Hell Hole : The Nations

Excellent! Spellbinding! Riveting!

It is an accurate historical tale of Bass Reeves, U.S. Marshall. After hearing this fine audio rendition of Hell Hole I did some research. This book is on point with his life and times. The blending of so many real persons from the time period is seamless. Descriptions of locations is authentic.

I appreciated how Ken Farmer used his voice to effectively portray so many different characters and carry the narrative along at such a pace the story seemed to flow effortlessly. I would find myself imagining I was Bass Reeves each time he spoke. Yet, felt equally at ease with each of the other voices. The subtle nuances in each character seemed flawless from character to character. Never had to think about who was speaking as each character was distinct unto themselves.

I did! Started listening while taking a road trip and ended up continuing well beyond my normal bed time to complete it. A riveting story.

I'm hooked! Can't wait for Farmer's next audio book to be released. Hope it's another of his great westerns but would certainly give a listen to the Black Eagle Force series he has coauthored.

I read the book first but I enjoyed hearing the audible book. The characters are brought to life because of Ken's ability to differentiate several characters that are together at the same time by his use of tone, accent and being able to be that person for a few minutes.

I saw the book differently because it was read the way they intended it to be and not just my imagination. I could clearly tell more about the people portrayed because of the way the voice was done. You feel like you are there with them.

Some audiobooks I have listened to were just read with no feeling or the voices were not done very well. Men trying to do a woman's voice usually don't do it very well. Ken did the women's voices well and each one was different. I wasn't confused about who was talking because he did little things that let me know who they were.

I would rank it a 10.

I liked the way the women did what they could to help themselves and not just wait to be rescued.
The situations and the way they resolved them were sometimes surprising and some were things I don't think I would have considered in that situation.

Ken's performance was very good. His time as an actor helped him immensely. He didn't just read the book, he acted it out with his voice.

I don't know. Maybe something about thieves or robber's because the reason for what happened was because of money.

I'm looking forward to "Haunted Fall's". Downloaded it today.