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Rich and immersive

Revisado: 06-15-23

The author’s descriptions of the characters, the nuances of a setting and the Kentucky landscape was so well done you could picture yourself in the scene.

The author gave her characters depth and yet left room for future stories to continue to explore the Honey & Cussy as well as Pearl and Bonnie etc.

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Quite enjoyable

Revisado: 02-17-23

I read several of the less than favorable reviews and was quite hesitant to spend the time reading this book. Reviews, I was reminded, are opinions. I found this book quite enjoyable esp when you remember it is written so that you are reading someone’s journal. Like real life, a journal will not be as longitudinal in its flow of events as it would be had it been written strictly as a story.
I also read this book I think it is intended to be an introduction to the next book.
I like Emma Bering’s performance and it amplified the drama and emotions that draw you into a story.
My only criticism is perhaps the author could have been more descriptive in painting the scenery. But, if I wanted a book too wordy that dragged on & on I would have re-read “The Grapes of Wrath”.

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Rare to listen to a book with few stops

Revisado: 05-18-21

The narrator of this book is excellent. She has a smooth Southern accent with the gentle nuances of coastal GA/SC. I have a very hard time listening to male narrators as they seem to have a difficult time in giving characters their own voice.

Mary Kate Andrews does a great job at fleshing out characters and weaving a complex trail of “whodunit”. Her female protagonists invariably are strong women with wide independent strengths.

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Credible and thought provoking

Revisado: 02-03-21

1st: This is the first podcast I’ve chosen that I’ve listened to all the way through. Most of the time I’m bored.

I am a late comer to politics in any meaningful way. And by late comer, I mean 65 yo. As a life long health care provider, I recognized immediately the gross mishandling of the covid pandemic. The misinformation and lack of cohesive message along with the abhorrent actions of Trump followers has lit a fire I cannot seem to extinguish.

Politics is increasingly confrontational and polarized causing tremendous tension and heightened emotions. I’m empathic as well as ADHD and this overwhelms me. But, we are at a moral, ethical and ideology crisis driven by greed and desire for power from those who control the gold.

The panel for this podcast were insightful and thought provoking. I gained a lot of insight into the machinations of the political side of government. I’m looking forward to additional podcasts and especially hearing more from your 3 guests.

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Great storyline, mediocre telling of it

Revisado: 03-19-19

This book sits somewhere between steamy romance and historical fiction. Following the lives of a noblewoman and a nobleman, betrothed at the noblewoman's birth, the author writes a tale of pride, strength, love and war encompassed in miscommunication.
The storyline is well worth telling, but, the author focuses too much on describing the emotions and physical contact rather than filling out the characters and building smooth time transitions.

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Well researched, lacks heart

Revisado: 03-16-19

I admire Matilda and have enjoyed reading about her for years. The author has done a wonderful job weaving an imagined tale containing authentic details of medieval life.

I loved the narrator’s voice. The tone and inflection was so arrogantly irritating I couldn’t complete the recorded version.

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Enthralling tale of an ancient world

Revisado: 03-14-19

Toni Frutin brings Signe Pike’s characters to life. Her tone, intonation, dialect and emotion pulls you in and enlivens this tale of love, survival, war, and life in early medieval Britain.

The author skillfully weaves her tale leaving you wanting to know what happens next.

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Entertaining

Revisado: 09-19-17

What made the experience of listening to On Her Majesty's Frightfully Secret Service the most enjoyable?

Rhys Bowen has a way of capturing your imagination and drawing you into a story. Her vivid descriptions of surroundings and story backdrop really help you visualize where the story is taking place.

What about Katherine Kellgren’s performance did you like?

I love listening to Katherine Kellgren. Her narration style makes the story come alive.

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Intriguing story - narration dull

Revisado: 09-17-17

Would you try another book from Emma Campion and/or Heather Wilds?

I will definitely read another book by Emma Campion. I won't listen to another book narrated by Heather Wilds. Ms. Wilds has a pleasing voice, but, her reading style was flat and did not make the background come alive. Her ability to give the characters different voices was adequate. I found I was losing my place often because I was bored.

Would you be willing to try another one of Heather Wilds’s performances?

no

Did A Triple Knot inspire you to do anything?

Reading about Joan of Kent in "Triple Knot" sparked my interest in discovering more. I often found myself lost researching more of Britain, Normandy, and other French regions during the 12th - 16th centuries.

Any additional comments?

I think I would have enjoyed 'reading' this book rather than listening.

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Strong women last through ages

Revisado: 06-23-17

I've read several accounts about Eleanor of Acquitane, but none that have breathed life into an otherwise dry subject. Dry only because there isn't much reliable documentation about strong, ancient women.

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