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An excellent short story
- By Claire on 05-08-18
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The monsters left Faith ruined in the eyes of society, so now they're her only option. Rejected by her family, Faith crosses the Atlantic, looking for a marriage of convenience and revenge. But things are done differently in London. Werewolves are civilized. At least they pretend to be. Americans: Backward heathens with no culture, Major Channing has never had time for any of them. But there's something special about Faith. Channing finds himself fighting to prove himself and defend his species. But this werewolf has good reason not to trust human women.
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Funny and touching
- By Jacqueline on 25-01-19
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Lady Preshea Villentia has four dead husbands and a nasty reputation. What society doesn't know is that all her husbands were marked for death by Preshea's employer. And Preshea has one final assignment. It was supposed to be easy, a house party with minimal bloodshed. Preshea hadn't anticipated Captain Gavin Ruthven - massive, Scottish, quietly irresistible, and...working for the enemy. In a battle of wits, Preshea may risk her own heart - a terrifying prospect, as she never knew she had one.
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Don't judge the rest of her books by this one
- By Linda on 27-05-17
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Different - yes, but still hilarious.
- By Mike T. on 25-12-18
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Prudence
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On behalf of queen, country...and the perfect pot of tea. When Prudence Alessandra Maccon Akeldama (Rue to her friends) is given an unexpected dirigible, she does what any sensible female would under similar circumstances - names it the Spotted Crumpet and floats to India in pursuit of the perfect cup of tea. But India has more than just tea on offer. Rue stumbles upon a plot involving local dissidents, a kidnapped brigadier's wife, and some awfully familiar Scottish werewolves.
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great continuation
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Always a brilliant story
- By MFW on 28-02-17
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An excellent short story
- By Claire on 05-08-18
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How to Marry a Werewolf
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Don't judge the rest of her books by this one
- By Linda on 27-05-17
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Here's a question for you. What's the most exciting thing ever found in a fire bucket? And don't say 'fire' because you'll be wrong. Suppose - just suppose - it was the technology to take a pod to Mars? Yeah, now we're talking! Every Christmas, for reasons which seem good at the time - especially after an eggnog or two - Max and the others leap into the nearest pod and indulge in their illegal Christmas jump. It's a tradition. This year, however, just to be different, they find themselves part of someone else's illegal Christmas jump. It's time to don a spacesuit and bring your own urine!
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Different - yes, but still hilarious.
- By Mike T. on 25-12-18
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Prudence
- Book One of The Custard Protocol
- By: Gail Carriger
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Always a brilliant story
- By MFW on 28-02-17
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Etiquette and Espionage
- Finishing School, Book 1
- By: Gail Carriger
- Narrated by: Moira Quirk
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It's one thing to learn to curtsy properly. It's quite another to learn to curtsy and throw a knife at the same time. Welcome to finishing school. Fourteen-year-old Sophronia is a great trial to her poor mother. Sophronia is more interested in dismantling clocks and climbing trees than proper manners - and the family can only hope that company never sees her atrocious curtsy. Mrs. Temminnick is desperate for her daughter to become a proper lady. So she enrolls Sophronia in Mademoiselle Geraldine's Finishing Academy for Young Ladies of Quality. But Sophronia soon realizes the school is not quite what her mother might have hoped.
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Great story, well read
- By susan on 08-12-13
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Rivers of London
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My name is Peter Grant, and until January, I was just probationary constable in that mighty army for justice known to all right-thinking people as the Metropolitan Police Service (and as the Filth to everybody else). My only concerns in life were how to avoid a transfer to the Case Progression Unit - we do paperwork so real coppers don't have to - and finding a way to climb into the panties of the outrageously perky WPC Leslie May. Then one night, in pursuance of a murder inquiry, I tried to take a witness statement from someone who was dead but disturbingly voluble....
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brilliant original story great narrator
- By valb on 05-08-11
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The Queen of All Crows
- By: Rod Duncan
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- Length: 9 hrs and 54 mins
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The year is 2012. The nations of the world are bound together in an alliance of collective security, overseen by the International Patent Office and its ruthless stranglehold on technology. When airships start disappearing in the middle of the Atlantic, the Patent Office is desperate to discover what has happened. Forbidden to operate beyond the territorial waters of member nations, they send spies to investigate in secret. One of those spies is Elizabeth Barnabus.
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OK, but predictable - weakest of the series
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White Silence
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Elizabeth Cage is a child when she discovers that there are things in this world that only she can see. But she doesn't want to see them, and she definitely doesn't want them to see her. What is a curse to Elizabeth is a gift to others - a very valuable gift they want to control. When her husband dies, Elizabeth's world descends into a nightmare. But as she tries to piece her life back together, she discovers that not everything is as it seems.
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Brilliant
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Fated
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Camden, North London. A tangled, mangled junction of train lines, roads and waterways. Where minor celebrities hang out with minor criminals and where tourists and moody teenagers mingle. In the heart of Camden, where rail meets road meets leyline, you might find the Arcana Emporium, run by one Alex Verus. He won't sell you a wand or mix you a potion, but if you know what you're looking for, he might just be able to help.
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Better than I expected
- By Tod Werewolf on 25-04-16
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The Nothing Girl
- The Frogmorton Farm Series, Book 1
- By: Jodi Taylor
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Getting a life isn't always easy. And hanging on to it is even harder.... Jodi Taylor brings all her comic writing skills to this heartwarming tale of self-discovery. Known as The Nothing Girl because of her severe stutter and chronically low self-confidence, Jenny Dove is only just prevented from ending it all by the sudden appearance of Thomas, a mystical golden horse only she can see. Under his guidance Jenny unexpectedly acquires a husband - the charming and chaotic Russell Checkland.
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A wonderful book
- By ellen on 08-05-15
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Grabbed
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Preston Tierney, the omega son of a prominent senator, has been taken by a secret group with an ax to grind. Party boy Preston was just out looking for a good time until he was grabbed - plucked right from a party in the middle of a crowd. When he wakes up, he finds himself caged like an animal in a remote cabin far from home.
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Loved the book and Loved the Audio
- By Nsi on 27-07-18
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Strange Magic
- By: Syd Moore
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Rosie Strange doesn't believe in ghosts or witches or magic. It's no surprise therefore that when she inherits the ramshackle Essex Witch Museum, her first thought is to take the money and run. Still, the museum exerts a curious pull over Rosie. There's the eccentric academic who bustles in to demand she help in a hunt for the bones of the notorious Ursula Cadence, a witch long since put to death. And there's curator Sam Stone, a man about whom Rosie can't decide if he's tiresomely annoying or extremely captivating.
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so so boring
- By Marie on 13-09-17
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The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire
- The Complete Series
- By: Rod Duncan
- Narrated by: Gemma Whelan
- Length: 29 hrs and 17 mins
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The complete set of The Fall of the Gas-Lit Empire trilogy, featuring The Bullet Catcher's Daughter, Unseemly Science and The Custodian of Marvels. Elizabeth Barnabus lives a double life - as herself and as her brother, the private detective. She is trying to solve the mystery of a disappearing aristocrat and a hoard of arcane machines. In her way stand the rogues, freaks and self-proclaimed alchemists of a travelling circus....
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Steampunk Adventuress rights wrongs
- By Andrew on 23-02-18
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Crudrat
- By: Gail Carriger
- Narrated by: full cast, J. Daniel Sawyer
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
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Welcome to Wheel: a perfect world without poverty, disease, or want. Tinkered and tuned in every way for maximum order by Rank and Spoke, every child knows her destiny - so long as she can take the neural implant. The defective, whose bodies reject the implants, do not exist. Ghosts. Cyphers. Haunting the edges of society, living on scraps, killed for sport. A lucky few, the Crudrats, scrape out a perilous living cleaning the toxic wastes from the great machines that power the station.
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Such imagination
- By A. Coleman on 09-02-19
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The Ruby in the Smoke
- By: Philip Pullman
- Narrated by: Anton Lesser
- Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins
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An unabridged reading of Philip Pullman's nerve-shattering thriller, set in the murky streets and opium dens of Old London. When 16-year old Sally's father drowns in suspicious circumstances, she is left to fend for herself in Victorian London. Although she doesn't know it, she is already in terrible danger.
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A layered and satisfying listen
- By Barry on 08-09-16
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His Consort
- By: Mary Calmes
- Narrated by: Scott Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins
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A new life in New Orleans is all Jason Thorpe had hoped: His quaint little store attracts a devoted staff, and his warm, loving heart grants him a loyal circle of friends. He's perfectly content, having left behind the chill of a confusing and danger-filled night in Washington, until he discovers something unbelievable lurking in the steamy darkness of the shadowy streets of the Vieux Carré, something that turns out to be terrifying and utterly mesmerizing.
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What a mess of a book!
- By Mary on 11-02-19
Summary
Four original, unabridged, full-cast productions of Gail Carriger's most beloved fantasy short stories:
"The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't, the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in the Jar": A mummified cat, a secret agent, and an aristocrat entangle Alessandro Tarraboti (father of Alexia Tarraboti from the Parasol Protectorate series) in a rollicking, wry adventure into the supernatural secrets of ancient Egypt.
"Marine Biology": Inconveniently a werewolf, unexpectedly alive, and secretly gay, marine biologist Alex finds himself forcibly shackled to a flirty merman on the hunt for some sinister selkies. An unconventional romance between impossible partners told with the kind of wit and comedy that made Gail a household name.
"Fairy Debt": Despite being a fairy, Cups can't grow wings due to a death promise to a local king. Entering service in his castle as the Least Jester, she must find a way to earn her wings while navigating the hazards of cupcakes, tea demons, and the occasional Earth dragons.
"My Sister's Song": Fantasy, history, and subversive strategy collide in this Roman-era tale of a warrior, Mithra, who must repel an entire legion alone and armed only with a very peculiar weapon. Her sticky solution to this impossible problem must be heard to be believed.
Featuring performances by fellow fantasy writers Philippa Ballantine, Chris Lester, and Tee Morris as well as an original soundtrack by composer Danny Schade.
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- Lolah
- 05-02-19
An excellent value boxset of great stories
This is a full dramatic production of four of Gail Carriger books (listed below). It's an excellent value boxset, and I really enjoyed listening to it. The only downside to it was there were a couple of points where I couldn't hear what was being said very clearly (though I'm not sure how much of that was because of my hearing issues, headphones etc), but otherwise, it's an excellent audiobook, and I'd definitely recommend it to any Carriger fans.
Individual stories:
"The Curious Case of the Werewolf that Wasn't, the Mummy that Was, and the Cat in the Jar" - the earliest story related to the Parasolverse, featuring Alessandro Tarabotti and Floot the First! An excellent Egyptian adventure story. I'd love to read more of Alessandro's adventures if this is anything to go by!!
"Marine Biology" - the first story in the San Francisco Shifters series, telling how the SF pack came to exist in the first place. Funny and irreverent, I love it. It does contain M/M relationship content though, so may not be suitable for everyone.
"Fairy Debt" - a sweet story about a fairy trying to earn her wings. Lovely.
"My Sister's Song" - a story (rooted in true events) about how a tribe use honey to defeat Roman invaders.
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- Karissa Eckert
- 13-04-17
Cute stories, horrible narration
The stories in here are cute, but I listened to this on audiobook and the audiobook was awful. The stories range from urban fantasy, to fantasy, to steampunk.
The narration of the first two stories especially was very juvenile sounding; definitely not narrated by a professional narrator and was painful to listen to. All of these stories as done as full audio productions, so they have different actors for different characters and sound effects. It was distracting and hard to listen to. Additionally the volume was very unbalanced. The narration would be very loud and then dialogue between characters was very soft.
I enjoyed the last two stories more than the first two. My Sister’s Song is beautifully written and absolutely magical with a touch of humor to it. The Curious Case was an interesting story about Alexia’s father (from the Parasol Protectorate series).
Overall I could have taken or left it. Just do not listen to this on audiobook...it’s awful. See below for more detailed reviews on each story.
- Marine Biology (3/5 stars)
This was a cute story about a gay werewolf struggling to find his place in his pack. The romance that the werewolf has with the merman is cute, but it would have been better if it had been developed a bit more. I felt like the romance was a bit whirlwind and the whole story more of a sketch than a well thought out novella. It was a fun little story but would have been better had it been filled out more and longer. Narration for this book was awful; I would recommend reading this instead of listening to it.
- Fairy Debt (3/5 stars)
This was a short story about a fairy who needs to fulfill her mother’s debt to a king in order to get her wings. It was again a cute story but was very short and not all that filled out. I did enjoy the fact that cupcakes saved the day :-) Narration for this book was absolutely awful, the person reading it was not professional and sounded very awkward.
- My Sister’s Song (4/5 stars)
This was a beautifully written novella, I really enjoyed it. It was about a warrior woman and her clan and the unique way they stood against the Roman army. Narration for this story was much improved over the last two novellas, mainly because the majority of the story was told from one person’s perspective. There were still some issues with narration; for some reason the narrator is way louder than the parts where people are talking to each other. This meant I had to turn the book up when people were talking to each other and they get my eardrums blasted when the narrator came back on.
- The Curious Case of the Werewolf That Wasn't, the Mummy That Was, and the Cat in the Jar (4/5 stars)
This was a well done short story about Alexia’s father. It was well written and good to get some background on Alexia’s father and how his supernatural talents worked. This one was better narrated than the first two but still not great.
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- Theresa
- 25-07-16
Great writing but performances underwhelming.
Love the author's style! (Parasol Protectorate fan-girl) but the old fashioned radio-style performance was not to my taste at all. I'll stick to one-reader audiobooks in future.
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- Stacy Jean
- 22-08-16
Amazing full cast but mixed bag of stories.
Would you consider the audio edition of A Carriger Quartet to be better than the print version?
Had no idea when I bought this that it was a full cast production -- complete with background music and sound effects! I was utterly delighted. Neither the effects or the music overwhelmed the larger story, and it was fascinating to hear the dialogue truly come alive with different actors.
What was one of the most memorable moments of A Carriger Quartet?
Best by far was the twists & flirtation in the "Marine Biology" story. I don't think I've laughed so hard in AGES. Not only was it delightful to see Carriger write for a modern time (I've only ever read her Protectorate series, which is Victorian) but the full cast absolutely blew this one away. I was stuck in stop&go traffic at the time and I'm sure the nearby drivers must have thought me insane as I shrieked with laughter.
What about the narrators’s performance did you like?
Sound effects and music were subtle and never distracted from the story -- things like laughter, a gunshot, or a closing door. The narrators did a fantastic job of conveying emotion with pace & tone.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
"Marine Biology" and the Werewolf stories had me on the edge of my seat, definitely.
Any additional comments?
For me, this was a 2/4 set -- the Fae story was okay, more of a kid's story than anything. The Sister's Song story was kind of lackluster and to be honest pretty horrifying. The casual way in which the character describes how her tribe deals with the end result was a bit rough. The full cast remained amazing in both, but I could have done without those two stories and have been happy with the Werewolf & Marine Biology ones.
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- QueenBee Debbie of SheMakesTheRules
- 24-06-16
Not my favorite as it's a play and hard to follow
This is more of a play than an audiobook, as many actor voices are used in narration and include music sounds and soundtracks. Because it's a play with different voices it was hard to listen to while driving. The voices took me a while to figure out who was who, so I had to concentrate on the story instead of my driving. Not a good combo, so the stories had to wait. This frustrated me greatly.
Apparently this play format was a crowdfunded project and Gail Carriger was also the executive producer of this play/audiobook.
I greatly admire Gail and her writing, but in this case I should have purchased the written version rather than the audiobook. The play wasn't badly done, but it was confusing at times, and definitely not the level of professionalism and clarity I would have expected. The different voices, accents.. and in one story the character talked so fast I had to check and see if I'd accidentally hit the higher playback speed. On that one I couldn't even wash dishes while listening, as it had to take my full attention.
The first story includes an alternative lifestyle (Gay) theme, so if that bothers you then skip over that one. I found the story lines to be very simplistic. Honestly, only the last story focusing on Alex Terrabotti (spelling?) grabbed my interest like her Parasol Protector books have.
I'm sorry Gail, but I've had to rate the performance and stories only 3 stars. I'm even considering returning the book to Audible for a refund, then going and buying the written (or Kindle) version instead. I'm pretty sure I'd prefer the voices in my head over trying to figure out who was talking when. As a true admirer of yours it breaks my heart to write this review, but having met you in person (Portland, OR) my feeling is that you'd prefer honesty.
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- K.D.
- 04-01-18
Love the author but the narration is horrible!
Would you try another book from Gail Carriger and/or the narrators?
I enjoy Gail Carriger's books. They are fun mind candy. I would definitely try another book from her but would not actively search out the narrators.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I had to force myself to listen to the first 45 minutes before I just couldn't take it anymore. I spent so much time being irritated by the narration that I have no idea what the short stories are about.
Did the narrators do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
There were too many narrators which was distracting. This was a performance fail.
Did A Carriger Quartet inspire you to do anything?
Yes. This is the first time I have disliked a performance so much that I had to warn other listeners.
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- Melody Short-Boice
- 24-07-16
Ugg! Why full cast?!
The stories are good but really degraded by the choice of a full cast recording. The sound effects are annoying and distracting and cartoonish. The multiple voices make the recording sound disjointed. It really detracts from the story. It's like trying to focus on someone telling you a joke in the middle of a disco dance floor with a gaggle of clowns popping up on all sides of you! The stories were good though if I ever want to reread them I will do it in a different format. As much as I love Gail Carriger that was painful to listen to and in the future I will not bother with full cast productions. Why would you do that to otherwise good stories? Why?
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- travis
- 31-12-18
Awesome, but I already had book 4
I really liked this series. The first book was by far the best, and the idea of a gay werewolf was really well done and I loved it. The 2nd and 3rd books were good, but didn't live up to the first one. The last book was the Parasol Protectorate story that I wanted to get the book for in the first place, but I had already gotten it separately. That is my only downside to this, that it wasn't apparent enough what the books were when I bought it, and would no have gotten the individual story if I had known. Still great though!
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- J. Nelson
- 31-12-18
Not for me
I absolutely loved the Parasol books, but this one I couldn’t finish. I tried several times. The narration is awful! Maybe in print, but don’t bother listening to this.
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- Prickleypear
- 27-11-18
Terrible narration
I’ve read several books by this author & found them entertaining. I couldn’t even get through the first chapter of this book. The “full cast” narration was amateurish & distracting. Totally ruined what might have been good stories.
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- Lesa from Bethel
- 03-10-17
Only liked one of the four
The first group of performers sound like a high school production. It's terrible and the writing was simplistic. I enjoyed the second book because the actors and pace were much better and the storyline unique. The third book just didn't hold my interest. It didn't seem to know what it wanted to be. The Fourth book swung back-and-forth between wanting to be a Sherlock Holmes type book and on the other hand, cheating in the writing style as if there was no need to develop the character and stay true to it. I suppose it could be put under the author wanting to surprise but to me it came across as shabby writing. I will be avoiding this writer in the future.