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I absolutely loved it.
- By Lola1 on 09-06-19
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With a tongue as sharp as a dagger, the flame-haired Alice filled Hugh with fury...and a growing fascination. He accepted her terms, with one alteration: Alice must agree to a temporary betrothal and spend the winter in Hugh's great stone fortress, Scarcliffe Keep.The bargain is struck and the adventure begins. But Sir Hugh's lifelong enemy is plotting against them, stirring up a whirlwind of treachery that threatens their fragile alliance.
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- Shannan
- 01-03-04
Not unabridged.
I liked the book but was also disapointed that it was abridged. I love Amanda Quick so I really could have listened to more of this book.
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
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- Angela
- 01-10-03
Enjoyable
I love Amanda Quick's novels, and this one was no exception. The narrator did a wonderful job and the music was perfectly timed. I was a little dissappointed when I realized that this audiobook was abridged. The title said "unabridged" and I naturally trusted that. Abridged novels tend to feel just a little hollow, not quite living up to the fullness of the story. That is why I gave this audiobook a three. Otherwise, I would have given it a five.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
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- BABS ROLFE
- 05-07-11
VT. FAN
I AM A HUGH AND LOYAL FAN OF ALL AMANDA QUICK'S BOOKS, BUT NOT OF MANY OF HER AUDIOBOOKS SIMPLY BECAUSE SHE OFTEN USES FLOSNICK AS A NARRATOR AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVE TRIED TO GET THROUGH HER NARRATIVES BECAUSE I AM FOND OF THE BOOK, BUT, NO NOT HAPPENIN!. IF YOU ARE A QUICK FAN AS I AM AND FEEL THE SAME WAY ABOUT FLOSNICK THEN GET THE QUICK AUDIO'S , SUCH AS THIS ONE WHERE SHE USES OTHER NARRATORS. I HAVE THEM ALL AND THEY ARE VERY,VERY GOOD.
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- Kay
- 18-12-13
A good Amanda Quick Novel
Would you consider the audio edition of Mystique to be better than the print version?
Unabridged would be 1000 times better! This is a funny book from beginning to end and was disappointed with how much was cut out. Please, Please do the full version!! Hopefully with Richard Armitage :)
What other book might you compare Mystique to and why?
If you are a fan of Amanda Quick this is up there as one of her best!
What about Suzanne Bertish’s performance did you like?
Slightly slow but good definition of charaters.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, and did! Parts made me laugh out loud, will be one I will listen to over and over again.
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- Kyra
- 27-10-14
Music too Distracting
What did you like best about Mystique? What did you like least?
I liked the storyline. The music was distracting and ran over some of the words.
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- Keleigh Rey
- 16-05-13
Loved it..as usual👍
I liked the narrator's voice. The music fit the era the story, it helped with the image of the characters and places. I really like the historical stories best....they are a fun escape!
Enjoy😉
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- Krista
- 18-10-09
Narrator bored
I've read the book, so was greatly disappointed by the abridged version. They left out the parts that built up the romance - and the juicy parts. But worst was how bored the narrator sounded. She may have attempted to sound haughty - but she came off as totally bored and monotone.
The original story is worth reading, but this abridged version is dreadful.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
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- Marie
- 15-01-08
Not what I was expecting...
I have grown to enjoy Amanda Quick's regency romance/suspense novels, although I've noticed they all have the same characters and virtually the same plot so that I often confuse them. I think she may have been trying to break out of that mold, by haphazardly moving the same characters and plot to a different era, but it doesn't work here. The romance in this one is like an afterthought to an overworked mystery that becomes very predictable once all of the characters have been introduced. My favorite Amanda Quick novel, The Paid Companion, blows out of the water everything they offer on audio here.