Boo Boo

Funny, Informative and Touching

Reviewed: 13-03-21

A very interesting recount of a close relationship. Very touching in parts. Very much recommended.

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A Little Dry At Points, But Very Good

Reviewed: 28-08-19

A very interesting history of the trial told from a legal point of view mostly.

It is a little dry, especially at the beginning but rewards the listener if they stick with it.

Recommended.

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Very Good.

Reviewed: 13-08-19

Excellent and revealing account of both the author's life and his work.

Well written and narrated.

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Bit Of A Curate's Egg

Reviewed: 01-07-19

Or, good in parts, as the saying goes.

Firstly, credit should be given to the author for extensive research and illuminating an esoteric subject. The book is generally well written too.

But, there are a number of problems. In common with her other audiobooks where she is the narrator her pronunciation of many names, places and even some fairly common English words is mangled and ear - grating. I'm never sure what the cause of this is, but a little practise might help.

Then, there are some errors of fact which are obvious even while listening. Along with this and again in common with her other works is a fairly extensive padding of content. I would estimate that of the approximately 17 hours of this book a good 3 or 4 is content not pertinent to the subject of US government research into the topic.

My most serious criticism though is the way the author presents some material as fact when the incidents she described have been described differently in the literature or can easily be explained in another way.

For example, the Swann experiments at SRI were deemed to be the result of equipment malfunction at the time by some of the participants and this is not mentioned. Also, her image test with Geller is presented as inexplicable and yet can really be explained with a little thought. The idea that "nobody on earth has explained Geller's powers" is nonsense and indeed she seems to have been bamboozled by this character.

So, as I say good in parts.

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Interesting, Reading Could Be Better

Reviewed: 18-05-19

This is an interesting listen and reveals many details of this agency and its activities that are fascinating. A lot of research must have been carried out to produce it and that is to be applauded. The writing is also very professional.

The only detriment for me is Ms. Jacobsen's reading of her book. She has an odd, almost declamatory breathless style which I found detracted from the content. Further, some of her mangled pronunciations are very weird, e.g:

"Eggeena" for Agena
"Maykong" for Mekong
"NO rad" for "NORAD
"Psykorsky" for Sikorsky
"Beemeurs" for "BEMEWS"
"Onrico" for Enrico

I wondered if this was because of her provenance, or simply affected? I'm not sure, but these terms and their pronunciation are well-known so it does seem odd.

Overall, a good book, but would be better read by a professional narrator (like her other audiobooks in fact).

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Interesting History and Speculation

Reviewed: 12-09-18

This is an interesting book and well worth a listen for those interested in the Kennedys or the period.

I do feel it was let down a little by the narrator who, though OK, was a little unmodulated for me and did not give enough variation in his reading. I also found his reproduction of the accents of JFK and RFK to verge into the imitative and irritating.

My main take from the book (probably unintentionally on the author's part) was that JFK was quite a vacillator and this might explain why he did not achieve all that much (legislatively) during his presidency.

I would buy another of this author's books and I see Audible have a copy of one concerning Allen Dulles and the CIA.

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Very Good

Reviewed: 19-08-18

This is an interesting and informative history, a little on the gossipy side, but no worse for that.

It's the aural equivalent of a "page-turner" I found and held my interest throughout. The narrator is good and carries the book forward very well.

Recommended for those interested in the topic.

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Outstanding!

Reviewed: 08-06-18

I received this title on a 2 for 1 offer and I am so glad I chose it.

These are a series of excellent science fiction stories, which encompass many different nuances of the genre: space adventure, the technological, the philosophical, and so on. Not only are the stories wonderful classics and frequently thought-provoking, they are also uniformly very well read. In an anthology of nearly twenty nine hours a single narrator's voice might have become wearisome, but here there is a different narrator for each story and so something fresh is brought to each one. The readings are excellent.

I think if you have a passing interest in science fiction, you won't be disappointed in this release.

One of my favourite Audible purchases!

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Amazing

Reviewed: 12-05-18

An amazing true story and very thought - provoking. Well worth a listen along with the author's other work.

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Fantastic!

Reviewed: 09-05-18

A fantastic book and very well read.

The use of the house to tell its residents ' and Germany' s history is inspired.

The book reminds me a little of Len Deighton's "Winter" as a chronicle of German history through the experiences of families.

Most recommended.

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