Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
it was ok - i got engrossed although I took a few breaks listening. I was quite annoyed with the unnecessary graphic description of sexual and physical torture. I am not squeamish but I found it did not add to the storyline at all. In fact, come to think of it, except for the graphic descriptions there wasn't much of a storyline to hold the interest.I much prefer other Val McDermid books I listened to.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Mermaids Singing?
can't say
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Saul Reichlin?
I like male narrators, but in this case I much prefer Cathleen McCarron. At the start I wasn't sure if I could stand the narrator but got somewhat used to him. He reads as if he is wading through syrup - so slow and so boring and sounding so old.
Could you see Mermaids Singing being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?
I certainly wouldn't want to watch it!
Any additional comments?
Not a great start to the series - too graphic, too sexually explicit, boring narrator