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Touched

Marnie Baranuik Files, Book 1

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The media has a nickname for Marnie Baranuik, though she'd rather they didn't; they call her the Great White Shark, a rare dual-talented forensic psychic. Twice-Touched by the Blue Sense - which gives her the ability to feel the emotions of others, and read impressions left behind on objects - Marnie also has a doctorate in preternatural biology and a working knowledge of the dark arts. She is considered without peer in the psychic community.

Then her first big FBI case ended with a bullet in one shoulder and a chip on the other, a queasy heart and a serial killer in the wind, leaving her a public flop and a private wreck. When the FBI's preternatural crimes unit tracks her down at a remote mountain lodge for her insight on a local case, her quiet retirement is promptly besieged by a stab-happy starlet, a rampaging ghoul, and a vampire-hunting jackass in tight Wranglers. Marnie figures the only real mystery is which one will kill her first.

Too mean to die young, backed up by friends in cold places, and running with a mouth as demure as a cannon's blast, Marnie Baranuik is about to discover that there's no such thing as quitting time when you're Touched.

©2011 A. J. Aalto (P)2017 Tantor Fantasy Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Paranormal Crime Heartfelt Psychic
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This book was surprisingly hard to stop listening too, slightly addictive, great story and well read!!!

Great listen, and g reader, hope there is a series

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Amy McFadden was the perfect choice to narrate. She was without a doubt the ideal marnie and got marnies quirky personality and amusing swearing combos down to a T. Lovely to finally hear one of my favourite series

Spot on

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Well read and amusing in places, but far, far to long for the amount of actual plot in the book. All the constant back and forth of lusting after the two 'love' interests is tedious after the millionth example of it.

Diverting but not satisfying

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I confused myself with this book. I thoroughly enjoyed the narrators performance, and the characters and the storyline were interesting... so why do I feel like I didn't enjoy it so much? I found myself drifting off with my thoughts and not paying attention then realising something interesting had happened and having to rewind to re-listen, and this happened more as I got through the book, which is unusual for me.
The answer? it's too long. the story line is good but could have been much more punchy, keeping the reader on the edge of their seat, but it was drawn out too much with too much inner dialogue from the main character that I think I just got bored with after a bit until something interesting happened in the story. Her musings were often repetitive and over-done.

The narrator was fantastic and her portrayal of the characters distinctive. I will definitely look out for her again.

Great narration of a drawn out story

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Aalto has produced an excellent piece of work with a good balance of characters and wonderful turns of phrase.
On a negative note, I found many scenes far too long winded and overdone. I think the novel could have been about 20% shorter.
That said, I don’t think there was a single badly written line in the whole novel.

Brilliant piece of writing

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