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This is going to be a tough read.Can't wait. (that sounds so wrong but I know you all will understand that statement.)
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Can’t wait. Hope this one is better then the last one
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I can't believe that Mark Williams is the narrator. He reads non-fiction, primarily management books.
The synopsis gives me the same kind of vibes as the DI Stone books by Angela Marsons. I'm looking forward to it.
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It is highly unusual for the book distributor to have information the publisher hasn’t released. I’m a Goodreads librarian and edited these editions. When I first applied the covers and the data, no narrator was noted on Amazon or Audible. I checked the publisher again today and the narrator hasn’t yet been added. That’s why I suggested it might be an error.
Audible/Amazon DO make errors…all the time. I have submitted corrections to them many times in the past. I also did the same thing Sharon did in checking out this Mark Williams. I just can’t imagine he’d be the one to replace Susan Ericksen.
Hope this provides some clarity. I plan to monitor because I do believe it’s an error.
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I reread everything and can’t even find the tone you inferred. The error is believed to be with Amazon, not what you saw, and that’s what we stated.
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Can you accept that?
Jonetta wrote: "SB, I think that may be a mistake. I went to the publisher’s site and he’s not listed as narrator. I’ll keep an eye on this."I certainly hope you are right. I can't imagine hearing all the characters we know and love with different voices. This has happened with books from other authors and it completely ruined the book for me.
Judy wrote: "Jonetta wrote: "SB, I think that may be a mistake. I went to the publisher’s site and he’s not listed as narrator. I’ll keep an eye on this."I certainly hope you are right. I can't imagine hearin..."
I agree Judy. It isn't always the author's fault though. I know one author's narrator died. Many authots had to adjust to Christian Fox dropping off of the narrator list.
https://www.facebook.com/100044206730...Thought I'd share this . Susan Erickson is still the narrator. 👏👏👏 Was a mistake correct by the publishing company
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Michelle - many thanks for sharing this. I can't even imagine not hearing Susan Erickson as Eve and the crew! MDy
Mdy wrote: "Michelle - many thanks for sharing this. I can't even imagine not hearing Susan Erickson as Eve and the crew! MDy"Yeah but would you attack anybody for wanting a full-cast dramatized remake of the earlier books? Because that's what happened to me, a SIMPLE HARMLESS SUGGESTION and I basically get told to sit down and shut up.
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I was thanking Michelle for the information she shared. Nothing else is addressed or intended.
There are some people out there that are so... OTT?sensitive? Possessive of this series.You really have to know where and when to say anything because the attack? It can be Vicious!
I loved the buddy reading group. There I felt really safe. Yes I didn't agree with everyone all the time but that was okay. All comments were excepted for what it was, your own opinion or view. Just putting it out there I miss the buddy reads ☺
I didn't see this message earlier. I sent an email to the publisher too. Apparently, there was a big uproar about the mistake reporting the narrator.
Sharon wrote: "I didn't see this message earlier. I sent an email to the publisher too. Apparently, there was a big uproar about the mistake reporting the narrator."You wanna know something funny? I didn't even know that there was a scare over the audiobook, I mostly carried on like things were normal, combine with the fact that I was too busy to pay attention.
Look forward to the book. The wait will be the more rewarding. I must read Abandoned in Death first though. Haven't yet gotten to it.
I read the blurb more carefully. Hope I can read this.
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Excerpt
https://fallintothestory.com/wp-conte...
Book Trailer:
https://youtu.be/tFcQxrEcGbU
Audiobook Excerpt:
https://soundcloud.com/macaudio-2/des...
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https://fallintothestory.com/trust-me/
Sandra wrote: "Once again, Nora is asking readers to "Trust me" as we prepare for the release of the next In Death book. Great article from Fall Into The Story. And I agree with her 100%. If I didn't, I would hav..."👏 👏 Amen
I have never u derstood peoples obsession/possessiveness of authors works. I mean you fell in love with a series /characters because it came from that author. They know and have crafted the works. So why would you think you would know better, suggestions is one thing but in the end the creator is the one who has to be in control. Otherwise, for me anyway, it's not the authors creations anymore.
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I can't tell you how many times I see review of a book where the reader criticizes the book because they thought a character should have behaved in a way other than what the author crafted. If it didn't work for you, just say it didn't feel realistic to you. I judge a book by how well an author immerses me in a story and leads me wherever it goes. I go into it with an open mind.
Trust Nora? Implicitly. Why else would I have read over 60 stories in one series???? Not the time for her to listen to me now.
Jonetta,I notice that many new indie authors do ask for readers' suggestions or change their stories based on negative comments. When I see authors do that, I think this is no longer your story, it is a group effort.
Established authors wouldn't think of doing that.
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I agree. I am talking about author pages not arc or beta teams
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I can't say it any better. It's absolutely ridiculous when readers go off on an author over HER book concerning the way she/he wrote it. IMO, there's only 2 choices: l)Keep reading their work. 2)No longer read the author's work. End of story.
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Can I just say I love this group! We l discuss, speculate and generally share our thoughts but never do we demand or anything g else that would come across as possessive.
I agree Michelle. I love this group too!
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We l discuss, speculate and generally share our thoughts but never do we demand or anything g else that would come across as possessive."
I agree! lol This is an awesome group that I feel comfortable with. Can't say that about every group.
I'm looking forward very much to this new book - I already have my copy so it won't be long! I never read the blurb, just buy it because of who it's written by and the series it is! I love this series and hope she never stops writing it!! lol
Got my preorders in both book & audible - can't wait!!!! 🎉💃 Lively discussion. It will be a "hard read" esp for survivors. Nora has handled this subject matter previously with grace, understanding & empathy/sympathy, as well as other like issues - be they Eve's or Roark. I will brace myself, as it can be triggering, yet I wouldn't miss a book in this Amazing series! 📚
Sandra wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Can I just say I love this group! We l discuss, speculate and generally share our thoughts but never do we demand or anything g else that would come across as possessive."
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I have just finished this book, and once again it was unique and outstanding! Here's my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Just finished yesterday! Loved it. Though it was very hard in places to read what was happening to children and women!!A little OTT - earlier in the thread and the discussion re: Susan Ericksen - I too love this performer (she doesn't really narrate, does she?) and in fact I only devour this series in the audio now. But things happen. Like when Katy Kellgren sadly passed away and Rhys Bowen had to look for her new Lady Georgie.
I'm sure it would be a tragedy and a heartache to look for her new Eve Dallas (and Roarke and Peabody, etc).
It is such a pleasure that book 55 has me still salivating with anticipation!!
Just start and so far a good story
New York, 2061: The place called the Pleasure Academy is a living nightmare where abducted girls are trapped, trained for a life of abject service while their souls are slowly but surely destroyed. Dorian, a thirteen-year-old runaway who’d been imprisoned there, might never have made it out if not for her fellow inmate Mina, who’d hatched the escape plan. Mina was the more daring of the two—but they’d been equally desperate.
Unfortunately, they didn’t get away fast enough. Now Dorian is injured, terrified, and wandering the streets of New York, and Mina lies dead near the waterfront while Lt. Eve Dallas looks over the scene.
Mina’s expensive, elegant clothes and beauty products convince Dallas that she was being groomed, literally and figuratively, for sex trafficking—and that whoever is investing in this high-overhead operation expects windfall profits. Her billionaire husband, Roarke, may be able to help, considering his ties to the city’s ultra-rich. But Roarke is also worried about the effect this case is having on Dallas, as it brings a rage to the surface she can barely control. No matter what, she must keep her head clear--because above all, she is desperate for justice and to take down those who prey on and torment the innocent.
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Book Trailer:
https://youtu.be/tFcQxrEcGbU
Audiobook Excerpt:
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June 2061
Settings
New York City, New York
22 Chapters
Epilogue
Character List
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Recurring Characters
Eve Dallas: Lieutenant and homicide detective in the NYSPD. Married to Roarke.
Roarke: Billionaire, married to Eve.
Detective Delia Peabody: Eve's partner and Ian McNab's cohab.
Detective Ian McNab: EDD detective and Peabody's cohab.
Capt. Ryan Feeney: Head of EDD. Eve's former partner and trainer. Married to Sheila.
Commander Jack Whitney: Eve's boss. Married to Anna. Harrison Tibble: Police chief.
Detective David Baxter: On Eve's squad. He's Troy Trueheart's partner.
Detective Troy Trueheart: Baxter's partner.
Detective Jenkinson: On Eve's squad. Wears awful ties and is Reineke’s partner.
Detective Reineke: Detective in Eve's squad and Jenkinson’s partner.
Detective Santiago: On Eve's squad and Carmichael’s partner.
Detective Carmichael: On Eve’s squad and Santiago’s partner (female).
Detective Lilah Strong: Illegals division detective.
Officer Carmichael: Assigned to Eve's squad (male).
Officer Jan Shelby: Former beat patrol officer now assigned to Eve's squad. She's mentoring her.
Cher Reo: Assistant Prosecuting Attorney.
Kyung Beaverton: NYPSD media liaison.
Dr. Li Morris: New York City chief medical examiner.
Dr. Charlotte Mira: NYPSD psychologist and profiler. She's Eve's surrogate mother.
Dennis Mira: Dr. Mira’s husband, a college professor.
Callendar: E-detective in EDD under Feeney.
Marley: E-detective in EDD under Feeney.
Nadine Furst: Crime beat reporter for Channel 75 and host of the show NOW, Eve's friend. She’s in a relationship with Jake Kincade.
Jake Kincade: Rock Star with the band Avenue A. He’s in a serious relationship with Nadine.
Mavis Freestone: Music phenom, married to Leonardo and Eve's best friend. Mother of Bella.
Leonardo: Renowned fashion designer married to Mavis and father of their daughter Bella.
Belle (Bella): Mavis and Leonardo's daughter.
Louise Dimatto: MD and friend of Eve, married to Charles Monroe.
Charles Monroe: Former LC (licensed companion), now a sex therapist married to Louise and a good friend of Eve’s.
Garnet DeWinter: Forensic anthropologist.
Miranda DeWinter: Garnet’s daughter.
Yee: CSI investigator.
Dick (Dickie) Berenski: Head of the forensic lab.
Abdul Siler: Forensic technician.
Ursa Harvo: Forensic technician; good with hair and fibers.
Elsie Kendrick: Forensic sketch artist.
Michaela Junta: HazMat team leader.
Teasdale: FBI special agent.
Anthony Quirk: FBI special agent who went undercover at Natural Order and is now missing.
Conroy: FBI special agent.
Summerset: Roarke's majordomo, his surrogate father.
Caro: Roarke’s assistant.
Jamie Lingstrom: Feeney's godson and Roarke's protégé.
Bebe Hewitt: Nadine’s boss.
Wilson (Crack): Owner of the Down and Dirty sex club. He’s a good friend of Eve’s and is involved with Rochelle.
Rochelle Pickering: Psychologist specializing in children. She’s consulted at Dochas and Roarke hired her to work at An Didean.
Quilla: One of the teens who was at the youth center, The Sanctuary (Concealed in Death), now an intern for Nadine. Now working with Rochelle at An Didean.
Ivanna: Summerset’s companion.
August Fuller: Nanny Mavis and Leonardo hired.
Non Recurring Characters
Detective Zela Willowby: NYPSD SVU detective.
Dorian Gregg: Mixed race 13-year old girl from New Jersey who was abducted by the Pleasure Academy.
Mina Cabot: White 13-year old girl from the Philadelphia suburbs who was abducted by the Pleasure Academy. She has long red hair.
Jaci Collingsworth: One of the girls at the Pleasure Academy.
Lottie Crug: One of the girls at the Pleasure Academy. She’s Carrie’s protector.
Carrie Wheeler: One of the girls at the Pleasure Academy.
Amari Gharbi: aka Luna. Devereaux’s captive slave.
Rae Cabot: Mina’s mother.
Oliver Cabot: Mina’s father.
Ethan Cabot: Mina’s brother.
Sharlene Driver: Devon detective assigned to Mina’s missing persons case.
Auntie: aka Iris Beaty. Mina and Dorian’s handler. She’s part owner of the Pleasure Academy. Name of the company is Red Swan.
Jonah K, Devereaux: Auntie’s wealthy partner and founder of the Pleasure Academy. .
Tiffy Rhimes: Jewell’s neighbor.
Pru Truman: Dorian’s caseworker.
Mouser: aka Thomas (Tom) Grantly. Boy who found Dorian.
Sebastian: Man who became a father figure to Mavis when she was on the streets.
Matron: aka Marlene Williamson. Guard at the Pleasure Academy.
Cyril Gum: aka Dr. Gee. Doctor for the Pleasure Academy.
Cecil Doggett: Former bad Baltimore cop who now works for Red Swan.
Sampson Merit: Iris’s lawyer.
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Spoiler Info
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Devereaux funded the whole operation and Iris ran it. However, she didn’t know that he ran the auction, which “charged” the Academy fees for use. Eve and team took down the entire operation. Devereaux was killed by Luna/Amari seconds before Eve was going to arrest him. Reo made a deal with Beaty for 20 years and she spilled her guts. Then Reo turned her over to the Feds, meaning she‘ll never get out of prison.
Dorian will stay at An Didean, along with Tom/Mouser who found her and brought her to Sebastian. He reached out to Mavis when he realized who she was and facilitated handing her over to Eve. (hide spoiler)]