Great conclusion to the Promise Falls trilogy...

I loved the previous two books to this series. Great small-town America drama. Book 3, "The Twenty Three", doesn't disappoint. Well paced with plenty of action and a decent ending that I didn't see coming. Good job LB!

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Just love Linwood Barkley’s writing style.

I’m listening to Linwood’s books for the 2nd time. Love his characters. And thier quirky little ways. Not to re listen another one.

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A good book, kept me guessing to the end

Would you consider the audio edition of The Twenty-Three to be better than the print version?

The only thing I didn't like was Jeff Hardings' American drawl, and he was even worse doing the female voices! The previous two Promise Falls books had great narrators.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I liked the police officer Barry Duckworth who added comedy intervals with his endless battle with cake!

What three words best describe Jeff Harding’s performance?

Annoying whining drawl

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

It made me laugh in places, and at times exasperated as the prime suspects kept getting killed off.

Any additional comments?

The Promise Falls trilogy needs to be read in order obviously. The last book has all the answers but it still leaves it open to further books. I really enjoyed these books.

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Not my favourite of the Promise Falls series

Didn’t enjoy the narrator especially when he was reading the female or child text. Really off putting.

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Keeps you guessing till the end.

I've 'read' all of this author's books & have never been disappointed. This book has a very intriguing plot with lots of twists and turns.

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Can't Believe I'm saying this.....

What did you like best about The Twenty-Three? What did you like least?

The best thing was that it closed off the Trilogy.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

There was a big build up that wasn't necessary due to the other 2 previous books then I felt the ending seemed rushed.

What does Jeff Harding bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

I have to say one of the better male narrators, tried to differentiate between the many characters and did it quite well.

If this book were a film would you go see it?

Obviously.... Its Linwood Barclay... Please 1 film though not 3 ;-)

Any additional comments?

I think a lot of time was spend recapping on the 2 previous books which fine, I guess for some is handy. However I think it took time, and words, that could have been used for more detail in the final chapters. Just my opinion though. Still as always and outstanding read from Linwood. Next please ;-)

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Brilliant

The best in this series yet. Can't wait to read the others. Loved every minute of it

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Good stuff!

Any additional comments?

There is something about a Linwood Barclay novel that is so good. This isn't his best, but is nevertheless engaging and enjoyable.

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great

a lovely paced story that was brought to life by the fabulous narrator. I will definitely read this author again

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Decent trilogy let down by a poor decision in the final book

Really enjoy Linwood Barclays books, personally I don't think there has been a bad one, but that is my opinion.

So why only 3 stars? The first two books were expertly narrated by Brian O'Neill. He set the scene, breathed life in to the characters and gave them a voice.

The decision to use a different narrator (and don't get me wrong I LOVE Jeff Harding's performances as Jack Reacher) for the final instalment was a mistake. Not only were the accents naturally different but even the pronunciation of names was different which kind of broke the spell a bit.

I suppose it didn't damage the story, but did spoil the overall experience as it made it feel less of a series and more of a disjointed collection - again just my personal opinion.

I would have felt the same had Jeff Harding narrated the first two and was replaced in the finale by someone else so it is not directed personally at the narrator.

All that said, a really enjoyable trilogy and I look forward to next instalment.

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