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2 out of 5 stars
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antonio
on
07-02-17
Brian Freeman's "faux pas"....
Both Brian Freeman and Joe Barrett belong to the golden circle of my favorite writers/narrators and hence my expectations were high…but I felt let down.
The plot is not credible and the characters stiff and a bit of stereotype. It seems that Freeman wanted to diversify from the long (and very enjoyable) Jonathan Stride series and start all over with a new character ( Frost Easton) and new settings (San Francisco). The story is about a shrink who thinks she is helping people by erasing bad memories and a serial killer that gravitates around her. The story is creepy, at times suspenseful and, frankly, at times silly..
This is my first two-star rating to a great thriller writer with my advice to all of you to go for the good Jonathan Stride’s books.
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2 out of 5 stars
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cristina
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02-13-17
A bit silly
The plot was just too silly. It seems that everyone can learn how to implant memories in others. Certainly, the psychiatrist who is one of the three main characters seems to do it quite well...and gets into trouble for it. OK. It MIGHT have worked, but the character development is so shoddy that they can't make the preposterous premise believable. They're not smart enough (put themselves in ridiculous situations time and time again). The police work is shoddy as well (at one point, the main character, Frost, lets a victim do some of his research...potentially putting her in danger). Barrett is actually quite good as the narrator EXCEPT when he does the deranged voice of the killer luring his victims on. The voice that is meant to be terrifying is cartoonish (and grating), making the performance rating go from five starts to three. Ultimately, the book is boring. I had to force myself to finish it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Dominique
on
03-09-18
The nightbird
Really enjoyed this book although the plot was predictable, I had it on audiobook well performed by narrator
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5 out of 5 stars
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John D. Brooks
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04-05-17
Hard to stop listening
I started reading this on my kindle but had to buy the audiobook to carry on listening when I wasn't In a position to read. A brilliant thriller
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4 out of 5 stars
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jen.qld
on
01-27-18
Fast moving & plenty of tension
The first Freeman book I've read that wasn't a Jonathan Stride, so took some time to readjust.
Interesting plot, kept me guessing till the end.
Great narration, as always, by Joe Barrett.
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