've flowed much better, because at its root, it's a very interesting novel. thankfully i choose to go with the audiobook - and the narrator, eli wallach, does a fenomenal job- because i just know that if i was reading this physically, i would not have finished it. ...more
this was really fun! i love epistolary novels and this one truly had an intriguing mystery guiding it through. from what i've gathered all of this autthis was really fun! i love epistolary novels and this one truly had an intriguing mystery guiding it through. from what i've gathered all of this author's other works follow the same format, and i'm curious to see if they continue to work with me or if it gets tiring or repetitive after a few. definitely going to be checking them out as soon as possible....more
if it's weird to admit that karin slaughter is my comfort author then y'all are gonna have to sue me
(and yes you can read that with your best southernif it's weird to admit that karin slaughter is my comfort author then y'all are gonna have to sue me
(and yes you can read that with your best southern twang because there's a reason why i devour the audiobooks of all of her series. there's something about that georgian accent that fascinates me and really immerses in her stories)
i usually like but am not blown away by her mysteries, and this was no exception. i did enjoy it because it allowed the story to explore the characters' stories and relationships more, and i really enjoyed that. i like faith and i love will trent, even when he's being stupid - and i love the way sara is integrating into the story, because she was one of my favorite grant county characters. i'm happy to keep reading like 2 of these a year and i'm honestly not looking forward to whenever i'm done with slaughter's back catalogue!...more
i finally had the opportunity to listen to a joe abercrombie book narrated by steven pacey, and it's every bit as wonderful as everyone has told me iti finally had the opportunity to listen to a joe abercrombie book narrated by steven pacey, and it's every bit as wonderful as everyone has told me it'd be. he understands the pacing of the story and the changes between characters brilliantly. and as per usual, joe abercrombie made me cringe, cry and love yet another installment of the first law. ...more
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