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Missing You
- Narrated by: Kerry Shale
- Length: 11 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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- Caro
- 18-04-14
Gripping
I think this is my favourite Harlan Coben so far, I found myself glad I had a long drive so that I could listen uninterrupted. There were some gruesome bits that I didn't like, but happily for me not too many. The writer really jacked up the suspense and my heart was pounding in places and I had to make a conscious decision not to drive too fast!
The narrator's treatment of most of the male characters was weird though. They were generally portrayed as dumbass, deadbeat types, even when they weren't. There were some male characters that he got really well, so it's even stranger that he made the decision to go with those other portrayals in the way that he did. However, other than this he was a great reader.
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- KM
- 30-04-14
Narration so bad had to give up
If this book wasn’t for you, who do you think might enjoy it more?
Started this and had to give up the narration. Is so bad it's like listening g to the Simpsons or be is and buthead just awful could not get into this at all due to narration thank goodness for the return feature with audible may be a good book but not a good audible book
What was most disappointing about Harlan Coben’s story?
Could not get past the narration
How did the narrator detract from the book?
The most problematic thing about it
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- ALAN MCAULEY
- 26-05-14
Dreadful narration ruins good story
What disappointed you about Missing You?
This is probably a great story, most of Coben's are. However the narrator's portrayal of every male in the story is just appalling and destroys it. I stopped listening after a few chapters because I simply couldn't stand it any more.Why does he give every male character a whining, snivelling, high pitched nasal unpleasant voice? I have heard him on other stories and he doesn't do this, so why here? Audible, you should get him to rethink his performance and re-record, or find someone else.
If you’ve listened to books by Harlan Coben before, how does this one compare?
Don't know, couldn't finish it.
How could the performance have been better?
Get rid of the whiney voices for all the male characters.
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Maybe, never found out. Perhaps I will read it rather than listen to it.
Any additional comments?
Please act on my suggestions.
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- v c gleave
- 27-04-14
Such a shame narrator spoilt it!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
I would definitely recommend the book, but would think twice about the audio version which is a shame.
How could the performance have been better?
The narrator really needs to work on alternate voices for his characters. A lot of the voices were the same and they sounded either drunk, under the influence of something, or as thick as two short planks (even when the characters in the book were none of the above)
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- Maureen
- 17-04-14
Another can't put it down!
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
With reservations.superb story, but poor narration.
What other book might you compare Missing You to, and why?
I think this plot was unique. I am really into crime / thrillers I thought this was a really up to date 21 century crime.
What didn’t you like about Kerry Shale’s performance?
Me Shale has a very pleasant voice. What really put me off was his ' male character voices' they sounded as they were all junkies. I can't understand how he got the women so right and the men so very,very wrong. I really had to grit my teeth to enable me to finish the story.
If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Love down under
Any additional comments?
Great story such a pity about the reader.
15 people found this helpful
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- Saffy
- 24-04-14
Not his best
Harlan Coben used to be one of my favourite thriller writers but I have found his last couple of books to be rather disappointing. This is better but certainly not one of his best. It didn't grip me in the way his early novels did, I found the plot pretty slow and drawn out and had little interest in any of the characters. However, it is worth a listen as Coben still writes better than many of his contemporaries. As previous reviewers have mentioned Kerry Shale's narration is bizarre. On the whole he narrates well but his male voices are like cartoon characters - unrealistic and laughable.
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- Lesleyboyd
- 21-04-14
Brilliant
Super book if you like this genre. Had me hooked from the start. Lots of intrigue and suspense. Didn't want to stop listening as I had to find out what happened next.
10 people found this helpful
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- Judith
- 23-04-14
A 5 star listen
I have enjoyed other Harlan Coban novels, but this one was the best so far. It has great characterisation, a twisting intricate plot all performed beautifully.
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- Amazon Customer
- 03-05-14
Nowhere near up to his usual standard
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
I really really tried to like this book but I've given up well before the end. Terrible story, absolutely awful narration, very very disappointing.
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- calum lennon
- 25-06-16
Characters
Characters sounded like something out the Simpsons. Storyline would suit a teenager . Performance was very mediocre.
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- Greg
- 27-04-14
Great Storyline
Where does Missing You rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Harlan Coben's books tend to follow a familiar formula but it's a good formula. I'd rate this book in the top 10% of audio thrillers I've heard.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Kat obviously. The whole story revolved around her.
Did the narration match the pace of the story?
The narration was very good generally apart from making many of the male characters sound like morons for some inexplicable reason.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes. I would have were that possible. I ended up listening to it over about 3 days because of work commitments.
Any additional comments?
Great Story, Characters you cared about and heart pounding ending. The only drawback was the weird drawls some of the male characters were given.
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- Kristofer Jarl
- 19-08-20
A sunspot from one of my favourite writers
Harlan Coben is one of my favourite writers. Despite the fact that he often covers the same broad outline (missing/vanished people, ghosts from the past) he has always managed to pull me in and captivate me completely.
Not so with this one. The characters are boring and stereotypical, the story is slow. In fact, the only reason the story carries on for so long is that Kat must be the worst interrogator on the planet. No way would someone with 18 years of experience as a police be so sloppy when digging for information. Had she been decent at her job, this book would be over in three hours. Which might have been a good thing.
Oh, and the narration is a bit off, too. I listened to both the Kerry Shale narration and the one by January LaVoy, and I can't decide which one I dislike more. Kerry's characters are laughable.
Anything by Harlan Coben will still be a must-listen (or read) to me. Go listen to "Six Years" instead. The narration is better, but the story is WAY better!
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