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vlaniganfoffimreading's review against another edition
4.0
Is it wrong to say an audiobook murder mystery is delightful? I’m sorry, I simply cannot help myself this audio is delightful. It’s perfection read by Al Roker, himself. Fun fact about me I think Al Roker can do no wrong and I just loved listening to this re release of his murder mystery set around a morning show. I’m a die hard Today show fan so this was just perfect for me!
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Thank you @libro.fm for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.
stevem0214's review against another edition
4.0
Good read. I thought there were a lot of unanswered questions near the end, but Al tied them up nicely in the last few pages.
littlebitofe's review against another edition
3.0
Fun, light, easy read. Really likable main character (and a few of the secondary characters as well). The ending was not a surprise to me, it was satisfying. I really liked that there were levels and complexities to the mystery. I would definitely pick up another book with the same characters!
I won this book through Goodreads FirstReads giveaways.
I won this book through Goodreads FirstReads giveaways.
yfaith's review against another edition
4.0
This was a very enjoyable book to read. It keep my attention and i at least guessed who one of the bad guys were. I would love to see the character Chef Blessing become a series of books. All of the characters were very interesting. I think there are a lot of secerts behind marvin and the commander. There a lot more in the this book can be explored further. It was a very good read.
iffer's review against another edition
2.0
This isn't the type of mystery that I typically enjoy, though I know that there are several other bestselling mystery series that have the "wacky" vibe of this one. The humor and sarcasm of the main character was a miss for me. I also don't think that this aged particularly well. It feels a little bit tacky and icky, at least the way that the book was executed, to include mercenary companies that worked in Afghanistan, and writing/commentary about women and their bodies that seems to predate the #metoo movement.
daniallreads's review against another edition
3.0
I forgot how mind blowing and gripping Al Roker's mysteries were. I read "The Morning Show Murders" a VERY long time ago and was gifted the remaining two by one of my favorite college professors, finally continuing following the life of Billy Blessing and his misfortune of constantly being entangled in murder cases, I was unfortunately not as impressed.
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Don't get me wrong the twists had me mind blown and I had zero idea who the killer was the entire book but the writing style wasn't wasn't for me. There were a lot of way over the top cheesy jokes and lines from Billy that took away from how great the mystery could have been and Al wrote in A LOT of characters. Writing in loads of characters tended to get extremely confusing at times and by the time I got to the end when the killer was revelead I was like "HUH!?!?! WHO THE HECK IS THAT?"
I was very invested in the mystery but disappointed in the cheese factor. Still a solid twists that had my mouth hanging open.
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Don't get me wrong the twists had me mind blown and I had zero idea who the killer was the entire book but the writing style wasn't wasn't for me. There were a lot of way over the top cheesy jokes and lines from Billy that took away from how great the mystery could have been and Al wrote in A LOT of characters. Writing in loads of characters tended to get extremely confusing at times and by the time I got to the end when the killer was revelead I was like "HUH!?!?! WHO THE HECK IS THAT?"
I was very invested in the mystery but disappointed in the cheese factor. Still a solid twists that had my mouth hanging open.
ejmealer's review against another edition
1.0
Half DNF. Boring, sexist, over-used tropes. Main character's personality waffles into vastly different traits, creating inconsistent behaviors. Best quote of the book?
"Glittering emerald-green eyes with a slightly Asian tilt, cheekbones that would have made Pocahontas proud, lips as full and sweetly curved as a Nubian princess's, all on smooth skin the color of café au lait." p142
Tell me how that's not racist. Mr. Roker should be disappointed to have his name attached to this.
The only redeeming point was the acknowledgement of cops attitudes towards black men, and even that was undercut by the cops themselves.
"Glittering emerald-green eyes with a slightly Asian tilt, cheekbones that would have made Pocahontas proud, lips as full and sweetly curved as a Nubian princess's, all on smooth skin the color of café au lait." p142
Tell me how that's not racist. Mr. Roker should be disappointed to have his name attached to this.
The only redeeming point was the acknowledgement of cops attitudes towards black men, and even that was undercut by the cops themselves.
lrconnol's review against another edition
5.0
An entertaining read with an ending I would never have predicted.
canada_matt's review against another edition
3.0
Having sped through Roker's series (trology?) I can make some more general comments, as well as some book-specific to give readers a better idea of what they can expect out of this. Roker and his co-author do get better as the books progress, which is not to be disputed. That said, the books never leave their cheesiness factor by the wayside and are, as far as I am concerned, strictly summer beach fare or travelling reading. I cannot come to say that, had I been presented with these books that they were at the top of my list. I kept the first on my iPod for a long time and chose, perhaps subconsciously, to add the others so that when I did read them, I could have the series in front of me and give the review I am typing now.
This is the most complex (though on some levels it seems silly to call anything about these books complex) of the three books, in that it pits the main character's current life with his past; moreso than Book 2 and will many more sinister undertones. The book seeks mainly to deal with the death of a former police detective, while giving the reader some behind-the-scenes looks into television broadcasting on location. The murder brings our main character out to do some sleuthing in hopes of tripping upon the mastermind behind it all. I am, however, left to wonder if Billy Blessing and Jessica Fletcher (flashback to 'Murder, She Wrote', of 1980s and 90s fame) share the same bloodline, as murder seems to follow them everywhere they go.
A few questions worth tossing out there:
- Would I purchase these books to read? Absolutely not! Libraries have their purposes and this is one reason that I would use them. I do not find the content to be worth the gouging I get from them)
- Would I choose to read over listen to the books? No, again. Roker does a good job in narrating his own books and I find that they flow better here. Also, I can listen wherever I am and finishing the book faster than sitting down to read. Honesty, a real stinger.
- Would I read another book in the series? I am still on the fence there.
So, I suggest you tap into your library's audiobook collection and hope it is there.
Decent series, Mr. Roker.
This is the most complex (though on some levels it seems silly to call anything about these books complex) of the three books, in that it pits the main character's current life with his past; moreso than Book 2 and will many more sinister undertones. The book seeks mainly to deal with the death of a former police detective, while giving the reader some behind-the-scenes looks into television broadcasting on location. The murder brings our main character out to do some sleuthing in hopes of tripping upon the mastermind behind it all. I am, however, left to wonder if Billy Blessing and Jessica Fletcher (flashback to 'Murder, She Wrote', of 1980s and 90s fame) share the same bloodline, as murder seems to follow them everywhere they go.
A few questions worth tossing out there:
- Would I purchase these books to read? Absolutely not! Libraries have their purposes and this is one reason that I would use them. I do not find the content to be worth the gouging I get from them)
- Would I choose to read over listen to the books? No, again. Roker does a good job in narrating his own books and I find that they flow better here. Also, I can listen wherever I am and finishing the book faster than sitting down to read. Honesty, a real stinger.
- Would I read another book in the series? I am still on the fence there.
So, I suggest you tap into your library's audiobook collection and hope it is there.
Decent series, Mr. Roker.